How do I contact the Welfare Department for an emergency request after normal business hours?

Should you have a need for welfare assistance occurring after normal business hours of the Welfare Depatment, you can obtain an application for General Assistance on the Town of Pittsfield website at www.pittsfieldnh.gov - under the departments tab, click on Welfare Department - and the application is available there to download.

If you have an emergency need for welfare assistance after normal business hours, you may contact the Pittsfield Police Department through Dispatch at (603)-435-7211, or go to the Police Department located at 59 Main Street. If it is deemed an emergency, an Officer will contact the Welfare Director, and you will be called back as quickly as possible. Please be sure to leave your contact information with the Officer or with Dispatch.

If it is not an emergency, please call (603)-435-6773 Ext. 3 or via email at btheriault@pittsfieldnh.gov, and leave a detailed message, and someone will contact you as soon as the office is open. Applicant must make an appointment to meet with the Welfare Director unless it is a true emergency.

Normal business hours for the Pittsfield Welfare Department are: Monday – 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM, Tuesday – 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Wednesday – 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM, Thursday and Friday – 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM. Closed on holidays.