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Strafford County, New Hampshire

Free help in Rochester, New Hampshire

8 places in Rochester, plus 12 that serve more than one town. Each listing shows the day we checked it, and anything we could not confirm says call first.

Food pantries and meals in Rochester7

Rochester

Emmanuel Advent Church Food Pantry

Food pantry, Free meals, Senior Box (60 and older, income limits apply), a New Hampshire Food Bank partner. Clients who wish to obtain food from our Food Pantry must complete a Registration Form on their first visit. We encourage you to bring your own reusable bags.

Hours
Food pantry: Monday, 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Wednesday, 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM. Free meals: Friday, 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM. Senior Box (60 and older, income limits apply): Wednesday, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Address
75 Eastern Ave., Rochester, NH 03867

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

Rochester

Gerry's Food Pantry -- SHARE Fund

Food pantry, a New Hampshire Food Bank partner. Serves Farmington, Milton, Rochester, Somersworth.

Hours
Monday and Wednesday, 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Friday, 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Address
150 Wakefield St. Suite 5, Rochester, NH 03868

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

Rochester

Salvation Army Food Pantry, Rochester

Food pantry, a New Hampshire Food Bank partner. Serves Gonic, Rochester.

Hours
Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Address
10 Olde Farm Lane, Rochester, NH 03867

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

Rochester

Strafford CAPSC- Rochester Food Pantry

Food pantry, a New Hampshire Food Bank partner.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
10 Cold Spring Manor, Rochester, NH 03867

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

Housing in Rochester1

Rochester

Housing Authority of the City of Rochester

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
77 Olde Farm Ln, Rochester, NH 03867

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

Also helps people in Rochester12

These serve more than one town. Check each listing for who they serve.

Dover

Strafford CAPSC, Dover Food Pantry

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

Hours
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Address
577 Central Ave. Suite 10, Dover, NH 03820

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

Durham

St. Thomas More Food Pantry

Food pantry, a New Hampshire Food Bank partner. Serves We welcome anyone residing in the state of New Hampshire..

Hours
Thursday, 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Address
6 Madbury Rd., Durham, NH 03824

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

Rollinsford

Seeds of Faith Food Pantry

Food pantry, a New Hampshire Food Bank partner. Serves Allenstown;Barrington;Dover;Farmington;Middleton;Milton;Rochester;Rollinsford;Somersworth;Wakefield.

Hours
Monday, 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Address
1 Front St., Rollinsford, NH 03869

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

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
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
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

Questions people ask in Rochester

Where can I get free food in Rochester, New Hampshire?

We have confirmed 11 places that can help in Rochester: Bethany United Methodist Church Food Pantry (Saturday, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM), (603) 332-3618, call first; Emmanuel Advent Church Food Pantry (Food pantry: Monday, 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Wednesday, 9:30 AM to 11:00 AM), (603) 332-5355, call first; Gerry's Food Pantry -- SHARE Fund (Monday and Wednesday, 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Friday, 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM), (603) 335-0011, call first. 8 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 Rochester, New Hampshire?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Rochester: Housing Authority of the City of Rochester, (603) 332-4126. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

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

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Rochester: 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 Rochester, New Hampshire?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Rochester: 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 Rochester, New Hampshire?

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

Something missing, or out of date?

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