If You Are in Immediate Need of Shelter
If you are homeless and seeking immediate assistance, please contact:
- 2-1-1 New Hampshire – Dial 2-1-1 from any NH phone (or 866-444-4211 from any phone), 24 hours a day, for assistance connecting with local resources
- Your local welfare office (see directory below)
- For additional information, Cross Roads House staff are available 24/7/365 at 603-436-2218.
For information about shelter admissions:
211 New Hampshire
2-1-1 is an easy-to-remember telephone number that connects callers, at no cost, to information about critical health and human services available in their community. Individuals and families seeking shelter should first call 2-1-1 from any New Hampshire phone (or 866-444-4211 from any phone) to speak with a representative about shelter referrals and other resources.
Gather
210 West Road, Portsmouth, NH 03801
(603)436-0641
Hours: Monday-Thursday, 9 am-5 pm; Friday, 9 am-1 pm
Operation Blessing
600A Lafayette Road, Portsmouth, NH 03801
(603)430-8561
Hours: Wednesday-Friday, 10 am-4 pm
Salvation Army Soup Kitchen
15 Middle Street, Portsmouth, NH 03801
(603)436-2606
Seacoast Community Church Soup Kitchen/Food Pantry
397 Lafayette Road, Portsmouth, NH 03801
(603)436-8623
Hours: Tuesdays, 12 pm
St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry
289 Lafayette Road, Hampton, NH 03842
(603)926-4427
Hours: M, T, Th, F; 10:30 am-12:30 pm
First Parish Church
218 Central Ave., Dover, NH 03820
(603)742-5664
Hours: Tuesday, 3 pm – 5 pm and Thursday, 9 am – 11 am
Strafford County Community Action Partnership Food Pantry – Dover
577 Central Avenue, Suite 10, Dover, NH 03820
(603)435-2500
Hours: Monday – Friday, 9 am – 4:30 pm
Strafford County Community Action Partnership Food Pantry – Rochester
10 Cold Spring Manor, Rochester, NH 03867
(603)330-3468
Hours: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Strafford County Community Action Partnership Food Pantry – Farmington
527 Main Street, Farmington, NH 03385
(603)460-4313
Hours: Tuesday and Thursday, 8:30 am – 12 pm
St. Joseph’s Church – Our Daily Bread Food Pantry
150 Central Avenue, Dover, NH 03820
(603)742-4837
M, T, W, F, 9 am – 12 pm
The Salvation Army Breakfast
(M-F, 7-7:30am; dinner every night, 5-6pm)
Seacoast Community Church
(Lunch every Tuesday, 12-1pm)
St. John’s Church
(Lunch every Thursday, 12 noon, October-May)
Once someone becomes a resident at Cross Roads House, they have access to a vast array of supportive services and programs. Our staff case managers assess critical needs and help residents get the services they need. Case managers also help residents set goals and create a plan to return to stable housing.
State regulations don’t allow a time limit. Last year we provided 37,560 bed nights of service to 364 individuals, including 27 families with 62 children. Our average length of stay for all residents was 103 days.
No, we are not a government agency. Cross Roads House is an independently run 501(c)(3) non-profit agency governed by a board of directors. Over $1 million of our operating budget comes from private donations. The remainder comes from a combination of local, state and federal government grants.