Tri-County Community Action Program

About Tri-County Community Action Program

Tri-County Community Action Program is a nonprofit community action agency based in Berlin, New Hampshire, coordinating housing, shelter and family support services across three northern counties.

A Regional Community Action Agency in Berlin

Tri-County Community Action Program, Inc. has operated in the North Country for decades, assisting more than 25,000 individuals and families a year across a service area exceeding 4,000 square miles. Its main office sits in Berlin, and it's one of the few organizations of its size covering a rural stretch of New Hampshire this large.

Housing and Shelter Programs Across the North Country

Housing Stability is one of the agency's core divisions, running emergency shelter and housing placement programs alongside case management, referrals to outside services and help securing permanent housing once a resident is ready to move on. Intake for its shelter programs runs around the clock, a necessity in a region where the nearest alternative can be an hour's drive away.

Beyond Housing: A Full Range of Family Services

The same agency runs Head Start early childhood education, senior meal sites, home energy assistance, weatherization and public transportation across its territory. That breadth matters for someone in a housing crisis: heat assistance, a bus pass or help applying for benefits can come from the same caseworker handling the housing referral, instead of a separate agency and a separate appointment.

Serving Coos, Carroll and Grafton Counties

The agency's territory covers Coos, Carroll and Grafton Counties, the three northernmost counties in New Hampshire and the core of the Great North Woods and White Mountains regions. That's a large, sparsely populated area where a single well-resourced agency covering all three counties is often the only realistic option for emergency housing help.

Working With Tri-County Community Action Program

Referrals come from hospitals, law enforcement, court systems and self-referral. Staff can direct a caller to whichever program actually fits their situation, and because housing sits alongside the agency's other services, a single intake conversation often surfaces help beyond just a bed for the night.