STRAFFORD COUNTY RESOURCE AGENCIES
Strafford County funds, either monetarily, or through in-kind services, or both, the following agencies that operate outside of County responsibility and fall within the resource area. These agencies include:
COCHECO VALLEY HUMANE SOCIETY
262 County Farm Road
Dover, NH 03820
603-749-5322
Cocheco Valley Humane Society (CVHS) utilizes funding from Strafford County to defray the costs of caring for stray animals not paid for by the cities and towns. This Agency also receives in-kind rental space from the County.
STRAFFORD COUNTY SOIL CONSERVATION DISTRICT
264 County Farm Road
Dover, NH 03820
603-749-3037
The Strafford County Conservation District is organized and operated under R.S.A. 432. The mission of the Conservation District is the conservation and development of soil, water, and related natural resources, the prevention of soil erosion, plus the prevention of floodwater damages. The Conservation District facilitates the joint efforts of landowners, land occupiers, and units of governments in carrying out measures for the conservation and environmentally sound development of lands within Strafford County. The goal of the Conservation District is to ensure the use of every acre of land within Strafford County consistent with its inherent capabilities; and the treatment of every acre in accordance with its needs for protection, both present and in the future. This office receives in-kind rental space from Strafford County.
STRAFFORD COUNTY UNH COOPERATIVE EXTENSION
268 County Farm Rd
Dover, NH 03820
603-749-4445
The Strafford County/UNH Cooperative Extension's mission is to interpret and distribute University based research information and knowledge in a practical way. Programs are offered in the subject matter areas of Agriculture, Family, Community, Forest Management, Sea Grant, Nutrition, and Youth Development. It is Extension's intention to meet the needs of the people of Strafford County by teaching them to help themselves. Educational services are available to all County residents. Informational meetings are publicized through radio, television, and newspapers, including our own newspaper, THE EXTENSION. EFNEP, the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program, is specifically targeted toward limited income families. All other programs are open to everyone, without regard to income, sex, race, color, national origin, religion, or handicap. This Agency receives in-kind rental space from Strafford County.
SOUTHEASTERN NEW HAMPSHIRE SERVICES COPORATION
272 County Farm Road
Dover, NH 03820
603-749-3981
Strafford County contracts with Southeastern New Hampshire Services Corporation to provide drug and alcohol counseling to Strafford County residents.
STRAFFORD NUTRITION PROGRAM
Meals on Wheels
Nine Bartlett Avenue, PO Box 31
Somersworth, NH 03878
603-692-4211
Strafford Nutrition Program (Meals on Wheels) assists clients in maintaining maximum independence and quality of life at home so that long-term care placement becomes a last resort. A properly balanced diet and health check are provided five days a week. The properly balanced diet helps to maintain health and slow down the advancement of many chronic diseases that effect the elderly and disabled. Meal site participants receive a nutritious meal and experience the many activities and social events that these locations have to offer. The goals for the program are to continue to reach out to more senior citizens in the thirteen communities of Strafford County who are in need of a hot nutritious meal.
HOMEMAKERS HEALTH SERVICES
215 Rochester Hill Road
Rochester, New Hampshire 03867
603-335-1770
Strafford County contracts with Homemakers Health Services to provide homemaker services to elderly/incapacitated and disabled individuals who require assistance with the management of household tasks in the southern part of the County not covered by Your VNA to ensure that all County residents receive the care and services they require.
