What social services are available for adults in New Hampshire?

August 27, 2016 4:34 AM

An acquaintance of mine is suddenly homeless and jobless in New Hampshire. What social services are available to assist someone in this situation, or what temp work is available?

Unfortunately I don't have additional information beyond what's stated in the question. If it helps with answers, this person is an adult man who has attended graduate school. I'm already looking at whatever I can find through the NH Dept of HHS website, but any recommendations would be great. If your suggestion are hyper-local, please go ahead and post them in case he can get to that area.

posted by mostly vowels to Work & Money (3 answers total)

Your friend can either go in person to the local county assistance office to apply for public benefits (food stamps, cash, Medical) or should be able to go online to fill out an application. He/she will need to provide proof of income (since there is none, a letter about this should suffice) and identification...they may also look at his/her assets such as a bank account (not for Medical but for the other benefits).

Regulations about public benefits vary by state; I think there are some states that do not give Medicaid to single adults even if they have no income; I think food stamps should be available no matter what, and I am not sure about cash (called TANF).

I do public benefits applications for work, but I am in PA (he'd be eligible for food stamps and Medical in PA)
posted by bearette at 6:54 AM on August 27, 2016

The Libertarian Party of New Hampshire might still be hiring ballot access petitioners. I know it's one of the last states in which we're still petitioning.

Petitioning work is very flexible in that you can work whenever you want and as much as you want up until the drive is completed.

I believe the going rate for paid petitioners is $2 to $3 per valid signature. As a volunteer petitioner, I've typically been able to get 10+ signatures per hour in medium-traffic locations. I've heard of paid petitioners making up to $500/day in high-traffic locations.

If your friend does get a job as a petitioner, MeMail me and I'll send you some tips to pass along.
posted by Jacqueline at 7:19 AM on August 27, 2016

Here's the Concord, NHResource Center - I know a few amazing people who work there. They also link to these area service providers. Home4Hope, which is part of Families in Transition, is also a NH-specific set of resources. Families in Transition has services in Manchester, Concord, and Dover. Good luck to your friend!
posted by ChuraChura at 7:59 AM on August 27, 2016