NH Municipal Welfare System

Here is an additional resource that can help if you find that you are in need of financial assistance to relieve and and maintain your basic needs.

RSA 165:I -  'Whenever a person in any town is poor and unable to support himself, he shall be relieved and maintained by the overseers of public welfare of such town, whether or not he has residence there."

REMEMBER - You have a right to APPLY and a right to the decision in WRITING!

IF YOU FEEL YOU HAVE BEEN UNJUSTLY DENIED, PLEASE CONTACT NEW HAMPSHIRE LEGAL ASSISTANCE. (We will keep this list as current as possible. Names and faces change, but numbers seldom do. MANY HUNDREDS OF THANKS to Ginny of ServiceLink for helping us keep this up to date!)

 
Town
First Name Last Name Phone
Acworth Board of  Selectman (603) 835-6879
Albany Kathy Vizard (603) 447-6038
Alexandria Christie Phelps (603) 744-3220
Allenstown  Diane O'Callaghan (603) 485-4296
Alstead Linda Christy (603) 835-2986
Alton Patricia Rockwood (603) 875-2161
Amherst Sharon Frydlo (603) 673-6041
Andover Dana Hadley (603) 735-5332
Antrim Brenda Slongwhite (603) 588-6785
Ashland Robert Hicks (603) 968-4432
Atkinson Paul Sullivan (603) 362-5266
Auburn Herbert Tardiff (603) 483-5052
Barnstead Elaine Swinford (603) 269-4071
Barrington Carolyn Berryment (603) 664-9007
Bartlett Board of Selectmen 603-356-2950
Bath Board of Selectmen (603) 747-2454
Bedford Crystal Dionne (603) 472-9869
Belmont Donna Cilley (603) 267-8300
Bennington Brenda Slongwhite (603) 588-2189
Berlin Angela Martin-Giroux (603) 752-2120
Bethlehem Jeanne  Robillard (603) 869-2042
Boscawen Pamela Hardy (603) 753-9188
Bow Debbie Borbeau (603) 228-1187
Bradford Cheryl Frey (603) 938-5900
Brentwood SueAnn Benoit (603) 642-6400
Bristol Krystal Alpers  603-744-8478
Brookfield  Lynn Watts (603)522-3688
Brookline  Ann   Webb (603) 673-8855
Campton Ann Marie  Foote (603) 726-3223
Canaan Nelson Therriault (603) 523-9901
Candia Mary Hall (603) 483-8101
Canterbury Jan Stout (603) 783-9955
Carroll Bonnie Moroney (603) 846-5754
Center Harbor Robin Woodaman (603) 253-4561
Charlestown Julie Carson (603) 863-9529
Chatham Wayne McAllister (603) 694-2043
Chester Barbara  Doloff (603) 887-4979
Chesterfield Carol Ross (603) 363-4624
Chichester Donna Stockman (603) 798-5356
Claremont Suzanne Carr  (603) 542-7007
Colebrook Donna  Caron (603) 237-4070
Columbia Board of Selectmen (603) 237-5255
Concord Jackie Whatmough (603) 225-8575
Conway BJ Parker (603) 447-3811
Cornish Constance Kausman (603) 675-5611
Dalton Board of Selectmen (603) 837-2092
Danbury Christie Phelps (603) 768-3313
Danville Doreen Moore (603) 382-8253
Deerfield Coleen Guardia (603) 463-8811 
Deering Brenda Slongwhite (603) 464-3248
Derry Jill  McLaughlin (603) 432-6100
Dorchester Linda Landry (603) 523-7136
Dover Janet Poulin (603) 516-6500
Dublin  Kathy  Merrick (603) 563-8544
Dummer Board of Selectmen (603) 449-2006
Dunbarton Donna Meuse (603) 774-3541
Durham Gail  Jablonski (603) 868-8043
East Kingston  Cheryll Hurteau (603) 642-8406
Easton Nicole Ashton (603) 823-8017
Eaton Richard Young (603) 447-2840
Effingham Kate Cauble Maureen Spencer (603) 539-7770
Ellsworth Selectmans   (603) 726-3551
Enfield Diane Heed (603) 632-4201
Epping Phyllis McDonough (603) 679-1202
Epsom  Lisa  Cote (603) 736-9002
Errol Larry Enman (603) 482-3351
Exeter Sue Ann  Benoit (603) 778-0591
Farmington  Dawn  Hutchins (603) 755-2208
Fitzwilliam  Paula  Tompson (603) 585-7723
Francestown  Phyliss  Naegeli (603) 547-3254
Franconia   Selectmen (603) 823-7752
Franklin Sharon Stephen (603) 934-3404
Freedom Tracy  Hayes (603) 539-6323
Fremont Heidi Carlson (603) 895-2226
Gilford Erika Johnson (603) 494-3981 
Gilmanton Tim Warren (603) 267-6700
Gilsum Robin Cantara (603) 357-0320
Goffstown James Bingham (603) 497-8990
Gorham William Jackson (603) 466-3322
Goshen John Hopkins (603) 863-5655
Grafton Marion Morse (603) 523-7700
Grantham Tina Stearns (603) 863-6021
Greenfield Debra Davidson (603) 547-3442
Greenland Karen Anderson (603) 431-7111
Greenville  Christine Lavery (603) 878-2084
Groton Pamela  Hamel (603) 744-9190
Hale's Location  Carroll Co Comm. (603)356-5535
Hampstead Daniell  Forsyth (603)329-4100
Hampton Michelle Kingsley (603) 926-5948
Hancock Linda Coughlan (603) 525-4441
Hanover Myra Johnson (603) 643-4123
Harrisville Rosemary Cifrino (603) 827-3431
Harts Location Board of Selectmen (603) 374-2436
Haverhill Lesley Ramsay (603) 787-6800
Hebron Marie  Mahoney (603) 744-2631
Henniker  Breda  Slongwhite (603) 428-3221
Hill  Board of  Slectmen (603) 934-1094
Hillsboro  Dana  Brain (603) 464-3877
Hinsdale Katherine  Lynch (603) 336-5710
Holderness Krystal Alpers (603) 968-2145
Hollis Troy  Brown (603) 465-2780
Hooksett Joy Buzzell (603) 485-9534
Hopkinton Marilyn Bresaw (603) 746-3170
Hudson Kathy Wilson (603) 886-6024
Jackson Diane McClave (603) 383-4223
Jaffrey Mary  Drew (603) 532-7445
Jefferson Linda Cushman (603) 586-4553
Keene Elizabeth  Sayre (603) 357-9809
Kensington  Board of Selectmen (603) 772-5423
Kingston Michael Priore (603) 642-9971
Laconia Pamela Reynolds (603) 527-1267
Lancaster Ed Sampson (603) 788-3391
Landaff Board of Selectmen (603) 838-6220
Langdon Board of Selectmen (603) 835-2389
Lebanon Shannon Fox-Hastings (603) 448-2944
Lee Suzanne DeRocchi (603) 659-5414
Lempster Board of Selectmen (603) 863-3213
Lincoln Peter  Joesph (603) 745-2757
Lisbon Regan Pride (603) 838-6376
Litchfield Pat Jewitt (603) 424-6636
Littleton  Ceil  Stubbings (603) 444-3996
Londonderry  CHS sub  Contracts (603) 432-1100
Loudon Roger Maxfield (603) 798-4541
Lyman Board of Selectmen (603) 838-5900
Lyme Nancy Grandine (603) 795-4639
Lyndeborough  Neal  Cass (603) 654-5955
Madbury  Collette Clickman (603) 742-5131
Manchester Paul Martineau (603) 624-6484
Marlborough  Cindy Molesky (603) 876-3751
Marlow Gail  Allen (603) 446-7457
Mason Board of Selectmen (603) 878-2070
Meredith Brenda Vittner Linda Labraney (603) 279-4538
Merrimack Pat Murphy (603) 423-8535
Middleton Dawn Marie  Hutchins (603) 755-3100
Milan Tina   Bowers (603) 449-2484
Milford Marianne Castanho (603) 673-3735
Milton Linda Dow (603) 652-9893
Monroe  Robert Wormer (603) 638-2644
Mont Vernon Richard   Masters (603) 673-6080
Moultonborough Kate Lancor (603) 476-2347
Nashua Robert Mack (603) 589-4555
Nelson Jane Kirk Joan Bosley (603) 847-0047
New Boston Burton Reynolds (603) 487-5504
New Castle Pam Cullen (603) 431-6710
New Durham  Laura Zurgo (603) 853-2091
New Hampton Barbara Lucas (603) 744-3559
New Ipswich  Carrie  Traffie (603) 878-2772
New London Celeste Cook (603) 526-4821
Newbury Gail Bostic (603) 763-4940
Newfields Michael Woodworth (603) 772-5070
Newington Beatrice Marconi (603) 436-7640
Newmarket  Sue Jordan (603) 659-8501
Newport Sandy Hale (603) 863-4765
Newton  Tina  O'Rouke (603) 382-4405
North Hampton  Jan  Facella (603) 964-8087
Northfield Sharon Stephen (603) 286-4482
Northumberland  Becky  Craggy (603) 636-1450
Northwood  Amy  Cannon (603) 942-9106
Nottingham Board of Selectmen (603) 679-5022
Orford Board of Selectmen (603) 353-4889
Ossipee  Board of  Selectman (603) 539-4181
Pelham Thomas  Gaydos (603) 635-8233
Pembroke Muriel Previe (603) 485-4747
Peterborough  Christine  Lavery (603) 924-8000
Piermont   Selectmen (603) 272-4840
Pittsburg  Donald Blais (603) 538-6686
Pittsfield Besty Booth (603) 435-6773
Plainfield  Al  Halton (603) 469-3201
Plaistow Nicole Carr (603) 382-8469
Plymouth Sherry Ryea (603) 536-1731
Portsmouth Keith Bates (603) 431-2000
Randolph Board of Selectmen (603) 466-5771
Raymond Denise O'Grady (603) 895-8782
Richmond Sean  McElhiney (603) 239-4232
Rindge Julie Labonte (603) 899-5181
Rochester Todd Marsh (603) 332-3505
Rollinsford  Nathaniel Leach (603) 742-2510
Roxbury Peter  Stuhlsate (603) 352-4903
Rumney Ann   Dow (603) 786-9511
Rye Portsmouth Welfare (603) 964-5523
Salem Kathleen Walton (603) 890-2130
Salisbury Margaret Warren (603) 648-2473
Sanbornton Patty Baxter Arlene Fogg (603) 522-6970
Sandown Lynn Blaisdell (603) 887-3646
Sandwich Robert Rowen (603) 284-7701
Seabrook Bonnie Armentrout (603) 474-8931
Shelburne Lucy Evans (603) 466-2262
Somersworth Jen Bisson (603) 692-9509
South Hampton Brenda Oldak (603) 394-7696
Springfield Laura Patten (603) 763-4805
Stark James Eich (603) 636-2118
Stewartstown Lisa Young (603) 246-3329
Stoddard Board of Selectmen (603) 446-3326
Strafford Gloria Creamer (603) 664-2192
Stratham Paul Deschaine (603) 772-7391
Sugar Hill Board of Selectmen (603) 823-8516
Sullivan Gladys Cote (603) 847-3316
Sunapee Julie Carlson (603) 863-9529
Surry Edward  Winter (603) 357-1641
Sutton Courtney Haase (603) 927-4416
Swanzey Sandi Page (603) 352-7411
Tamworth  Board of  Selectman (603) 323-8874
Temple Iphigenia Hatt (603) 848-3873
Thornton Marianne Peabody (603) 726-4232
Tilton Heather Thibodeau (603) 286-4521
Troy Cindy Satas (603) 242-7722
Tuftonboro Cathy Pounder (603) 569-4539
Unity Julie  Carson (603) 863-9529
Wakefield Arlene Fogg (603) 522-6970
Walpole Elaine Moore (603) 756-3672
Warner Barbara Chellis (603) 648-2272
Warren Veronica  Mueller (603) 764-5780
Washington Russell Carolyn (603) 495-3661
Waterville Valley Mark Decoteau (603) 236-4730
Weare Donna Meuse (603) 529-7525
Webster Barbara Chellis (603) 648-2272
Wentworth   Selectmen (603) 764-5244
Westmoreland Elaine Moore (603) 399-4310
Whitefield Board of Selectmen (603) 837-2551
Wilmot Alice Chandler (603) 526-4802
Wilton Keith Carman (603) 654-9451
Winchester Ruth Tatro (603) 239-4951
Windham Kathleen Davis (603) 432-7732
Wolfeboro Susan   Benson (603) 569-8161
Woodstock Sandy Dovholuk Joel Borassa (603) 745-8752