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Nationwide, as many as 54 million Americans have a disability. Maybe your neighbor has an injury resulting from a motor vehicle accident, or your coworker has a child with cerebral palsy. Your grandmother may be recovering from stroke -- or maybe you are one of every five Americans with a disability. Look around you, and you'll find people of all abilities who are vital participants in their communities despite the barriers they may encounter.

The barriers, physical or otherwise, people with disabilities face begin with people's attitudes -- attitudes often rooted in misinformation and misunderstanding. Easter Seals provides answers to help everyone create solutions that change lives... maybe even their own.

New Hampshire Resources

Child & Family Services in NH
13 Green Street
Concord, NH 03301
(800) 640-6486

Offers professional counseling for groups, individuals and families, community and family life education, a child and family advocacy program, teen pregnancy and parenting counseling, adoption and drug prevention and homeless youth programs

ServiceLink
(603) 644-2240; (866) 634-9412
www.state.nh.us/servicelink

Provides community information and assistance to elders, adults with disabilities, and their families in accessing services for Caregiver Supports; Financial & Legal Concerns; Home Care Services; Housing Information; Prescription Drug Options; Recreational & Social Events; Volunteer Opportunities; Wellness Education and much more!

Disabilities Rights Center Inc.
18 Low Ave
Concord, NH  03301
e-mail: advocacy@drcnh.org

NH's protective & advocacy system for individuals with a disability, a developmental disability, and mental illness. Information about your rights; referral to someone who can help you; legal advice about your situation; legal representation. Fully accessible office.

Division of Children
& Youth Services

19 Chestnut Street
Nashua, NH 03060
(603) 883-7726

Office conducts intake & investigates child abuse; places children in group foster homes when necessary; provides family service in abuse & neglect cases.

Help Line
79 Sheep Davis Road
Pembroke, NH  03275
(603) 225-9000
http://www.nhhelpline.com/

General info and processing line has listings of different groups of interest and their locations, such as support groups and legal offices.

Moore Center Services, Inc.
132 Titus Avenue
Manchester, NH  03103
(603) 668-5423
http://www.moorecenter.org/

Non-profit serving developmentally-disabled persons from birth to age three and 18 years old and over.

NH Association for  Elderly
4 Park St., Suite 403
Concord, NH  03301

Offers bi-monthly newspaper, legislation for elderly, publishes a list of medicare participating doctors, public education and meetings with presidential hopefuls about issues significant to the elderly and the poor.

NH Association of
Residential Care Homes
76 South State Street
PO Box 484
Concord, NH  03302
(800) 544-0906
assnrhc@aol.com

Provides assisted-living and care for NH seniors who cannot live at home and do not require a nursing home. Referral service and information to the public. Home size range from 3 to 70 beds. Day care, respite care, live-in care, and Alzheimer care; availability varies in each home.

NH Brain Injury Association
109 North State St., Suite 2
Concord, NH  03301
(603) 225-8400/(800)773-8400
http://www.bianh.org/

Information, support and resource services to survivors of head injuries and their families. Also provides public awareness and prevention programs.

NH Healthy Kids Corporation
25 Hall Street
Concord, NH  03301
(877) 464-2447
http://www.nhhealthykids.org/

Mission is to provide access to affordable quality health coverage for NH's uninsured children.

NH Special Olympics
650 Elm Street
Manchester, NH  03101
(603) 624-1250
http://www.sonh.org/

Offers mentally-challenged individuals the opportunity to compete in quality sports, training and competition

Parent Information Center
PO Box 2405
Concord, NH  03302
(603) 224-7005
parentinformationcenter.org/

Works with families through parent training sessions, educational consultations about special education needs and workshops; provides information, support, and an educational surrogate-parent training and mediation.

Senior Companion Program
PO Box 1016
2 Industrial Park Drive
Concord, NH 03302
(603) 225-3295

Friendly companionships available to homebound elderly up to four hours per week.

NH Governor's Commission
on Disability

57 Regional Drive
Concord, NH  03301
(603) 271-2773/(800) 852-3405
e-mail: cnadeau@gov.state.nh.us

Formulates an integrated, comprehensive statewide plan to address the needs of individuals with disabilities

NH Committee on Architectural
Barrier-Free Design

57 Regional Drive
Concord, NH  03301
(603) 271-2773/(800)852-3405

Established, published and enforces a code for barrier-free design in compliance with federal standards.

NH Dept. of Health
& Human Services
Commissioner's Office
129 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 271-4688

NH Housing Finance Authority
32 Constitution Drive, Bedford, NH
PO Box 5087, Manchester, NH
(800) 640-7239

Creates opportunities for affordable housing.

Knowbility
http://www.knowbility.org/

A national nonprofit that fosters barrier-free information technology, improving access to technology opportunities for children, youth and adults with disabilities.

AccessIT
www.washington.edu/accessit

Searchable website; sponsored in part by DO-IT as part of its National Center on Accessible Information Technology in Education project.

Assistive Technology Information
http://www.abilityhub.com/

Teaches novice about various products and provides purchase sources.

National Center on Workforce & Disability
http://www.onestops.info/

Info on employment of people with disabilities, including a new publication on Ticket to Work and One-Stops. Bi-weekly e-newsletter available.

NFB On-Line Store
http://www.kifwebe.com/

National Federation of the Blind's site for ordering assistive aids and appliances for people who are blind or have low vision.

Granite State Independent Living Foundation
21 Chennell Drive, Concord
(603) 228-9680
www.gsil.org/

NE ADA Technical Assistance Center
ADA Information

Mediation Training & Information Center
A mediation training and information center for the Americans with Disabilities Act

Presidents Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities

 

NH Association for the Blind
McGreal Sight Center
25 Walker Street
Concord, NH  03301
(603) 224-4039
http://www.sightcenter.com/

Information and fundig for services and evaluations for the visually impaired

ADAPT
Fighting so people with disabilities can live in the community.

Independence 3000  IBOT™ Transporter, the system is the invention of Dean Kamen, founder of DEKA Research & Development
Corporation, Manchester, NH.

HCFA - Medicare and Medicaid Agency
 HCFA provides health insurance for over 74 million Americans through Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP.

Social Security
Social Security & work incentive information.

Project Dollars & Sense is an ambitious attempt to recreate employment policy in the
state of New Hampshire in order to improve the opportunities for adults with disabilities.

 

Vocational Rehabilitation Offices

People First of New Hampshire

NH Parent-to-Parent Organization

NH Employment Security

Institute on Disability /UAP University of New Hampshire

Find your local SS office

Community Technical Colleges

Circle of L.I.F.E.

 

AARP
118 North Mail Street
Concord, NH  03301
(603) 224-6095

ATECH Services
Information and Resource Services
5 Right Way Path
Laconia, NH  03246
(603) 528-3060
nhassistivetechnology.org/

information on funding assistive technology

Children's Alliance of NH
2 Greenwood Ave.
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 225-2264
http://www.childrennh.org/

An advocacy organization joining citizens and experts to act as an objective voice for NH's vulnerable children. Committed to empowering families to act on their own to take responsibility for their children's lives.

If you have additional questions, please e-mail info@eastersealsnh.org

 

National and Federal Resources

AARP Legislation and Elections Updates

Aged, Blind, and Disabled Medicaid
Eligibility Survey

Consumer Information Center on
Federal Programs and Benefits

Cornell University Program on Employment and Disability

Department of Justice Americans
with Disabilities Act ADA Home Page

DISABILITY EVALUATION UNDER SOCIAL SECURITY (ALSO KNOWN AS THE BLUE BOOK).

Employment Support Institute

Federal ResourcesEmployment for Children with Disabilities

HCBS Resource Network Website

Institute for Community Inclusion

Kaiser Family Foundation State
Health Facts Online

MEDICARE and MEDICAID Agency

National Center on Physical Activity and Disability

National Council on Disability

National Organization on Disability (N.O.D.)

President's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities

Promoting the employment of Social Security beneficiaries with disabilities

Social Security Disability Information

Social Security Administration'sEmployment Support Programs

SSA- Office of Employment Support Programs - Red Book

Social Security Office Locator

Social Security Online

SSA Spanish Language Website

SSA Spanish FAQ'S

SSI Coalition

State Partnership Initiative (SPI)

State Partnership Systems Change Initiative

Ticket to Work (Maximus)

General Resources

@ Home

Learn how to make your home safe and accessible for someone with a disability, or develop an emergency evacuation plan.

@ School

Read helpful hints about meeting a friend who has a disability, and check out a list of books for kids!

@ Work

Know your rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act whether you're an employee or an employer. Ensure your safety and the safety of your colleagues with an emergency evacuation plan. Review disability etiquette and answer common questions about working with someone who has a disability.

Community

Learn more about specific disabilities including spina bifida and post-polio. Clarify misconceptions about people with disabilities and help remove attitudinal barriers.

Mobility

Solve public transportation challenges through Project ACTION resources. Planning a vacation? Don't forget to think ahead!

Support

Plan for your child's financial future. Choose a service provider for your child or parent. Answer question about raising your child with a disability.

Media

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