Education and Career

ADULT – education and career supports

American Red Cross: 1-800-464-6692 or 225-6697

2 Maitland Street, Concord, NH 03301

The American Red Cross is a humanitarian organization, led by volunteers, that provides relief to victims of disaster and helps people prevent, prepare for and respond to emergencies. Other services include health and safety services (training in CPR, first aid, water safety, and babysitting), and training to become a Certified Nurse Assistant. 

info@redcross-concordnh.org, www.concord-redcross.org


Concord Community Education: 225-0804

Adult diploma program, enrichment and vocational courses, driver education, computer courses and summer school. 

www.classesforlife.com


Concord Public Library

In addition to library resources, they offer story hour and special programs. Hours: Mon.-Wed. 9:00am-8:30pm, Th. 11:00am-5:30pm, Fri. and Sat. 9:00am-5:30pm, Sun. (Sept.-April) 1:00pm-5:30pm


Dress for Success: 224-8683

111 South Main Street, Concord

Provides interview and back to work clothing for women.  Also provides help with shoes, stockings, handbags and other items. 

www.dressforsuccess.org


N.H. Department of Employment Security: 228-4100

10 West Street

Concord, NH 03301

Services:

  1. Employment services - job counseling, placement and development.  Bulletin boards and information is available on interstate and statewide job openings.
  2. Job placement - Job listing plus provisions for vocational counseling, aptitude and interest testing.
  3. Unemployment benefits
  4. NH Employment Program

N.H. Division of Vocational Rehabilitation: 271-2327

Concord Regional Office

105 Loudon Road, Building 1

Concord, NH  03301

Serves individuals with disabilities that pose a substantial barrier to employment.  Services include: 

  1. Eligibility determination.
  2. Service plan - setting employment goal.
  3. Counseling and guidance.

NH Works One Stop Center 229-4326

10 West Street, Concord

The Workforce Investment Act offers a wide array of employment and training services to adults 18 or older and dislocated workers based on individual need and choice.  Services available include skills assessment, job search and placement assistance, labor market information, individual and group career counseling, case management supportive services, and occupational skills training. 


Microcredit NH: 1-800-769-3482 or 603-224-2069

7 Wall Street, Concord, NH 03301

Increases the income and economic stability of the self-employed by providing access to business development education, financial resources, technical assistance and expanded networking opportunities. email geninfo@microcreditnh.org web site www.microcreditnh.org


Second Start: 603-228-1341

17 Knight Street, Concord, NH 03301

Adult basic education program including GED preparation classes, GED pretest and GED examinations.

email info@second-start.org; web site www.second-start.org


LOCAL COLLEGES:

NH Technical Institute: 271-6484

Franklin Pierce College: 228-1155

Hesser College: 225-9200


YOUTH – public school listing and home schooling links

(consult phone book for private school options)


Concord Public Schools:

Concord School District (serves Concord except for Penacook)

Superintendent’s Office, 225-0811

Elementary Schools -

Beaver Meadow, 40 Sewalls Falls Road, 225-0853

Broken Ground School, 123 Portsmouth Street, 225-0855

Conant School, 152 South Street, 225-0827

Dame School, 14 Canterbury Road, 225-0830

Eastman School, 15 Shawmut Street, 225-0858

Kimball School, N. Spring Street, 225-0840

Rumford School, 40 Thorndike Street, 225-0836

Walker School, 4 Church Street, 225-0844


Rundlett Middle School, 144 South Street, 225-0862


Concord High School, 170 Warren Street, 225-0800


Merrimack Valley School District: 753-6561

(serves Penacook as well as Boscawen, Loudon, Salisbury and Webster)

Penacook Elementary School, 60 Village Street, Penacook, 753-4891

Merrimack Valley Middle School, 14 Allen Street, Penacook, 753-6336

Merrimack Valley High School, 106 Village Street, Penacook, 753-4311


NH Reads AmeriCorps: 225-3295

2 Industrial Park Drive

Promotes reading with young children (birth through third grade) and families.  AmeriCorps member bring fun reading, writing, and arts activities to locations like Head Start, child care sites, WIC clinics, after school programs, parent-child programs, shelters, and libraries.  Road Readers is a traveling literacy van that provides outreach to families in neighborhoods and other community settings.


Home Schooling

NH Home Schooling Coalition - http://www.nhhomeschooling.org/

Links to local support groups - http://www.nhhomeschooling.org/supportgroups.htm