Riverbend Community Mental Health

Free, confidential statewide information line connecting Granite Staters to health and human services — food, housing, utility help, and behavioral health referrals. Available 24/7.

Text or chat with a trained crisis counselor 24/7 — no phone call required. Text '988' or use the online chat at 988lifeline.org. Confidential, free, available to anyone in the US including NH. Especially useful for those who prefer not to call.

Text or chat with a trained crisis counselor 24/7 — no phone call required. Text "HELLO" to 988 or use the online chat at 988lifeline.org. Confidential, free, available to anyone in the US including NH. Especially useful for those who prefer not to call.

The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) NH Chapter supports survivors who have lost a loved one to suicide through peer-facilitated support groups meeting in multiple NH locations. Groups provide a safe, confidential space for those navigating grief after suicide loss. Free; no registration required for most groups.

Eligibility: Anyone who has lost someone to suicide; free

Statewide information service for Al-Anon and Alateen, mutual-support fellowships for families and friends of people affected by someone else's drinking. Call to find face-to-face, phone, and online meetings across NH.

NH area Al-Anon and Alateen groups supporting families and friends of people with alcohol use disorder. Peer-led meetings throughout NH and online. Members share experience, strength, and hope for coping with a loved one's drinking. Free; open to anyone affected by another person's alcohol use.

Eligibility: Families and friends affected by alcohol use; free

NH area Al-Anon and Alateen groups supporting families and friends of people with alcohol use disorder. Peer-led meetings throughout NH and online. Members share experience, strength, and hope for coping with a loved one's drinking. Free; open to anyone affected by another person's alcohol use.

Eligibility: Families and friends affected by alcohol use; free

NH's federally-funded PATH (Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness) program provides outreach, mental health services, and housing assistance to unsheltered individuals with serious mental illness. Street-level outreach workers connect to treatment and permanent housing statewide.

Eligibility: Unsheltered individuals with serious mental illness who are homeless

The Alzheimer's Association Mountain Lakes Chapter covers New Hampshire and Vermont, offering a 24/7 helpline, caregiver support groups, memory screening referrals, and education programs for individuals with dementia and their families. Services include the 24/7 Helpline (800-272-3900), Caregiver Support Groups meeting across NH, an online Community Resource Finder, and care consultation with licensed social workers. All services are free. The chapter also connects families to the NH-specific dementia care network through NH DHHS and local Area Agencies on Aging.

Ascentria Care Alliance provides refugee resettlement, case management, and integrated mental health services across New Hampshire and New England. Their NH mental health team conducts trauma and refugee health screenings, provides short-term individual counseling, and connects refugees to ongoing community mental health care. Ascentria works with clients from dozens of countries and employs multilingual case managers and interpreters. Services are primarily free to newly arrived refugees and asylees.

Serves refugees, asylum seekers, and immigrants across southern New Hampshire. Provides mental health supports including intensive case management and wellness sessions, plus interpretation and translation through its Language Bank (Spanish, Pashto, Dari, Ukrainian, Haitian Creole, and more).

Eligibility: Refugees, asylum seekers, and immigrants

The Autism Society of New Hampshire is the statewide affiliate of the Autism Society of America. Provides information and referral, advocacy, support groups for individuals with autism and their families, and connections to evaluation and treatment providers across NH. The NH Resource Guide is a comprehensive directory of autism services statewide.

Eligibility: Individuals with autism and their families; free advocacy and information

NH chapter of the Autism Society of America. Provides advocacy, support groups, educational resources, and community connections for individuals with autism spectrum disorder and their families throughout New Hampshire. Chapters in multiple regions.

Provides same-day, hybrid virtual and in-person medication-assisted treatment for opioid and alcohol use disorder anywhere in New Hampshire, including counseling, group therapy, and mental health support for co-occurring conditions.

CASA of NH trains and supports volunteer advocates (Court Appointed Special Advocates) who represent the best interests of abused and neglected children in the court system, ensuring they have stable, safe homes and consistent access to mental health services.

Eligibility: Abused/neglected children in NH DCYF system

CASA of NH trains and supports volunteer advocates (Court Appointed Special Advocates) who represent the best interests of abused and neglected children in the court system, ensuring they have stable, safe homes and consistent access to mental health services.

Eligibility: Abused/neglected children in NH DCYF system

Nonprofit Catholic agency offering professional mental health counseling to people of all backgrounds and faiths. Clinicians are trained in CBT, DBT, IFS, and attachment-based therapies. Accepts most insurance and offers a sliding-scale reduced-rate fee. In-person in Manchester, Nashua, Lancaster, and Littleton, plus statewide teletherapy.

Open to all; sliding-scale fees available

Dartmouth Health (Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center) offers telepsychiatry consultations and ongoing outpatient psychiatric care via secure video. NH-licensed psychiatrists and nurse practitioners provide medication management, diagnostic evaluation, and collaborative care. Accepts most major insurance.

Eligibility: NH and VT residents; referral from PCP recommended

Dartmouth Health (Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center) offers telepsychiatry consultations and ongoing outpatient psychiatric care via secure video. NH-licensed psychiatrists and nurse practitioners provide medication management, diagnostic evaluation, and collaborative care. Accepts most major insurance.

Eligibility: NH and VT residents; referral from PCP recommended

Telehealth program providing 24/7 on-demand psychiatric consultation, behavioral health assessment, triage, and medication-management support in emergency departments and inpatient units across 30+ hospitals in NH and the region. Also supports outpatient virtual visits through Dartmouth Health's Connected Care network.

DBSA (Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance) has peer-led support groups across NH for individuals living with depression and bipolar disorder. Groups are facilitated by people who live with these conditions and offer peer connection, practical coping strategies, and mutual support. Free; in-person and online meetings available.

Eligibility: Adults with depression or bipolar disorder; free

New Hampshire's protection and advocacy agency. Free legal advocacy for the rights of people with disabilities, including mental illness — access to care, discrimination, and rights in treatment settings.

Easter Seals NH delivers community-based and in-home behavioral health services for children and youth with mental health and developmental challenges. Services include Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), therapeutic support, respite care, and transition planning. Statewide coverage; Medicaid accepted.

Eligibility: Children and youth with behavioral health needs; Medicaid and most insurance

Easter Seals New Hampshire operates Adult Day Health programs at multiple sites across NH, serving older adults and adults with physical and cognitive disabilities who need daytime support and supervision. Programs provide social engagement, cognitive activities, health monitoring, personal care assistance, and caregiver respite in a structured therapeutic environment. Adult Day Health is particularly valuable for individuals with early-to-mid-stage dementia and their family caregivers. Accepts NH Medicaid (through HCBS waiver), long-term care insurance, and private pay; sliding scale available.

Easter Seals NH delivers community-based and in-home behavioral health services for children and youth with mental health and developmental challenges. Services include Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), therapeutic support, respite care, and transition planning. Statewide coverage; Medicaid accepted.

Eligibility: Children and youth with behavioral health needs; Medicaid and most insurance

Community mental health enhancement organization connecting older NH adults living with mental illness to their regional community mental health centers. Supports access to therapy, medication management, case management, and community programs for seniors across all NH regions.

Coalition of NH service providers working to expand awareness of gender-affirming resources. Maintains a comprehensive directory of gender-affirming providers, mental health services, and community supports for transgender and gender-diverse individuals and families in NH and New England.

Statewide nonprofit focused on recovery from substance use disorders. Coordinates recovery support services and recovery community organizations across New Hampshire.

New Hampshire-based residential and outpatient treatment centers offering trauma-informed PTSD treatment for veterans and civilians. Uses evidence-based approaches including EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing). Multiple locations across NH.

Statewide service committee for Narcotics Anonymous in New Hampshire, providing a 24-hour helpline for meeting information and twelve-step help, plus a statewide NA meeting list and resources.

NH's only Center for Independent Living, providing statewide peer support, advocacy, benefits counseling, in-home and community supports, transition services, and day services for people with disabilities and seniors experiencing disability.

New Hampshire's 211 helpline connects callers to housing, shelter, food, and mental health resources across the state. Available 24/7 by phone and online search. Trained specialists help individuals navigate the full range of community services including emergency shelter and mental health referrals.

GriefShare is a national grief recovery support group program with multiple chapters meeting across NH — from Concord to Manchester, Nashua, and the Seacoast. Structured 13-week video curriculum plus small group discussion. Small fee (usually $20 for workbook); no one turned away.

Eligibility: Anyone experiencing grief; small workbook fee

GriefShare is a national grief recovery support group program with multiple chapters meeting across NH — from Concord to Manchester, Nashua, and the Seacoast. Structured 13-week video curriculum plus small group discussion. Small fee (usually $20 for workbook); no one turned away.

Eligibility: Anyone experiencing grief; small workbook fee

Outpatient opioid use disorder treatment combining weekly group therapy with medication-assisted treatment (buprenorphine/naloxone), via virtual care statewide plus in-person offices in Manchester, Nashua, Keene, and Rochester.

NH's largest violence prevention and support agency, serving survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, and stalking. Offers a 24-hour confidential hotline, safe shelter, housing assistance, trauma support groups (including Trauma Sensitive Yoga), and advocacy for women, men, and people of all gender identities.

The UNH Institute on Disability (IOD) is New Hampshire's University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities. Conducts research, provides professional training, and delivers community services including information and referral, supported employment, and systems advocacy for individuals with disabilities including autism. Home of the NH LEND program (Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities).

Individuals with developmental disabilities, families, professionals

LifeStance Health's network of psychiatrists and psychiatric nurse practitioners across 14 NH locations providing outpatient psychiatric evaluation and medication management for depression, anxiety, ADHD, bipolar disorder, and more. Both in-person and telehealth appointments available statewide.

Statewide grassroots organization offering education, support groups, and advocacy for individuals and families affected by mental illness.

NAMI NH delivers school-based mental health education programs including Ending the Silence (for middle/high school students), In Our Own Voice (for high school), and parent education workshops. Trained volunteer presenters bring first-person mental health stories to classrooms statewide.

Eligibility: NH middle and high school students and parents; free program for schools

NH's affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness. Provides free education programs (Family-to-Family, Peer-to-Peer), connection support groups, crisis information, and a statewide information and referral line. NAMI NH serves individuals living with mental illness and their families across all NH regions.

NAMI New Hampshire maintains a curated resource page for individuals and families affected by eating disorders, including local treatment centers, national helplines, recovery communities, and support groups available to NH residents.

NAMI New Hampshire curates mental health resources specifically for LGBTQIA+ individuals including affirming therapists, support groups, crisis resources, and education on the intersection of identity and mental health. NAMI NH also operates several LGBTQIA+-focused support groups.

The NH affiliate of NAMI delivers mental health education, support, and suicide-prevention programming in schools and communities statewide, including Connect suicide-prevention training and youth support.

Eligibility: Students, educators, families statewide

NAMI New Hampshire operates a free peer support warmline staffed by trained individuals with personal lived experience of mental illness. The warmline offers non-crisis emotional support, connection, and referrals for people experiencing emotional distress, loneliness, or mental health challenges who are not in immediate crisis. Callers are never alone — the line provides compassionate listening and knowledge of NH resources. Distinct from a crisis hotline: for non-emergency peer connection.

Anyone in NH experiencing emotional distress; free

Nar-Anon is a 12-step program for families, friends, and loved ones of people with drug addiction. NH Nar-Anon groups meet in Manchester, Concord, Nashua, and online. Members share experience, strength, and hope for coping with a loved one's substance use. Free and confidential.

Eligibility: Families and friends affected by substance use; free

The New Hampshire Area of Narcotics Anonymous (NA) hosts in-person and online 12-step meetings for people in recovery from addiction to drugs and alcohol. NH NA meetings take place in Manchester, Nashua, Concord, Dover, Portsmouth, Laconia, Keene, and communities statewide. The program is abstinence-based and spiritually grounded but not affiliated with any religion. Free; no commitment required to attend.

Eligibility: Anyone wanting to stop using drugs; free

National organization offering a free helpline staffed by licensed therapists specializing in eating disorders. Provides referrals to local NH treatment, support groups (including virtual groups for Granite Staters), and educational resources for individuals and families.

National helpline providing support, resources, and treatment options for individuals and families affected by eating disorders. NEDA's online treatment finder helps NH residents locate local therapists, dietitians, and treatment programs. Helpline staffed by trained volunteers.

Statewide coalition improving mental health access for NH adults 60+. Coordinates the Behavioral Health in Aging initiative, trains primary care providers in late-life depression screening, and connects older adults to mental health resources. Advocacy and referral, not direct services.

Eligibility: Adults 60+ and their families; caregivers

DHHS Division for Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) coordinates behavioral health services for children involved with the child welfare and juvenile justice systems. Includes FAST Families program, crisis stabilization, and therapeutic foster care coordination statewide.

Eligibility: Children ages 0–20 involved with DCYF or child welfare system

Provides master's-level counseling for individuals, couples, and families from an explicitly Christian worldview, integrating faith with evidence-based clinical practice. In-person and telehealth options.

Eligibility: All ages; Christian-worldview counseling

NH's statewide network of ADRCs, operated through DHHS, serving as a single point of entry connecting older adults and adults with disabilities to mental health supports, Medicaid waiver programs, caregiver support, in-home services, and community resources. ADRCs exist in each NH region.

Statewide service structure for Alcoholics Anonymous in New Hampshire (Area 43), operating a toll-free 24-hour hotline for meeting information and twelve-step assistance, plus a statewide online meeting finder.

The NH Bureau of Drug and Alcohol Services funds certified peer recovery support specialists (CPRSS) embedded in CMHCs, hospitals, Doorway NH sites, and recovery community organizations across the state. Peers provide 1:1 support, systems navigation, and lived-experience insight. Connect through your local CMHC, Doorway NH, or crisis team.

NH residents seeking recovery support; free

The NH Bureau of Drug and Alcohol Services funds certified peer recovery support specialists (CPRSS) embedded in CMHCs, hospitals, Doorway NH sites, and recovery community organizations across the state. Peers provide 1:1 support, systems navigation, and lived-experience insight. Connect through your local CMHC, Doorway NH, or crisis team.

Eligibility: NH residents seeking recovery support; free

Comprehensive guide to NH's System of Care for children ages 1-21. Organizes services into 5 tiers from community-based support to acute psychiatric care.

The NH Coalition to End Homelessness is the statewide network connecting people experiencing homelessness to shelter, housing, and services. The Coalition maintains the NH 2-1-1 housing resource network and advocates for housing-first approaches that integrate behavioral health support. Contact 2-1-1 to reach local housing resources.

Eligibility: Anyone in NH experiencing homelessness or housing instability

NH Department of Health and Human Services administers statewide programs addressing homelessness including Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG), Continuum of Care coordination, and housing for persons with serious mental illness. Oversees PATH (Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness) program statewide.

Eligibility: NH residents experiencing homelessness with mental health conditions

The state agency overseeing New Hampshire's community mental health system and youth/school behavioral health initiatives. The authority and referral hub for public school-based behavioral health supports statewide.

Eligibility: Statewide; schools and families

NH's Protection and Advocacy organization for people with disabilities, including mental illness and developmental disabilities. Provides legal advocacy, rights education, and systemic advocacy for individuals navigating psychiatric hospitalization, guardianship, SSI/SSDI, housing, and employment. Free services to eligible individuals.

Eligibility: NH residents with disabilities including mental illness; income-qualified

NH's statewide federally mandated early intervention program for children birth to age 3 with developmental delays or disabilities. Free evaluations and therapy services (speech, OT, PT, developmental) delivered in the home or community. Gateway to the NH developmental services system.

The NH Family Caregiver Support Program, administered by the Bureau of Elderly and Adult Services (BEAS) through local Area Agencies on Aging, provides free services to unpaid family caregivers of adults 60+ and grandparents/relative caregivers of children. Services include caregiver counseling, respite care, support groups, information and referral, and supplemental services. Access the program through your regional Area Agency on Aging or by calling the NH Senior Helpline at 1-800-351-1888. Particularly valuable for caregivers of individuals with dementia, stroke, or serious mental illness.

Family-to-family support for families of children and youth with chronic conditions, including emotional and behavioral health. Health-care navigation and peer support from staff who are parents themselves.

Statewide authority administering rental assistance, emergency housing support, and connections to permanent affordable housing for New Hampshire residents. Mental health is among the identified priority populations for housing assistance programs.

Eligibility: NH residents meeting income guidelines; priority for persons with disabilities including mental illness

NH Medicaid covers telehealth for behavioral health services including therapy, psychiatric evaluation and medication management, substance use counseling, and peer support — with parity to in-person visits. NH residents on Medicaid can receive most mental health services via video or phone from home.

Eligibility: NH Medicaid beneficiaries

Statewide alliance coordinating 10+ peer support agencies across all NH regions. Advocates for equal rights and a recovery-based mental health system. All peer support services are free.

National Eating Disorders Association helpline accessible to NH residents seeking treatment referrals, crisis support, and information. Connects callers to NH-based eating disorder treatment providers, support groups, and resources. Crisis Text Line: text NEDA to 741741.

Anyone affected by eating disorders or supporting someone who is

NH organization creating safe spaces for LGBTQ+ youth to explore questions of gender and sexuality in welcoming environments. Runs support groups, peer programs, and an Alternative Peer Group (APG) for LGBTQ+ youth in recovery from substance use. Affiliated with the NH Center for Justice and Equity.

The NH School Mental Health Alliance is a collaborative of schools, agencies, and advocates working to expand and improve mental health services in NH public schools. Provides resources, training, policy advocacy, and technical assistance to school districts building tiered mental health support systems.

Eligibility: School districts, educators, families; advocacy and resources

NH program within the DHHS Division of Elderly and Adult Services helping older adults understand Medicare and Medicaid, protect against fraud, and navigate behavioral health benefits. SMP volunteers assist seniors statewide with benefits questions and care coordination.

Statewide network of child and adolescent mobile crisis teams — part of the NH Rapid Response system. Teams include a licensed clinician and a peer or family support specialist who respond in-person to youth mental health crises at home, school, or in the community. Free; no insurance required.

Statewide network of child and adolescent mobile crisis teams — part of the NH Rapid Response system. Teams include a licensed clinician and a peer or family support specialist who respond in-person to youth mental health crises at home, school, or in the community. Free; no insurance required.

Twelve-step fellowship for anyone struggling with compulsive eating, binge eating, food addiction, or eating disorders. NH meetings in Manchester, Concord, Nashua, and online. Peer-led, free, and open to anyone regardless of weight or eating pattern.

Eligibility: Anyone with disordered eating; free

Twelve-step fellowship for anyone struggling with compulsive eating, binge eating, food addiction, or eating disorders. NH meetings in Manchester, Concord, Nashua, and online. Peer-led, free, and open to anyone regardless of weight or eating pattern.

Eligibility: Anyone with disordered eating; free

NH chapter of PFLAG (Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays). Monthly support meetings welcoming parents, children, friends, and allies of LGBTQ+ individuals navigating questions of gender identity and sexual orientation. Free, confidential, and open to all.

Phoenix House New England comprehensive addiction treatment facility in Keene (Monadnock region) offering medication-assisted detox, stabilization, residential/partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient treatment for adults, with specialized tracks for men, women, and young adults.

Gender-affirming hormone therapy and mental health referrals through multiple NH locations (Manchester, Concord, Portsmouth, Derry). PPNNE provides informed-consent hormone therapy for transgender and non-binary adults and connects patients to LGBTQ+-affirming mental health providers.

Eligibility: Adults 18+; sliding scale based on income

NH chapter of PSI promoting awareness, education, and treatment of perinatal mental health issues. Connects families to perinatal emotional-support groups across the state, including Portsmouth (Families First), Manchester, Concord (Concord Hospital), and Bedford.

Postpartum Support International has an NH state coordinator who connects new and expecting parents experiencing postpartum depression, anxiety, OCD, PTSD, or psychosis with local peer support groups, online groups, and treatment providers. The PSI HelpLine (1-800-944-4773) provides warm referrals to NH-specific resources.

Eligibility: Perinatal and postpartum individuals and their families; free

Project AWARE (Advancing Wellness and Resiliency in Education) is a federally funded statewide initiative that expands mental health services in NH schools. Provides training for school staff in mental health first aid, student mental health screenings, and connections to community behavioral health providers. Serves participating school districts statewide.

Eligibility: Students enrolled in participating NH school districts; free

Statewide organization of recovery community organizations and peer recovery coaches across NH. Connects individuals in recovery from substance use and mental health conditions with peer support, recovery housing, and community resources.

Self-Management and Recovery Training: free, science-based mutual-aid meetings for people working to overcome addictive behaviors. NH meetings include Manchester, Nashua, and Portsmouth, plus online options. Open to adults 18+.

Science-based addiction recovery mutual aid meetings (not 12-step). Uses cognitive-behavioral tools to help participants manage urges, cope with emotions, and build a balanced life in recovery. In-person meetings statewide and extensive online meetings available 24/7. Free.

Eligibility: Anyone seeking recovery from any addiction; free

Statewide support organization for individuals and families grieving the loss of a loved one to suicide, providing connection, understanding, and referrals to partner peer-facilitated support groups across New Hampshire.

The State of New Hampshire's confidential, voluntary EAP for state government employees and their family members, addressing personal and work-related concerns affecting well-being. Free short-term counseling and referrals.

Eligibility: State of NH employees and their families

Nationwide telehealth platform with NH-licensed therapists and psychiatrists available via video or phone. Offers therapy (CBT, DBT, couples counseling), psychiatry, and medication management for adults and adolescents. Typically same-week or next-day appointments. Accepts most major insurance plans available in NH.

Eligibility: NH residents 13+; most insurance accepted

Nationwide telehealth platform with NH-licensed therapists and psychiatrists available via video or phone. Offers therapy (CBT, DBT, couples counseling), psychiatry, and medication management for adults and adolescents. Typically same-week or next-day appointments. Accepts most major insurance plans available in NH.

Eligibility: NH residents 13+; most insurance accepted

The Compassionate Friends is a national self-help organization offering peer support to families who have lost a child of any age. NH chapters meet in Manchester, Concord, Nashua, and the Seacoast, providing compassionate space for bereaved parents, grandparents, and siblings to share grief and find hope. Meetings are free, open, and facilitated by volunteer members who have experienced child loss. No religious affiliation.

Families who have experienced the death of a child; free

New Hampshire's single point of entry for substance use disorder help. Nine regional Doorway locations provide assessment, coordinated referral to treatment, and supportive services.

New Hampshire's statewide network of single points of entry for substance use disorder treatment. Walk in or call to get screened, stabilized, and connected to treatment and recovery supports.

Suicide prevention organization operating a confidential crisis befriending line and 'Safe Place' peer-led support groups for survivors of suicide loss across NH (Keene, Concord, Exeter, Nashua area, Plymouth, North Conway, and more). Meetings are confidential and open only to survivors.

Statewide network of recovery community organizations in NH providing peer recovery support coaches, recovery community centers, NARCAN distribution, warm handoffs from ERs, and community recovery events. Connects people in recovery with peers who have lived experience.

Eligibility: Anyone seeking recovery support; no insurance required

Program of Easterseals NH providing critical clinical and social services, financial assistance, help accessing VA and state benefits, housing navigation, and counseling for veterans and their families across New Hampshire. Bridges gaps when VA services fall short.

Statewide nonprofit empowering people of all ages. Programs include foster care, adoption, Youth Navigator (ages 12-24 housing crisis), runaway/homeless youth services, mental health counseling, early intervention, parent education.

Free family resource centers offering parenting education, early childhood and family support, supplies, advocacy, and connections to services. Locations include Manchester, Concord, Dover, Stratham, Nashua, and the Upper Valley (Lebanon).