Role: adult behavioral-health intake and service connection; geography: Laconia on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, with eligibility limited to served towns; cost/eligibility: adults 18+—confirm town, payer, fees, wait, and current intake capacity; emergency limit: not a substitute for 911 or the Center's crisis line | Independently listed resources are not endorsements; confirm current details directly, including access, cost, eligibility, hours, safe contact options, and consent.
Lakes Region Mental Health Center — adult open-access intake
The Center lists adult walk-in open-access hours in Laconia on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 8:30 to 11 a.m. Intakes can take up to two hours, service is for adults 18+ in its service area, and walk-in capacity can fill. Call 603-524-1100 to confirm town eligibility, current hours, fit, cost, and whether to come in.
Role: primary and family medical care; geography: Laconia; cost/eligibility: ask about appointments, accepted coverage, and financial assistance; emergency limit: not urgent or emergency care | Independently listed resources are not endorsements; confirm current details directly, including access, cost, eligibility, hours, safe contact options, and consent.
HealthFirst Family Care — Laconia
HealthFirst lists family medicine in Laconia at 22 Strafford Street, Suite 1, and a financial-assistance program based on family size and income. Call to confirm appointment availability, services, coverage, and whether the sliding fee applies to your visit. For emergencies call 911.
Role: patient payment and sliding-fee information; geography: HealthFirst patients, including its Laconia services; cost/eligibility: sliding fee depends on family size, income, service, and program rules—confirm directly; emergency limit: not insurance approval or emergency care | Independently listed resources are not endorsements; confirm current details directly, including access, cost, eligibility, hours, safe contact options, and consent.
HealthFirst — payment and financial assistance
HealthFirst describes financial assistance for uninsured or underinsured patients, with discounts determined using household size and income. Call 603-366-1040 ext. 442 to speak with a resource specialist and ask about the specific service, required documents, and final amount before scheduling.
Role: adult recovery coaching, peer support, and life-skills assistance; geography: Laconia and the Lakes Region—confirm service area; cost/eligibility: ask about intake, payer, cost, and current offerings; emergency limit: peer support is not therapy or emergency response | Independently listed resources are not endorsements; confirm current details directly, including access, cost, eligibility, hours, safe contact options, and consent.
Paugus Bay Behavioral Health — peer support
Paugus Bay describes adult peer support and recovery coaching. Call 603-619-1132 to ask whether the current service fits your goals, where it is offered, and what eligibility or cost applies. This listing does not establish clinical fit or insurance coverage.
Role: peer-support center and community connection; geography: Laconia; cost/eligibility: call to confirm current services and access; emergency limit: not therapy, a crisis line, or emergency response | Independently listed resources are not endorsements; confirm current details directly, including access, cost, eligibility, hours, safe contact options, and consent.
One Peer to Another — Laconia peer center
One Peer to Another lists a Laconia office at 328 Union Avenue and weekday hours of 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call 603-528-7742 to check today's hours, current groups, and what support is available. For evening peer listening, the NH Mental Health Peer Alliance lists a separate warmline.
Role: peer coaching, recovery groups, and harm-reduction support; geography: Lakes Region, with a Laconia location; cost/eligibility: free services are described for people impacted by substance use—confirm current access and group schedule; emergency limit: not emergency response or clinical treatment | Independently listed resources are not endorsements; confirm current details directly, including access, cost, eligibility, hours, safe contact options, and consent.
Navigating Recovery of the Lakes Region
Navigating Recovery lists peer support at 102 Court Street in Laconia and services for people affected by substance use. It describes coaching in person, by phone, or online, plus groups and harm reduction. Call 603-524-5939 to confirm hours, schedule, and fit; use 211 for after-hours navigation or 911 for an emergency.
Role: community-action intake, emergency food connection, and program navigation; geography: Laconia area and listed towns; cost/eligibility: call about the program, household rules, supplies, and application windows; emergency limit: not emergency shelter or immediate response | Independently listed resources are not endorsements; confirm current details directly, including access, cost, eligibility, hours, safe contact options, and consent.
Community Action Program Belknap-Merrimack Counties — Laconia resource center
CAPBM lists a Laconia-area resource center at 522 Main Street, 603-524-5512, with weekday office hours. Its programs include emergency food and energy assistance, but funding, inventory, eligibility, and intake windows vary. Call before traveling and ask which service is open to your town and household.
Role: city interim assistance for eligible residents with basic needs; geography: Laconia residents—people generally apply in the city or town where they live; cost/eligibility: application, documentation, and city eligibility review required; emergency limit: not a guaranteed voucher, shelter bed, or emergency dispatch | Independently listed resources are not endorsements; confirm current details directly, including access, cost, eligibility, hours, safe contact options, and consent.
Laconia Welfare Office
Laconia describes interim voucher help for needs such as shelter, medication, food, rent, or utilities. The office is at 45 Beacon Street East, 603-527-1267, weekdays 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.; call for an appointment and required proofs. The city says DHHS—not city welfare—administers SNAP, Medicaid, and cash programs.
Role: apply for or manage New Hampshire state assistance programs; geography: statewide, including Belknap County; cost/eligibility: program and household rules apply—confirm with DHHS; emergency limit: not emergency aid, shelter placement, or crisis response | Independently listed resources are not endorsements; confirm current details directly, including access, cost, eligibility, hours, safe contact options, and consent.
NH EASY — state benefits portal
NH EASY is New Hampshire's online portal for state assistance. Use it to review current programs and application steps; a submission is not an eligibility decision or guarantee of payment. For local interim assistance, contact the welfare office where you live.
Role: fare-free demand-response transportation; geography: CAPBM service towns—confirm a Laconia trip and destination; cost/eligibility: adults 60+ and adults with a disability unable to use other transportation; advance registration and booking required; emergency limit: not ambulance or urgent transport | Independently listed resources are not endorsements; confirm current details directly, including access, cost, eligibility, hours, safe contact options, and consent.
Mid-State Transit — demand-response rides
CAPBM describes Mid-State Transit as fare-free, with home pickup and wheelchair lift service. Adults 60+ and adults with a disability who cannot use other transportation may qualify; registration and advance reservations are required, and trip schedules vary by town. Call before 2:30 p.m. the prior day for next-day service and confirm eligibility, destination, accessibility, and pickup time.
Role: home-delivered meals and nutrition support; geography: Belknap and Merrimack Counties; cost/eligibility: generally adults 60+ unable to prepare nutritious meals; suggested donation is listed, not a required fee—confirm current eligibility and availability; emergency limit: not emergency food delivery | Independently listed resources are not endorsements; confirm current details directly, including access, cost, eligibility, hours, safe contact options, and consent.
CAPBM Meals on Wheels
CAPBM describes Meals on Wheels for people 60 or older who cannot prepare nutritious meals; it asks people under 60 to contact the program about criteria. A suggested donation of $3 per meal is listed. Call the Laconia contact at 603-524-7689 to ask about assessment, route capacity, timing, and current contribution guidance.
Role: public-housing and Housing Choice Voucher application information; geography: Laconia and Belknap County programs—confirm jurisdiction; cost/eligibility: income, household, waitlist, and unit-inspection rules apply; openings change; emergency limit: not emergency shelter or an immediate placement | Independently listed resources are not endorsements; confirm current details directly, including access, cost, eligibility, hours, safe contact options, and consent.
Laconia Housing Authority — Housing Choice Voucher information
Laconia Housing Authority publishes Housing Choice Voucher information and tenant resources. Call 603-524-2112 to ask whether applications are currently being accepted, whether any waitlist is open, how eligibility is assessed, and what the inspection process requires. The guide has no live vacancy or wait-time information.
Role: shelter for families with children at risk of homelessness; geography: Belknap County; cost/eligibility: referral through local welfare office and program criteria apply—confirm current capacity before travel; emergency limit: not a general shelter for every household and a bed is not guaranteed | Independently listed resources are not endorsements; confirm current details directly, including access, cost, eligibility, hours, safe contact options, and consent.
Belknap House — family shelter referral information
Belknap House describes family-focused shelter and says families should first contact their local welfare office for referral. Call 603-527-8097 to ask about criteria, the referral process, current capacity, and safe arrival instructions. The published program capacity is not a statement that a bed is open.
Role: statewide renter information and housing-stability referrals; geography: New Hampshire, including Belknap County; cost/eligibility: referral programs have separate eligibility and availability; confirm directly; emergency limit: not shelter placement or legal representation | Independently listed resources are not endorsements; confirm current details directly, including access, cost, eligibility, hours, safe contact options, and consent.
New Hampshire Housing — renter resources
New Hampshire Housing's renter resource page points people toward 211, Community Action, town welfare, and legal-aid pathways. For a specific shelter, rent, or utility option, contact the listed provider to ask about service area, intake, and current openings. Use 911 for immediate danger.
Role: civil legal information, advice, and screening; geography: New Hampshire; cost/eligibility: income, case type, and capacity determine help—screening does not guarantee representation; emergency limit: not emergency response or a substitute for advice from your own lawyer | Independently listed resources are not endorsements; confirm current details directly, including access, cost, eligibility, hours, safe contact options, and consent.
603 Legal Aid
603 Legal Aid offers civil legal information and screening for eligible New Hampshire residents. Call 1-800-639-5290 to ask whether a housing, benefits, or other civil issue fits current services and what deadlines apply. Do not wait for a referral if a court deadline is near.
Role: civil legal aid information for housing, benefits, older adults, and related matters; geography: statewide with program-specific service areas; cost/eligibility: screening, income, case type, and capacity apply; emergency limit: not emergency response or guaranteed representation | Independently listed resources are not endorsements; confirm current details directly, including access, cost, eligibility, hours, safe contact options, and consent.
New Hampshire Legal Assistance — service overview
NHLA describes civil legal-aid services that include housing and public-benefit matters. Review its current intake instructions or contact 603 Legal Aid to determine which organization screens your issue. A listing does not mean your case is accepted or that representation is available.
Role: public library information and community learning resources; geography: Laconia; cost/eligibility: confirm card, residency, printing, and space policies; emergency limit: not social services, crisis care, or emergency shelter | Independently listed resources are not endorsements; confirm current details directly, including access, cost, eligibility, hours, safe contact options, and consent.
Laconia Public Library
The library lists its hours at 695 Main Street and provides online information resources. Call 603-524-4775 to confirm current hours and ask about public internet, printing, or a place to make calls; verify any library-card or service requirements before relying on them.
Role: municipal drop-off of accepted solid waste and recyclable materials; geography: Laconia residents or property owners with required pass; cost/eligibility: day or annual pass and material fees apply—confirm current rates and acceptance; emergency limit: not in-home hauling, cleanup labor, or a disposal guarantee | Independently listed resources are not endorsements; confirm current details directly, including access, cost, eligibility, hours, safe contact options, and consent.
Laconia Transfer Station
The city lists the transfer station at 385 Meredith Center Road. Its page describes a $5 day pass or $25 annual pass for Laconia residents or property owners, plus item-specific fees; rates and accepted materials can change. Call 603-528-5822 before travel to verify your pass, material, fee, and hours. This is not an in-home cleanout service.
Role: scheduled curbside collection of certain bulky items; geography: Laconia city service area—confirm address; cost/eligibility: appointment and required stickers or item fees may apply; exclusions and schedule change; emergency limit: not an in-home removal or cleanout service | Independently listed resources are not endorsements; confirm current details directly, including access, cost, eligibility, hours, safe contact options, and consent.
Laconia appointment-based bulky-item collection
Laconia Public Works describes appointment-based bulky-item pickup on designated Wednesdays, with different rules for metal and other items. Call 603-528-6379 to verify the current schedule, sticker, accepted item, address eligibility, and cost before placing anything curbside. This service does not provide in-home labor.
Role: city solid-waste and public-works information; geography: Laconia; cost/eligibility: ask which service applies to your address and whether a fee or appointment is required; emergency limit: not cleanup labor, emergency response, or a private hauling service | Independently listed resources are not endorsements; confirm current details directly, including access, cost, eligibility, hours, safe contact options, and consent.
Laconia Public Works
Laconia Public Works handles city services including solid-waste information. Call 603-528-6379 to ask about address-specific collection rules, bulky-item scheduling, stickers, and accepted materials. It does not promise in-home sorting, hauling, or cleanout assistance.
Role: home- and community-based health support for eligible residents; geography: Laconia and participating Lakes Region communities—confirm location; cost/eligibility: ask about enrollment, referral, payer, and available services; emergency limit: not 911, an ambulance substitute, or hoarding remediation | Independently listed resources are not endorsements; confirm current details directly, including access, cost, eligibility, hours, safe contact options, and consent.
Winnipesaukee Mobile Integrated Health
Laconia Fire describes a mobile integrated-health program led with regional health partners for some vulnerable, older, or homebound residents. Call Laconia Fire at 603-524-6881 to ask whether the program currently serves your address, what the enrollment route is, and whether any cost or referral applies. Call 911 for an emergency.
Role: city code, permit, and property-maintenance information; geography: Laconia; cost/eligibility: ask which process applies and whether inspection or permit fees exist; emergency limit: not hoarding counseling, cleanup, or emergency response | Independently listed resources are not endorsements; confirm current details directly, including access, cost, eligibility, hours, safe contact options, and consent.
Laconia Code Enforcement
The city's code-enforcement pages explain property-maintenance and permit processes. If you are considering contacting the office, ask what information is needed, whether a complaint or inspection starts a formal process, and what privacy rules apply. The department does not provide decluttering or cleanout help.
Role: community-action screening for food and household-energy programs; geography: Belknap-Merrimack service towns—confirm Laconia address; cost/eligibility: income, program funding, documents, and seasonal intake rules vary; emergency limit: not a guaranteed benefit or emergency shelter | Independently listed resources are not endorsements; confirm current details directly, including access, cost, eligibility, hours, safe contact options, and consent.
CAPBM — food and energy-assistance intake
CAPBM lists emergency food and energy assistance among its programs. Call the Laconia-area resource center at 603-524-5512 to ask whether applications are open, what documents to bring, and whether food is available before traveling. Program funding, household eligibility, and timing are not guaranteed by this guide.
Role: municipal fire-department and prevention information; geography: Laconia; cost/eligibility: ask whether a prevention question or visit is available; emergency limit: call 911 for a fire or immediate life-safety emergency | Independently listed resources are not endorsements; confirm current details directly, including access, cost, eligibility, hours, safe contact options, and consent.
Laconia Fire Department — non-emergency information
Laconia Fire lists its station at 848 North Main Street and phone 603-524-6881. For non-emergency prevention or program questions, call first and ask whether the department can advise on your specific concern. This listing does not mean the department will assess a home or provide cleanup. Call 911 for a fire or immediate danger.