New Hampshire Disability Resources Affordable Care Act (ACA) http://www.hhs.gov/healthcare/facts/bystate/nh.html 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 https://www.healthcare.gov/ to find out more about the Health Insurance Marketplace and the options available in your state. https://www.healthcare.gov/what-is-the-marketplace-in-my-state/#state=new-hampshire ARTS and CREATIVITY www.vsaartsnh.org/ New Hampshire VSA arts 44 South Main Street Concord, NH 03301 Phone/TTY: 603-764-9159 Fax: 603-225-7240 Email: info@vsartsnh.org ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY http://www.atinnh.org/ Assistive Technology in New Hampshire Institute on Disability/UAP 10 West Edge Dr., Suite 101 Durham, NH 03824 Phone: (603) 862-4320603) 862-4320 603)603) 862-4320 Fax: 603-862-0555 www.nhassistivetechnology.org 1
Assistive Technology, Education, and Community Health Services (ATECH) 5 Right Path Way Lanconia, NH 03246 Phone/TTY: 603-226-2900 Phone/TTY: 800-932-5837 (Toll-Free) Email: atech@crotchedmountain.org http://www.newenglandada.org New England ADA Center (covers New Hampshire) Adaptive Environments Center, Inc. 180-200 Portland St., Suite 1 Boston, MA 02114 Phone: 617-695-0085 Toll Free: 800-949-4232 Fax: 617-482-8099 Email: adainfo@newenglandada.org CAREGIVERS INFORMATION http://www.caregiver.com/regionalresources/states/nh/support/index.htm 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 www.christopherreeve.org/nrn. CRIME VICTIM ASSISTANCE http://ovc.ncjrs.gov/resourcebystate.aspx?state=nh http://www.state.nh.us/nhdoj/index.html New Hampshire Crime Victim Compensation and Assistance Phone: 603-271-1284 Fax: 603-271-2110 http://ovc.ncjrs.org/findvictimservices/search.asp 2
Office for Victims of Crime s Directory of Crime Victim Services Choose Your State and the Type of Assistance you are looking for http://www.safehorizon.org Safe Horizon s Links for General Crime Victim Resources/Issues DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HELP National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) National Resource Center on Domestic Violence: 800-537-2238 http://www.aardvarc.org/dv/states/nhdv.shtml Aardvarc s New Hampshire Domestic Violence Crisis and Support Resources http://www.nhcadsv.org/ New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence PO Box 353 Concord, NH 03302-0353 Phone: 603-224-8893 www.nh.easter-seals.org New Hampshire Easter Seals Offices 555 Auburn Street Manchester, NH 03103 (603) 623-8863 (voice/tty) (800) 870-8728 (toll-free) EASTER SEALS OFFICES GOVERNMENT OFFICES www.state.nh.us New Hampshire State Website http://www.dhhs.nh.gov/ombp/medicaid/ New Hampshire Medicaid Office 129 Pleasant Street Concord, NH 03301-3852 Phone: 603-271-4344 (Local) Toll-free: 800-852-3345 x4344 3
http://www.dhhs.state.nh.us/ New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services 129 Pleasant Street Concord, NH 03301 For phone numbers, see http://www.dhhs.state.nh.us/contactus/index.htm http://www.education.nh.gov/career/vocational/ New Hampshire Dept. of Education: Vocational Rehabilitation 21 South Fruit Street, Suite 20 Concord, NH 03301 603-271-3471(V/TTY) Toll-free: 800-299-1647 http://www.insurekidsnow.gov/state/newhampshire/ http://www.nhhealthykids.com/ New Hampshire SCHIP Program (State Children s Health Insurance Program) Healthy Kids program Phone: 877-464-2447 (Toll-free in-state calls only) http://www.nhhealthplan.org/ New Hampshire Health Plan (NHHP) Administrator: Benefit Management Inc. P.O. Box 1090 Great Bend, KS 67530 Phone: 877-888-NHHP (6447) New Hampshire High Risk Insurance Plan for eligible people who are unable to get insurance coverage. http://www.nh.gov/insurance/ New Hampshire Insurance Commissioner 21 South Fruit St., Ste 14 Concord, NH 03301 Phone: 603-271-2261 http://www.nh.gov/labor/workers-comp/index.htm New Hampshire Department of Labor: Workers Compensation Division 95 Pleasant Street Concord, NH 03301 Phone: 603-271-3176 http://www.christopherreeve.org/c.ddjfkrnofig/b.4518671/k.6aba/find_your_electe d_official/siteapps/advocacy/search.aspx Find your elected officials to contact them on legislation that is important to you. http://webster.state.nh.us/disability/ New Hampshire Governor s Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities 4
57 Regional Drive Concord, NH 03301-8518 Phone/TTY: 603 271-2773 Toll-free Phone: 800 852-3405 http://www.dhhs.nh.gov/oltco/index.htm State LTC Ombudsman Don Rabun New Hampshire Office of the LTC Ombudsman 129 Pleasant Street Concord, New Hampshire 3301 Phone: 603-271-4375 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 http://www.ilru.org/html/publications/directory/newhampshire.html New Hampshire Independent Living Centers www.fanniemae.com Fannie Mae 3900 Wisconsin Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20016-2892 Phone: 202-752-7000 No offices currently listed in New Hampshire http://www.hud.gov/local/index.cfm?state=nh New Hampshire Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Office Manchester Field Office 275 Chestnut St., 4 th Floor Manchester, NH 03101-1730 Phone: 603-666-7510 (Ext. 3903) TTY: 603-666-7518 http://www.nh.gov/nhsl/talking_books/ New Hampshire State Library Library Service to Persons with Disabilities 117 Pleasant Drive Concord, NH 03301-3852 Phone: 603-271-3429 LIBRARY SERVICES 5
Phone: 800-491-4200 (In-state only) Email: pober@library.state.nh.us 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 www.christopherreeve.org/nrn. http://www.nh.gov/disability/about/cap.htm Client Assistance Program (CAP) Governor s Commission on Disability 57 Regional Drive Concord, NH 03301-9686 Phone: 603-271-2773 http://www.drcnh.org/ Disabilities Rights Center 18 Low Avenue Concord, NH 03301-4971 Phone: 603-228-0432 Phone/TDD 800-834-1721 Phone: 800-834-1721 (In-state) Email: advocacy@drcnh.org PROTECTION and ADVOCACY http://www.assistancecanine.org/ Assistance Canine Training Services PO Box 86 Center Tuftonboro, NH 03816 Phone: 603-569-5277 http://www.dogguideusersnh.org/ Dog Guide Users of NH SERVICE DOGS 6
SPORTS and RECREATION http://www.dsusa.org/ Disabled Sports USA National Headquarters 451 Hungerford Drive Suite 100 Rockville, MD 20850 Phone: 301-217-0960 Please check with them for any programs in New Hampshire www.abilityplus.org Ability Plus, Inc 855 Hanover Ct. #497 Manchester, NH 03104 Phone: 800-387-8415 Email: info@abilityplus.org http://www.brettonwoodsadaptive.org/ Bretton Woods Adaptive Offers adaptive winter and summer sports. http://www.nehsa.org/ New England Handicapped Sports Association Mt. Sunapee, NH PO Box 2135 Newbury, NH 03255-2135 Phone: 800-628-4484 Email: info@nesha.org http://www.nepassage.org/ Northeast Passage Hewitt Hall 4 Library Way Durham, NH 03824 Phone: (603) 862-0070 Email: northeast.passage@unh.edu http://www.loonmtn.com/info/winter/adaptive.aspx White Mountain Adaptive Snowsports PO Box 26 Lincoln, NH 03251 Phone: 603-745-6281 (Ext. 5663) Phone: 603-387-2484 Email: info@nedisabledsports.org 7
UNITED WAY OFFICES http://national.unitedway.org/ National United Way Enter postal code for a United Way office in your area National Headquarters 701 North Fairfax Street Alexandria, VA 22314 Phone: 703-836-7112 VETERAN BENEFITS http://www1.va.gov/directory/guide/facility.asp?id=270&dnum=all&map=1 New Hampshire Department of Veterans Affairs VA Hospital Locator Manchester Regional Office Norris County Federal Bldg. 275 Chestnut Avenue Manchester, NH 03101 Phone: 800-827-1000 www.nepva.org New England Chapter Paralyzed Veterans of America Office 1600 Providence highway Ste 101R Walpole, MA 02081 Phone: 508-660-1181 Fax: 508-668-9412 Email: info@nepva.org No chapters available in New Hampshire. See New England PVA Chapter in Massachusetts. ALS www.alsanne.org The ALS Association s Northern New England Chapter The Concord Center 10 Ferry Street 8
Suite 309, Box 314 Concord, NH 03301 Phone: 603-226-8855 Email: executive.director@alsanne.org BRAIN INJURY http://www.bianh.org/ Brain Injury Association of New Hampshire 109 N. State St., Ste. 2 Concord, NH 03301 Phone: 603-225-8400 Phone: 800-773-8400 (Toll-Free In-state) Email: mail@bianh.org CEREBRAL PALSY http://www.ucp.org/ United Cerebral Palsy 1825 K Street NW Suite 600 Washington, DC 20006 Phone: 800-872-5827 Phone: 202-776-0406 E-mail: national@ucp.org Currently has no chapter in the state of New Hampshire. FRIEDREICH S ATAXIA http://www.ataxia.org/ National Ataxia Foundation 2600 Fernbrook Lane Suite 119 Minneapolis, MN 55447 Phone: 763-553-0020 No chapters are currently available in New Hampshire http://gbs-cidp.org/ GUILLAIN-BARRÉ SYNDROME / CIDP 9
Guillain-Barré Syndrome / CIDP Foundation International The Holly Bldg., 104 ½ Forrest Ave. Narberth, PA 19072 Phone: 610-667-0131 Call for information in your area MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS http://www.nationalmssociety.org/chapters/mam/nh/index.aspx http://www.nationalmssociety.org/chapters/mam/about-this-chapter/index.aspx National Multiple Sclerosis Society s Central New England Chapter One Bedford Farms Drive, Suite 105 Bedford, NH 03110 Phone: 800-344-4867 www.msassociation.org Multiple Sclerosis Association of America Headquarters 706 Haddonfield Road Cherry Hill, NJ 08002 Phone: 800-532-7667 No chapters are currently available in New Hampshire MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY http://www.mdausa.org/ Muscular Dystrophy Association National Headquarters 3300 East Sunrise Drive Tucson, AZ 85718 Phone: 800-572-1717 Enter your postal code in the Find your local MDA section of the website for MD clinics in your area. http://www.post-polio.org/net/poldir.pdf Post-Polio Health International (PHI) 4207 Lindell Blvd. #110 St. Louis, MO 63108-2915 Phone: 314-534-0475 Email: info@post-polio.org POST-POLIO SYNDROME 10
Directory lists Health Professionals, Clinics, and Support Groups by state. SPINA BIFIDA http://www.sbaa.org/ Spina Bifida Association of America 4590 MacArthur Blvd NW Suite 250 Washington, DC 20007-4226 Phone: 202-944-3285 800-621-3141 Email: sbaa@sbaa.org SBAA New Hampshire Clinics: Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center Spina Bifida Clinic One Medical Center Drive Lebanon, NH 03756-0001 Phone: 603-650-5007 www.spinalcord.org New Hampshire Chapter, NSCIA 54 Wentworth Avenue Londonderry, New Hampshire, 03053 Phone: (603) 216-3920 SPINAL CORD INJURY STROKE http://www.strokeassociation.org American Stroke Association National Center 7272 Greenville Avenue Dallas, TX 75231 Phone: 1-888-478-7653 Please contact them for the stroke support group in your area 11
SYRINGOMYELIA/CHIARI MALFORMATION http://www.asap.org American Syringomyelia & Chiari Alliance Project PO Box 1586 Longview, TX 75606-1586 Phone: 903-236-7079 800-ASAP-282 Email: info@asap.org No chapters listed in New Hampshire http://www.myelitis.org Transverse Myelitis Association 1787 Sutter Parkway Powell, OH 43065-8806 Phone: 614-766-1806 Please contact them for info in your area. TRANSVERSE MYELITIS http://www.meetup.com/cities/us/nh/ TM MeetUp Enter your zip code for meeting closest to you GENERAL DISABILITY RESOURCES http://www.disabilityresources.org/new-hampshire.html Disability Resources.org: New Hampshire http://www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/comm/new-hampshire.html Family Village Community Centers New Hampshire Disability Resources www.nichcy.org New Hampshire NICHCY: National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities http://www.yellowpagesforkids.com/help/nh.htm New Hampshire Yellow Pages for Kids with Disabilities http://www.nhota.org/ New Hampshire Chapter of the American Occupational Therapy Association 12
PO Box 4232 Concord, NH 03302-4232 Phone: 603-225-9290 Email: office@nhota.org www.nhapta.org New Hampshire Chapter of the American Physical Therapy Association 15 North River Rd. Tolland, CT 06084 Phone: 603-369-3049 Email: nhapta@leahymg.com www.apse.org Association for Persons in Supported Employment No NH chapter currently http://www.healthboards.com/boards/index.php Healthboards.com message boards on health related topics. Topics include SCI, CP, Stroke, and more. http://www.211.org First Call 2-1-1 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 03801 Phone 603-436-9357 Special needs living complex. www.drcnh.org/restaurant.htm Disability Rights Center s Rolling Gourmet guide to accessibility of NH restaurants http://www.crotchedmountain.org/harrygregg/ Harry Gregg Foundation Robin Boyd, Grants Administrator One Verney Drive Greenfield, NH 03047 Phone: 603-547-3311, ext. 1490 Email: hgf@crotchedmountain.org 13
HGF provides financial assistance to improve the lives of people in New Hampshire with physical, intellectual, or emotional disabilities. www.thinkfirst.org ThinkFirst National Injury Prevention Foundation 1801 N. Mill Street, Suite F Naperville, IL 60563 Phone: 630-961-1400 800-THINK56 Email: thinkfirst@thinkfirst.org 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