New Hampshire

Disability & Emergency Preparedness Resources for New Hampshire New!

View a list of links to federal, regional, state, and local disability-related emergency management resources in your state.

New Hampshire Independent Living Centers (ILCs) New!

Contact information for ILCs throughout Nevada. ILCs provide people with disabilities advocacy and support services, including assistance with employment, transportation, housing, health care and living skills.

ATECH Services

A non-profit statewide organization whose mission is to maximize abilities at home, school, work or play, for individuals affected by disabilities or the aging process, through the provision of assistive technology, education or community health services.

Appalachian National Scenic Trail Accessibility Information

Information from the National Park Service regarding accessibility at the Appalachian National Scenic Trail.

Center for Housing & New Community Economics (CHANCE)

As a Technical Assistance Center of the Institute on Disability at the University of New Hampshire, CHANCE's mission is to improve and increase access to integrated, affordable and accessible housing coordinated with, but separate from, personal assistance and supportive services.

Crotched Mountain Residential Services

Crotched Mountain is a nonprofit organization that offers residential and day supports for adults and children with developmental disabilities or acquired brain injuries living in southern New Hampshire and northern Massachusetts.

Granite State Independent Living

Helps people with disabilities in New Hampshire with benefits counseling, employment and community living.

Hunting With Physical Disabilities

Information from the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department on opportunities for people with disabilities to hunt. Also includes information on how to obtain permits.

New England Handicapped Sports Association

A volunteer, non-profit organization that aims integrate individuals with disabilities into society through social and recreational activities, including adaptive skiing, kayaking and climbing.

New Hampshire American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)

Dedicated to enhancing quality of life for all as they age. Includes information on independent living, benefits, transportation and more.

New Hampshire Governor's Commission on Disability

Works to remove the barriers, architectural or attitudinal, that bar persons with disabilities from participating in the mainstream of society.

New Hampshire Institute on Disability

As one of over sixty University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities in the country, the organization works to expand and improve services for people with disabilities and their families.

New Hampshire Resources for Returning Service Members

List of resources to help service members returning from deployment who are living in New Hampshire. Document is in .pdf format.

Northeast Passage

Works to create an environment where individuals with disabilities can recreate with the same freedom of choice, quality of life and independence as their non-disabled peers.

Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site Accessibility Information

Information from the National Park Service regarding accessibility at the Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site.

Senior Corps in New Hampshire

Information on the state's Foster Grandparent Program, which connects volunteers age 60 and over with children and young people with exceptional needs; and the Senior Companion Program, which brings together volunteers age 60 and over with adults in their community who have difficulty with the simple tasks of day-to-day living.

Special Olympics New Hampshire

Provides year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with mental retardation.

State of New Hampshire - Emergency Preparedness

Web site of the state's Homeland Security Department, which addresses the needs of people with disabilities in emergency situations.

The Arc of New Hampshire

Contact information for local Arc chapters in New Hampshire. The Arc is committed to creating opportunities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to be included in their communities and to make the choices that affect their lives. Local chapters may provide residential, vocational and community-living support, self-advocacy programs, recreation and social experiences and respite care.

Under One Roof Project

Full participation of people with disabilities and their families, and collaboration with community members and organizations is the focus of Under One Roof's work.
  • The White House: President George W. Bush
  • USA.gov: The U.S. government's official web portal.