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

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 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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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 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).

Statewide organization (founded 1993 as Seacoast Outright) supporting, protecting, and advocating for LGBTQ+ youth. Offers weekly Friday Night Group peer support for middle/high schoolers, a young-adult group (18-24), caregiver groups, and a statewide GSA network.

Safe, non-judgmental drop-in space for young people in Strafford and eastern Rockingham counties experiencing homelessness or housing instability. Offers counseling, case management, crisis intervention, meals, showers, hygiene and harm-reduction supplies, and serves as a Regional Access Point.