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Special Needs
Trust Statute
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Peter Isabelle Children's Initiative

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Resources

This information does not serve as an endorsement of any individual
organizations, agency, or the quality of services.

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New Hampshire

Parent Information Center
P.O. Box 2405
Concord, N.H. 03302
(603) 224-7005 (V/TTY); (800) 232-986 (In NH)
Web: www.picnh.org

The Parent Information Center (PTI) provides information, referrals, workshops and support to families of children with disabilities.

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Granite State Independent Living Foundation
~ Concord
Statewide Office
21 Chenell Drive
Concord, NH 03301
Telephone: (800) 826-3700 (V/TTY) or (603) 228-9680
Web: http://www.gsil.org/

Granite State Independent Living (GSIL) is a statewide non-profit that recognizes the fact that all of us will need some type of support in the course of our lives. We offer the tools and resources so that individuals can participate as fully as they choose in their lives, families, and communities.

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NAMI New Hampshire
(National Alliance for the Mentally Ill New Hampshire Chapter)
15 Green Street
Concord, NH 03301
Telephone: (800) 242-6264 or (603) 225-5359
Web: http://www.naminh.org

NAMI NH is a statewide grassroots network of affiliate chapters, staff and volunteers that provide information, education and support to families and consumers of mental health services. NAMI NH serves adults with mental illness and children with severe emotional disturbances and their families.

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Brain Injury Association of New Hampshire

109 North State St., Ste. 2
Concord, NH 03301
Telephone: (603) 225-8400
Helpline: (800) 773-8400
Web: http://www.bianh.org/

The Brain Injury Association of New Hampshire is a private, non-profit, family and consumer run organization representing over 5000 New Hampshire residents with acquired brain disorders and stroke.

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The New Hampshire Challenge
The New Hampshire Challenge is an independent publication, is the only newspaper of its kind in New Hampshire.  Created in 1988, it started out as a publication of Special Families United with a mailing list of 250.  The Challenge self-incorporated in 1990 and now reaches nearly 5,000 families, most of whom are in New Hampshire, with the second largest group in New England.

Enhanced Life Options Group was featured in the NH Challenge. Click here to download the article Special Needs Trusts by Sally Manikian.

Web: www.nhchallenge.org

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The Autism Society of New Hampshire
P.O. BOX 68
Concord, NH 03302
603-679-2424
Email: info@nhautism.com
Website: http://www.autism-society-nh.org/index.html

The Autism Society of New Hampshire is dedicated to individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Individuals with ASD have the right and capability to pursue happiness, make meaningful choices, and realize their full potential. Through education, advocacy, and support the Society hopes to foster the understanding, unqualified acceptance, and genuine appreciation of individuals with ASD

The Autism Society of New Hampshire is a non-profit organization consisting of individuals with ASD, families, professionals, friends, and community members.

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New Hampshire Area Agency System for Developmental Services
In New Hampshire, family-centered early supports and services are administered by 10 regional area agencies. A parent or anyone who is concerned about an infant's or toddler's development may make a referral to family-centered early support and services.

Family-centered early supports and services are an array of resources for infants and toddlers, birth through age two, who live in New Hampshire and who have a diagnosed established condition that has a high probability of resulting in developmental delay, are experiencing developmental delays, or are at risk for substantial developmental delays if early supports and services are not provided. In New Hampshire, family-centered early supports and services are administered by the Department of Health and Human Services through the Division of Developmental Services.

Website: http://www.csni.org/agencies/agencies.htm

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NH Dept. of Health and Human Services Community Mental Health Centers

The Community Mental Health Centers (CMHCs) are located in 10 regions of New Hampshire. They are private not-for-profit agencies that have contracted with the NH Department of Health and Human Services, Bureau of Behavioral Health (BBH), to provide publicly funded mental health services to individuals and families who meet certain criteria for services.

Services provided by CMHCs include: 24-hour Emergency Services, Assessment and Evaluation, Individual and Group Therapy, Case Management, Community Based Rehabilitation Services, Psychiatric Services, and Community Disaster Mental Health Support. All CMHCs have specialized programs for older adults, children, and families. The Community Mental Health Centers also provide services and referrals for short-term counseling and support.

Website: http://www.dhhs.nh.gov/dcbcs/bbh/centers.htm

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More Than Wheels, (Car Loans And Counseling) More Than Wheels is an award-winning, not-for-profit that helps consumers get the best deal on a reliable, fuel-efficient car.

More Than Wheels
250 Commercial Street, Suite 4021
Manchester, NH  03101
Toll Free: 1-866-455-2522

More Than Wheels currently serves all of New Hampshire, and adjoining areas of Vermont, Maine, and Massachusetts. More Than Wheels's has opened a new office in  Boston. For more information please click on "Boston, MA".


National Organizations

National PLAN (Planned Lifetime Assistance Network) programs were founded to assist families in planning for the future care of loved ones with lifelong disabilities. Web: http://www.nationalplanalliance.org.

Pooled Trust Options

A Guidebook

Written by Elder Law Attorney,

Rene C. Lovelace, MBA,JD,CELA

Published by the National PLAN Alliance

With a grant from the

Center for Special Needs Trust Administration, Inc.

The purpose of this guide:Pooled Trust Options A Guidebook

To serve the best interest of people with disabilities

To provide as much guidance as possible to those who offer a pooled trust option

To increase success and sustainability for pooled trusts

View Table of Contents

Cost: $30.00 

Guidebook can be purchased directly from the National PLAN Alliance website.




National Guardianship Association - The mission of NGA is to provide educational, training, and networking opportunities for guardians and about guardianship; to promote highest levels of values, standards and ethics; and to ensure a nationally recognized standard of excellence.
Web: http://www.guardianship.org/index.htm



The Arc of the United States - The Arc is devoted to promoting and improving supports and services for all people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Web: http://www.thearc.org/

NAMI: National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
NAMI is the National Alliance on Mental Illness, the nation’s largest grassroots organization for people with mental illness and their families. Founded in 1979, NAMI has affiliates in every state and in more than 1,100 local communities across the country.
Web: http://www.nami.org



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