New Horizons for New Hampshire - Do You Need Shelter?

New Horizons for New Hampshire operates two shelters as well as a soup kitchen and food pantry. New Horizons main shelter serves adult men and women who may or may not have active addictions. Angie’s Shelter for Women serves adult homeless women who are transitioning into or out of a substance abuse treatment program or who meet other eligibility requirements* not associated with substance abuse.

ELIGIBILITY

Individuals requesting to stay at New Horizons or Angie’s Shelter for Women must meet the following requirement. Please note that Angie’s Shelter is not a domestic violence shelter.

New Horizon’s Main Shelter

18 years of age or older.
Have no other housing options.
Resident of New Hampshire **
Residents of our geographic service area will be given preference when the shelter is at capacity. That area is: Manchester, Auburn, Bedford, Candia, Goffstown, Hooksett, Londonderry, and New Boston
Have services requested from their local welfare office.

Angie’s Shelter for Women

18 years of age or older.
Have no other housing option.
Resident of New Hampshire**
Have no addiction issues or be actively participating in a self help program.
Residents of our geographic service area will be given preference when the shelter is at capacity. See reference above.
Have services requested from their local welfare office.

Persons Not Appropriate for Either of New Horizons' Shelters

Anyone with a serious medical condition that requires special treatment or would be at risk living in a congregate emergency shelter environment.
Anyone with a serious mental illness and who is not currently connected with a local mental health treatment professional or is not comfortable in a large group environment may have a difficult time in an emergency shelter environment.
Persons convicted of crimes against children are not admitted nor are persons convicted of arson.

* Call 668-8698 for additional information.
** Non-residents may have time limited accommodation. For information on other NH Shelters call 1-800-852-3388.

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