New Hampshire Disability Resources

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1 New Hampshire Disability Resources Affordable Care Act (ACA) HHS.gov: How the Health Care Law is Making a Difference for the People of New Hampshire To get coverage under the ACA, go to to find out more about the Health Insurance Marketplace and the options available in your state. ARTS and CREATIVITY New Hampshire VSA arts 44 South Main Street Concord, NH Phone/TTY: Fax: [email protected] ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY Assistive Technology in New Hampshire Institute on Disability/UAP 10 West Edge Dr., Suite 101 Durham, NH Phone: (603) ) )603) Fax:

2 Assistive Technology, Education, and Community Health Services (ATECH) 5 Right Path Way Lanconia, NH Phone/TTY: Phone/TTY: (Toll-Free) [email protected] New England ADA Center (covers New Hampshire) Adaptive Environments Center, Inc Portland St., Suite 1 Boston, MA Phone: Toll Free: Fax: [email protected] CAREGIVERS INFORMATION New Hampshire Caregiver Support Groups Go to select county and put the county you live in and the address will appear. COMMUNITY-BASED FITNESS PROGRAMS The Reeve Foundation has several Community Fitness and Wellness facilities that are part of its NeuroRecovery Network (NRN) program. These facilities are accepting individuals with walking difficulties related to any cause (not just SCI) and are hosting activity-based exercise programs designed specifically for individuals with physical disabilities. There is not one in this state but if you would like to learn more about the program, please go to CRIME VICTIM ASSISTANCE New Hampshire Crime Victim Compensation and Assistance Phone: Fax:

3 Office for Victims of Crime s Directory of Crime Victim Services Choose Your State and the Type of Assistance you are looking for Safe Horizon s Links for General Crime Victim Resources/Issues DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HELP National Domestic Violence Hotline: SAFE (7233) National Resource Center on Domestic Violence: Aardvarc s New Hampshire Domestic Violence Crisis and Support Resources New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence PO Box 353 Concord, NH Phone: New Hampshire Easter Seals Offices 555 Auburn Street Manchester, NH (603) (voice/tty) (800) (toll-free) EASTER SEALS OFFICES GOVERNMENT OFFICES New Hampshire State Website New Hampshire Medicaid Office 129 Pleasant Street Concord, NH Phone: (Local) Toll-free: x4344 3

4 New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services 129 Pleasant Street Concord, NH For phone numbers, see New Hampshire Dept. of Education: Vocational Rehabilitation 21 South Fruit Street, Suite 20 Concord, NH (V/TTY) Toll-free: New Hampshire SCHIP Program (State Children s Health Insurance Program) Healthy Kids program Phone: (Toll-free in-state calls only) New Hampshire Health Plan (NHHP) Administrator: Benefit Management Inc. P.O. Box 1090 Great Bend, KS Phone: NHHP (6447) New Hampshire High Risk Insurance Plan for eligible people who are unable to get insurance coverage. New Hampshire Insurance Commissioner 21 South Fruit St., Ste 14 Concord, NH Phone: New Hampshire Department of Labor: Workers Compensation Division 95 Pleasant Street Concord, NH Phone: d_official/siteapps/advocacy/search.aspx Find your elected officials to contact them on legislation that is important to you. New Hampshire Governor s Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities 4

5 57 Regional Drive Concord, NH Phone/TTY: Toll-free Phone: State LTC Ombudsman Don Rabun New Hampshire Office of the LTC Ombudsman 129 Pleasant Street Concord, New Hampshire 3301 Phone: The mission of the state long-term care ombudsman is to protect the health, safety, welfare and rights of the elderly in nursing homes, assisted living facilities and other facilities. HOUSING New Hampshire Independent Living Centers Fannie Mae 3900 Wisconsin Avenue, NW Washington, DC Phone: No offices currently listed in New Hampshire New Hampshire Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Office Manchester Field Office 275 Chestnut St., 4 th Floor Manchester, NH Phone: (Ext. 3903) TTY: New Hampshire State Library Library Service to Persons with Disabilities 117 Pleasant Drive Concord, NH Phone: LIBRARY SERVICES 5

6 Phone: (In-state only) NeuroRecovery Network (NRN) The NRN is a network of rehab programs designed to provide locomotor (treadmill) training to promote functional recovery and improve the health and quality of life for people living with paralysis. The program is for people with spinal cord injuries. The NRN is a program of the Reeve Foundation. There is no NRN center in this state but if you are interested in finding one outside of this state, please go to Client Assistance Program (CAP) Governor s Commission on Disability 57 Regional Drive Concord, NH Phone: Disabilities Rights Center 18 Low Avenue Concord, NH Phone: Phone/TDD Phone: (In-state) [email protected] PROTECTION and ADVOCACY Assistance Canine Training Services PO Box 86 Center Tuftonboro, NH Phone: Dog Guide Users of NH SERVICE DOGS 6

7 SPORTS and RECREATION Disabled Sports USA National Headquarters 451 Hungerford Drive Suite 100 Rockville, MD Phone: Please check with them for any programs in New Hampshire Ability Plus, Inc 855 Hanover Ct. #497 Manchester, NH Phone: Bretton Woods Adaptive Offers adaptive winter and summer sports. New England Handicapped Sports Association Mt. Sunapee, NH PO Box 2135 Newbury, NH Phone: Northeast Passage Hewitt Hall 4 Library Way Durham, NH Phone: (603) [email protected] White Mountain Adaptive Snowsports PO Box 26 Lincoln, NH Phone: (Ext. 5663) Phone: [email protected] 7

8 UNITED WAY OFFICES National United Way Enter postal code for a United Way office in your area National Headquarters 701 North Fairfax Street Alexandria, VA Phone: VETERAN BENEFITS New Hampshire Department of Veterans Affairs VA Hospital Locator Manchester Regional Office Norris County Federal Bldg. 275 Chestnut Avenue Manchester, NH Phone: New England Chapter Paralyzed Veterans of America Office 1600 Providence highway Ste 101R Walpole, MA Phone: Fax: [email protected] No chapters available in New Hampshire. See New England PVA Chapter in Massachusetts. ALS The ALS Association s Northern New England Chapter The Concord Center 10 Ferry Street 8

9 Suite 309, Box 314 Concord, NH Phone: BRAIN INJURY Brain Injury Association of New Hampshire 109 N. State St., Ste. 2 Concord, NH Phone: Phone: (Toll-Free In-state) [email protected] CEREBRAL PALSY United Cerebral Palsy 1825 K Street NW Suite 600 Washington, DC Phone: Phone: [email protected] Currently has no chapter in the state of New Hampshire. FRIEDREICH S ATAXIA National Ataxia Foundation 2600 Fernbrook Lane Suite 119 Minneapolis, MN Phone: No chapters are currently available in New Hampshire GUILLAIN-BARRÉ SYNDROME / CIDP 9

10 Guillain-Barré Syndrome / CIDP Foundation International The Holly Bldg., 104 ½ Forrest Ave. Narberth, PA Phone: Call for information in your area MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS National Multiple Sclerosis Society s Central New England Chapter One Bedford Farms Drive, Suite 105 Bedford, NH Phone: Multiple Sclerosis Association of America Headquarters 706 Haddonfield Road Cherry Hill, NJ Phone: No chapters are currently available in New Hampshire MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY Muscular Dystrophy Association National Headquarters 3300 East Sunrise Drive Tucson, AZ Phone: Enter your postal code in the Find your local MDA section of the website for MD clinics in your area. Post-Polio Health International (PHI) 4207 Lindell Blvd. #110 St. Louis, MO Phone: [email protected] POST-POLIO SYNDROME 10

11 Directory lists Health Professionals, Clinics, and Support Groups by state. SPINA BIFIDA Spina Bifida Association of America 4590 MacArthur Blvd NW Suite 250 Washington, DC Phone: SBAA New Hampshire Clinics: Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center Spina Bifida Clinic One Medical Center Drive Lebanon, NH Phone: New Hampshire Chapter, NSCIA 54 Wentworth Avenue Londonderry, New Hampshire, Phone: (603) SPINAL CORD INJURY STROKE American Stroke Association National Center 7272 Greenville Avenue Dallas, TX Phone: Please contact them for the stroke support group in your area 11

12 SYRINGOMYELIA/CHIARI MALFORMATION American Syringomyelia & Chiari Alliance Project PO Box 1586 Longview, TX Phone: ASAP No chapters listed in New Hampshire Transverse Myelitis Association 1787 Sutter Parkway Powell, OH Phone: Please contact them for info in your area. TRANSVERSE MYELITIS TM MeetUp Enter your zip code for meeting closest to you GENERAL DISABILITY RESOURCES Disability Resources.org: New Hampshire Family Village Community Centers New Hampshire Disability Resources New Hampshire NICHCY: National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities New Hampshire Yellow Pages for Kids with Disabilities New Hampshire Chapter of the American Occupational Therapy Association 12

13 PO Box 4232 Concord, NH Phone: New Hampshire Chapter of the American Physical Therapy Association 15 North River Rd. Tolland, CT Phone: Association for Persons in Supported Employment No NH chapter currently Healthboards.com message boards on health related topics. Topics include SCI, CP, Stroke, and more. First Call Phone: 211 Provides callers with information about and referrals to human services for every day needs and in times of crisis. Can offer access to the following types of services: adult day care, respite care, home health care, transportation, support groups, Medicaid/Medicare, etc. The caller is provided with phone numbers, programs and services provided, location, hours of operation, and any other relevant information for the inquiry. All calls are confidential. Betty s Dream: A Foundation for the Physically Handicapped, Inc. 75 Longmeadow Lane Portsmouth, NH Phone Special needs living complex. Disability Rights Center s Rolling Gourmet guide to accessibility of NH restaurants Harry Gregg Foundation Robin Boyd, Grants Administrator One Verney Drive Greenfield, NH Phone: , ext [email protected] 13

14 HGF provides financial assistance to improve the lives of people in New Hampshire with physical, intellectual, or emotional disabilities. ThinkFirst National Injury Prevention Foundation 1801 N. Mill Street, Suite F Naperville, IL Phone: THINK56 [email protected] ThinkFirst offers evidence-based injury prevention programs for students of all ages through their network of healthcare-based chapters. Health educators and people who have experienced brain or spinal cord injuries help students understand the importance of making safe choices related to vehicles, sports, violence and falls. To find chapter information in your area, please go to their website and click on the Chapter Site tab. The information contained in this message is presented for the purpose of educating and informing you about paralysis and its effects. Nothing contained in this message should be construed nor is intended to be used for medical diagnosis or treatment. It should not be used in place of the advice of your physician or other qualified health care provider. Should you have any health care related questions, please call or see your physician or other qualified health care provider promptly. Always consult with your physician or other qualified health care provider before embarking on a new treatment, diet or fitness program. You should never disregard medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read in this message. 14