Cross Roads House Portsmouth

600 Lafayette Rd
Portsmouth, NH 03801

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Class of Housing/Services: Transitional Housing, Non Profit Organization

General Information:
This is a Non Profit Organization that provides Transitional Housing. Review the details below: Cross Roads House opened in 1982 and grew out of a need for emergency housing in the Seacoast. We have grown from a 33-bed facility to a 107-bed facility with a volunteer Board of Directors from the Greater Seacoast. The Board meets monthly to review agency performance and assure fiscal responsibility. The emergency shelter is accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Cross Roads' professional staff performs comprehensive needs assessments with each resident to focus on basic survival needs, to address long-range goals and to develop a specific plan of action. Cross Roads House is the largest emergency shelter in the state of New Hampshire. On any given night we house up to 107 individuals and families who are homeless on the Seacoast.OUR MISSION:We protect men, women and children of the Greater Seacost area experiencing homelessness from exposure and hunger.We provide secure, transitional shelter for those seeking to break the cycle of homelessness.We support individuals and families by providing them with the opportunity to move with dignity and purpose to stable and decent housing. Fees may apply for this Transitional Housing resource. Contact Cross Roads House with the contact information we provided to get full details. Oftentimes you can apply for sliding scale fee payment or other options if you are low income. You will need to speak with them to see if you qualify.

Website: http://www.crossroadshouse.org

Helpful Definitions For Cross Roads House Portsmouth:
Transitional housing is affordable supportive housing designed to provide housing and appropriate support services to persons who are homeless or who are close to homelessness. The transition is to help them be more self sufficient to move towards independent living on their own. Transitional housing locations are oftentimes called Halfway Houses. The naming of the two (Halfway House OR Transitional House) is oftentimes interchangeable.

Many Transitional Housing programs are subsidized and are income based. Income based transitional housing generally charges 30% of your income for rent when you do have income. Contact the transitional housing facility to see if this applies.

Services provided at transitional housing facilities varies from substance abuse treatment, to psychological assistance, job training, domestic violence assistance, etc. The assistance provided varies, but it is generally affordable and low cost housing. Read the descriptions of each of the transitional living locations for more detailed information. Transitional housing facilities also may or may not assist with alcohol and/or drug substance abuse treatment.

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