Know Your Rights
General
- NAACP National: Know Your Rights index
- ACLU:
- New Hampshire RSA 21-M:18—Sexual Assault Survivors' Rights
- New Hampshire Human Rights Commission
- New Hampshire Department of Justice:
- Criminal Justice Bureau Forms, Reports and Publications—Includes the DoJ's Law Enforcement Manual, "Public Integrity Investigations Policies & Procedures" memo, Law Enforcement Officer Deadly Force Investigation Protocol, and other publications; previous versions of the web page and documents may be available here at the Internet Archive for comparison
- Medicaid Fraud FAQ→What is Resident Abuse, Neglect and Financial Exploitation? "Resident abuse or neglect is any action or failure to act that causes unjustifiable harm to a healthcare facility resident. It includes physically assaulting a resident as well as withholding necessary food, care, or medical treatment. The Unit investigates reports of abuse and neglect in any in-patient or residential healthcare setting, including hospitals, nursing homes, and assisted living facilities. Resident financial exploitation is the illegal or improper use of the funds or assets of a healthcare facility resident. It includes the misuse of personal funds held at the facility and may also include the misuse of funds by a resident's designated financial agent."
- NH Victim Bill of Rights—among many other rights, "In any case where the victim informs the court that he or she requires assistance in making an oral or written impact statement permitted under this section, the court shall allow the victim to designate a representative to write or speak on the victim's behalf."
- Victims' Compensation Program—"The Office of the Attorney General is designated to administer the victim assistance fund, which consists of monies collected through penalty assessment on criminal fines, restitution and by the federal Victims of Crime grant and the federal Violence against Women Act."
- Office of Victim/Witness Assistance
- Photography Is Not a Crime: https://pinacnews.com/
- Disability Rights Center—New Hampshire timeline
- Southern Poverty Law Center: Helping Your Child With a Disability Get a Good Education (2021)
- New Hampshire Women's Bar Association: https://nhwba.org/
- The Center for HIV Law and Policy: Know Your Rights New Hampshire – HIV, Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) (2014)
- American Friends Service Committee (AFSC):
- "Your Rights As An Immigrant" / "Sus Derechos" (2011)—"This is [a] booklet produced by AFSC staff in North Carolina and collaborators for immigrants. It covers rights at home, in the car, at work, and in detention. Most of the information should apply to people across the U.S., but the phone numbers are specific to North Carolina." / "[Una libreta] en español para inmigrantes, escrita por personal de AFSC en Carolina del Norte con ayuda de otras personas, que describe los derechos de usted en la casa, en el carro, en el trabajo y mientras permanece detenido(a). La mayoría de la información aplicará a personas en todos los Estados Unidos, pero los números de teléfono sólo son para las personas en Carolina del Norte."
- "How to stay safer at a protest"
- disasterassistance.gov connects you with federal programs available in your area
- American Bar Association:
- Law Issues for Consumers → Legal Issues of the Internet → What about substitute goods? "Unless the seller has your consent to agree to a substitute, you don't have to accept one. You can send it back and ask for a refund. If you keep it, though, you have to pay the usual price, unless the company offers it for less. Try to negotiate. A reputable company may be willing to strike an acceptable deal with you."
- Law Issues for Consumers → Buying a New Car → May I change a seller's preprinted contract? "Handwritten or typed changes to both copies of a printed contract overrule printed terms."
- New Hampshire Secretary of State: Multilingual Election Information
- NAACP Manchester legal resources page
Housing
- Granite State Organizing Project Housing & Tenants Advice
- New Hampshire Public Radio: “Evictions, rent, landlord issues and more: Your questions answered about housing in N.H.”
- Tenant Support: Neighborworks
- Legal Assistance: NH Legal Assistance
- Home Ownership Assistance: Neigborworks
- Laconia Housing for housing opportunities in Laconia (603) 524-2112.
- If there is dampness or mold in your home or at your children's schools the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Dampness and Mold Assessment Tools for Schools and Buildings contain advice and checklists that can help you evaluate the severity of the problem.
- Transitional housing: Families In Transition—
- Disability RAPP Spring 2022 issue: Disability and Housing—Disability RAPP (Research Advocacy Policy & Practice) is a joint publication of Disability Rights Center–NH, the UNH Institute on Disability, and the state government's New Hampshire Council on Developmental Disabilities
- ProPublica:
- “What You Need to Know About How Section 8 Really Works”
- "How to Close Heirs' Property Loopholes: What to consider to avoid losing land that has been passed down through generations without a will and is shared among heirs.": ‘One attorney called heirs’ property “the worst problem you never heard of.” The U.S. Department of Agriculture has recognized it as “the leading cause of Black involuntary land loss.”’
- "How Your Shadow Credit Score Could Decide Whether You Get an Apartment "
- National Consumer Law Center:
- Obtaining Mortgage Relief for Survivors of Disasters; Appendix A flow chart as a separate file
- The Other Foreclosure Crisis—Property Tax Lien Sales: “Local studies have shown that property tax foreclosures are highly concentrated among low-income communities with large African American and Latino populations, groups also targeted by subprime lenders.”
- Many of the details and links in the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries' Hire Smart Step-by-Step Guide are specific to the state of Washington but the procedures and precautions it recommends may be applicable to hiring home repair and renovation contractors in New Hampshire
- Princeton Eviction Lab: New England comparison map (2016 data)
- See the Maine Consumer Credit Bureau's homebuying guide below
Education
Manchester School District
The Manchester School District's website contains all the official information about schools in the city.
Supporting Educational Resources
Mancheter Proud's Compass site has many educational resources and guides.