Manchester Continuum of Care NH

It is our hope that this website will help us all to understand and enhance the Purpose and Mission of The Manchester NH Continuum of Care.

Services and Resources include, but are not limited to:

Homeless Prevention
Assistance to help people maintain their housing and prevent homelessness.
Outreach, Intake and Assessment
To identify an individual's or family's needs and link them to appropriate housing and/or services.
Emergency Shelter
Short term, safe and decent shelter provided as an alternative to the streets.
Transitional Housing
Housing with supportive services to help people develop the skills they need to live in permanent housing.
Supportive Services
Supportive services should be available throughout the Continuum of Care in order to address the specific needs of each individual. Supportive services may be provided in conjunction with housing, or through referral. Services should be available to address both the immediate and long term needs of homeless persons, such as education, employment assistance, health care, substance abuse treatment and mental health care, child care, transportation and other services.
Permanent Housing
Affordable housing in which residents pay no more than 30% of their income for housing costs.
Permanent Supportive Housing
Housing with supportive services designed to allow persons with disabilities to live in the community as independently as possible.