HOW TO ACCESS HOMELESS INTERVENTION SERVICES:
Call (603) 444-0184
FB@Tri-CountyCAP
For after-hours homeless emergencies, please dial 211 for assistance.
Our program mission is to “strive to make sure every resident of the North Country has access to programs that will prevent an episode of homelessness and provide the assistance needed to secure shelter should homelessness come to pass.”
How Homeless Outreach Works in the Community
Homeless Outreach identifies persons who are unsheltered through direct outreach activities and through reports/referrals from shelters, police, churches, town welfare officers, human service providers, other agencies and community members. Once a potentially homeless person is identified, the Outreach Worker initiates contact with the unsheltered homeless for the purpose of providing assistance with attaining adequate shelter and access to needed services.
Each individual and family referred for services are assessed for the immediacy of need and type of intervention appropriate to ameliorate the threat of homelessness and take action to respond to the homeless emergency. The Outreach Worker will also establish whether the client is eligible for PATH (Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness) mental health services. Outreach Workers also assist homeless individuals and families in obtaining transportation to shelter or services, whenever possible.
Other Services Available Through Homeless Outreach Include:
- 0% Interest Loans for 1st Month Rent or Security Deposit (must meet eligibility guidelines).
- Partial assistance with 1st Month Rent or Rental Arrears with housing stabilization support (must meet eligibility guidelines and funding dependent).
- Coordinated Entry: Outreach workers use a statewide assessment tool to help better assist and refer people experiencing homelessness to the properly available programs.
Northern Grafton County
Homeless Intervention & Prevention Specialist
290 Main Street
Bethlehem, NH 03574
Lower Grafton County
Upper Valley Homeless Intervention & Prevention Specialist
20 West Park St, 4th Floor Suite 400
Lebanon, NH 03766
Carroll County
Carroll County Homeless Intervention & Prevention Specialist
448 White Mountain Highway
Tamworth, NH 03886
Coös County
Homeless Intervention & Prevention Specialist
610 Sullivan Street
Berlin, NH 03570
The Tyler Blain House Homeless Shelter
56 Prospect Street
Lancaster, NH 03584
Tel: (603) 788-2344
“ A Home Between Homes…”
The Tyler Blain House, located in Lancaster, New Hampshire, is a 4-bedroom Victorian home. It is ADA compliant and has the ability to house up to 8 individuals at a time. Shelter guests have independent access to a large eat-in kitchen, a community food pantry, laundry facilities and a common area. Food and material goods assistance are provided as needed. On-site staff provides individualized case management services to all shelter guests, including help with transportation. Staff also assists shelter guests in developing plans to meet their goals of being self-sufficient and securing permanent housing. All are welcome at Tyler Blain, except individuals who are a safety threat to themselves or others, and unaccompanied minors.
Our Goal
Our goal is to alleviate immediate housing emergencies and to assist shelter residents with achieving independence that leads to permanent housing and ends the cycle of homelessness.
When the tragedy of homelessness occurs, people often feel disconnected from their community. At Tyler Blain, we believe that a successful approach to shelter happens in the context of a supportive community–one that focuses on including the person in a meaningful experience. For this reason, when people stay at Tyler Blain House, they are engaged in a total community living arrangement. We believe everyone heals at a different pace, and for this reason, there is not a limit on the length of time an individual may stay. We ask only that residents be pro-active in their plan for independence.
