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Merrimack County, New Hampshire

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30 places

    Some safety programs do not share an address, so they are not on the map. They are listed under Safety below.

    Food pantries and meals19

    Concord

    Christ The King Food Pantry

    Food pantry, a New Hampshire Food Bank partner.

    Hours
    Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM
    Address
    67 South State St., Concord, NH 03301

    Call first. Hours come from the New Hampshire Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Concord

    CityHope Food Pantry

    Food pantry, a New Hampshire Food Bank partner.

    Hours
    1st and 3rd Saturday, 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM
    Address
    20 North State St., Concord, NH 03301

    Call first. Hours come from the New Hampshire Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Concord

    Friends of Forgotten Children Food Pantry

    Food pantry, Free meals, a New Hampshire Food Bank partner.

    Hours
    Food pantry: Thursday, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Free meals: Thursday, 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM
    Address
    224 Bog Rd., Concord, NH 03303

    Call first. Hours come from the New Hampshire Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Concord

    St. Paul's Church Food Pantry

    Food pantry, a New Hampshire Food Bank partner. Serves Allenstown;Barnstead;Belmont;Boscawen;Bow;Canterbury;Chichester;Concord;Danbury;Dunbarton;Epsom;Franklin;Henniker;Hillsborough;Hooksett;Hopkinton;Laconia;Loudon;Northfield;Northwood;Pembroke;Pittsfield;Salisbury;Sanbornton;Tilton;Warner;Weare;Webster.

    Hours
    Monday and Tuesday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Wednesday, 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM. Thursday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
    Address
    21 Centre St., Concord, NH 03301

    Call first. Hours come from the New Hampshire Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Concord

    The Friendly Kitchen

    Free meals, a New Hampshire Food Bank partner. Serves Concord.

    Hours
    Sunday and Saturday, 8:00 AM to 8:45 AM and 5:00 PM to 5:45 PM. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 12:00 PM to 12:45 PM and 5:00 PM to 5:45 PM
    Address
    2 South Commercial St., Concord, NH 03301

    Call first. Hours come from the New Hampshire Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Franklin

    Bread and Roses Soup Kitchen

    Free meals, a New Hampshire Food Bank partner. Serves Franklin, Hill, Northfield, Tilton.

    Hours
    Monday and Thursday, 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM
    Address
    206 Central St., Franklin, NH 03235

    Call first. Hours come from the New Hampshire Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Franklin

    Twin Rivers Food Pantry

    Food pantry, a New Hampshire Food Bank partner. Serves Alexandria;Andover;Belmont;Boscawen;Bristol;Danbury;Franklin;Grafton;Hill;New Hampton;Northfield;Salisbury;Sanbornton;Tilton;Webster;Wilmot.

    Hours
    Tuesday and Thursday, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM. Wednesday, 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
    Address
    2 Central St. Unit C, Franklin, NH 03235

    Call first. Hours come from the New Hampshire Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Boscawen

    Hilda's Food Pantry

    Food pantry, a New Hampshire Food Bank partner. Serves Andover, Boscawen, Concord, Franklin.

    Hours
    Saturday, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
    Address
    12 High St., Boscawen, NH 03303

    Call first. Hours come from the New Hampshire Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Epsom

    Epsom Food Pantry

    Food pantry, a New Hampshire Food Bank partner. Serves Epsom;We also accept people from other towns.

    Hours
    Wednesday, 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM. Saturday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
    Address
    1596 Dover Rd., Epsom, NH 03234

    Call first. Hours come from the New Hampshire Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Henniker

    Henniker Food Pantry

    Food pantry, a New Hampshire Food Bank partner. Serves Henniker.

    Hours
    Monday, 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Wednesday, 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
    Address
    116 Main St, Henniker, NH 03242

    Call first. Hours come from the New Hampshire Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Loudon

    Loudon Food Pantry

    Food pantry, a New Hampshire Food Bank partner. Serves Belmont, Canterbury, Chichester, Loudon.

    Hours
    Tuesday, 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Wednesday, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Thursday, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
    Address
    30 Chichester Rd. Unit D, Loudon, NH 03307

    Call first. Hours come from the New Hampshire Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

    New London

    KLS Community Food Pantry

    Food pantry, a New Hampshire Food Bank partner.

    Hours
    Wednesday, 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM. Saturday, 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
    Address
    461 Main St., New London, NH 03257

    Call first. Hours come from the New Hampshire Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Penacook

    Immaculate Conception Food Pantry

    Food pantry, a New Hampshire Food Bank partner. Serves Concord.

    Hours
    Tuesday and Wednesday, 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Thursday and Saturday, 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
    Address
    9 Bonney St., Penacook, NH 03303

    Call first. Hours come from the New Hampshire Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Pittsfield

    Pittsfield Food Pantry

    Food pantry, a New Hampshire Food Bank partner. Serves Pittsfield.

    Hours
    Monday, 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM and 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Thursday, 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
    Address
    55 Barnstead Rd., Pittsfield, NH 03263

    Call first. Hours come from the New Hampshire Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Warner

    Warner Connects NH

    Food pantry, a New Hampshire Food Bank partner.

    Hours
    Tuesday, 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Thursday, 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
    Address
    49 West Main St., Warner, NH 03278

    Call first. Hours come from the New Hampshire Food Bank map. Please call to confirm before you go.

    Concord

    Family Center Market

    Food pantry, a New Hampshire Food Bank partner. Serves Concord;anyone can shop.

    Hours
    Thursday, 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM. Saturday, 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
    Address
    19 Jennings Dr., Concord, NH 03301

    Call first. No phone is listed for this site. Dial 2-1-1 for help reaching it.

    Housing1

    Concord

    Concord Housing Authority

    Public housing apartments and Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) for low-income families, older adults and people with disabilities.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    23 Green St, Concord, NH 03301

    Call first. Office hours are not published. Call to ask about openings and the waiting list.

    Health and dental2

    Franklin

    HealthFirst at Archways

    Community health center. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    175 Central St, Franklin, NH 03235

    Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

    Franklin

    HealthFirst, Franklin HQ

    Community health center. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

    Hours
    Please call for hours
    Address
    841 Central St, Franklin, NH 03235

    Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

    Recovery and mental health help2

    Statewide

    988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

    Call or text 988 to reach a trained crisis counselor any time, for a mental health crisis, thoughts of suicide or a substance use crisis. It is free and confidential. Veterans can press 1.

    Hours
    24 hours a day, 7 days a week

    Veterans services2

    Statewide

    Veterans Crisis Line

    Dial 988, then press 1. Or text 838255, or chat at veteranscrisisline.net. Free and confidential. You do not need to be enrolled in VA health care.

    Hours
    Open 24 hours a day, every day
    Statewide

    VA national phone lines

    VA benefits: 800-827-1000. VA health benefits: 877-222-8387. Homeless veterans, open 24 hours: 877-424-3838. MyVA411, the main VA line, open 24 hours: 800-698-2411.

    Hours
    Benefits line, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern

    Safety and crisis help1

    Statewide

    National Domestic Violence Hotline

    Free, confidential help for anyone hurt or threatened by a partner or family member: safety planning, shelter referrals and someone to talk to. Call 1-800-799-7233, text START to 88788, or chat at TheHotline.org. In an emergency, call 911.

    Hours
    24 hours a day, 7 days a week

    Government offices2

    How HelpByState works

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      A listing goes up only after its phone and its address or hours match the organization's own page, or an official list.

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      Dated on every card

      Each card shows the day we checked it. If sources disagree, we say call first instead of guessing.

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      See something wrong, or know a place we missed? Send it in. Nothing changes until we have checked it.

    Neighbors helping neighbors

    Help is closer than you think in Merrimack County

    A volunteer hands a bag of fresh groceries to a mother holding her daughter's hand
    Free groceriesFood banks and pantries give food to anyone who needs it.
    A helper smiles as she helps an older man fill out a form
    Someone to help you applyState offices and local programs help with food stamps, bills and more.
    Kids laughing together over a free meal with a grandmother at a community center
    Meals and care for kidsFree meals, clinics and family programs, close to home.

    Questions people ask

    Where can I get free food in Merrimack County, New Hampshire?

    We have confirmed 19 places that can help in Merrimack County: Christ The King Food Pantry in Concord (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM), (603) 225-1122, call first; CityHope Food Pantry in Concord (1st and 3rd Saturday, 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM), (603) 224-7427, call first; Friends of Forgotten Children Food Pantry in Concord (Food pantry: Thursday, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Free meals: Thursday, 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM), (603) 753-4801, call first. 16 more are listed on this page. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

    Where can I get housing help in Merrimack County, New Hampshire?

    We have confirmed one place that can help in Merrimack County: Concord Housing Authority, (603) 224-4059. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

    Where can I find a free or low-cost clinic in Merrimack County, New Hampshire?

    We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Merrimack County: HealthFirst at Archways in Franklin, (603) 934-1464, call first; HealthFirst, Franklin HQ, (603) 934-1464, call first. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

    Where can I get help with addiction or mental health in Merrimack County, New Hampshire?

    We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Merrimack County: 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (24 hours a day, 7 days a week), 988; SAMHSA National Helpline (Open 24 hours a day, every day), (800) 662-4357. If you are in crisis right now, call or text 988. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

    Where can I get help with veterans benefits in Merrimack County, New Hampshire?

    We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Merrimack County: Veterans Crisis Line (Open 24 hours a day, every day), 988; VA national phone lines (Benefits line, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern), (800) 827-1000. A veteran in crisis can call 988 and press 1, or text 838255.

    Where can I get free legal help in Merrimack County, New Hampshire?

    We have confirmed one place that can help in Merrimack County: 603 Legal Aid, (603) 224-3333. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

    Is HelpByState free to use?

    Yes. There is nothing to sign up for and nothing to pay. Every listing is free, and so is adding or correcting one.

    Why do some listings say call first?

    Church and community pantries often change days, move, or close for a holiday. When the sources we checked disagree, or an organization does not publish its hours, we say so instead of guessing. A quick call saves a trip.

    I run a pantry or a program. How do I get listed or fix our hours?

    Use the Add a listing or Suggest an update form. We confirm it against your own page or contact you, then change the listing. It is free.

    Is this the same as 2-1-1?

    No. 2-1-1 is a statewide phone line and database run by the state network. HelpByState is an independent, county-by-county directory that shows the date each listing was checked. If you want to talk to a person, dial 2-1-1.

    Where do the hours and phone numbers come from?

    From each organization's own website or page, official sources such as housing authority and WIC clinic lists, and the public Find Food map of the New Hampshire Food Bank. We list the source on every card.

    Something missing, or out of date?

    If you run a pantry or program, or you saw a listing that is wrong, tell us. We check every message against the organization's own page before anything changes.