Crisis Resources Packet
One sheet, double-sided: every NH crisis number on the front, a grounding card and abbreviated safety plan on the back. Designed to survive black-and-white photocopying. Print it, copy it, post it by the phone, tuck it into a discharge envelope.
Crisis Resources — New Hampshire
meridiannh.org/crisis
meridiannh.org/crisis
If there is danger right now
Call 911. Say “mental health emergency.” You can ask for a CIT-trained officer if one is available.
24/7 crisis lines
Your region's CMHC emergency line
Every NH region also reaches 24/7 mobile crisis through NH Rapid Response: 833-710-6477. Find your center at meridiannh.org/map.
Specialized lines
Grounding card — for when everything is too much
5-4-3-2-1
- 5 things you can see
- 4 things you can hear
- 3 things you can touch
- 2 things you can smell
- 1 thing you can taste
Box breathing
- Breathe in — 4 seconds
- Hold — 4 seconds
- Breathe out — 4 seconds
- Hold — 4 seconds. Repeat.
You are safe right now. This feeling will pass.
If it doesn’t pass: call or text 988, or NH Rapid Response at 833-710-6477.
My safety plan (short version)
Fill this in when you are calm, so it’s ready when you are not.
1. Warning signs that a crisis may be starting (thoughts, feelings, situations):
2. Things I can do to cope on my own (what has helped before):
3. People and places that help me feel connected or distracted:
4. People I can ask for help (name and phone):
- 5. Professionals and crisis lines I can call:988 (call or text) · NH Rapid Response 833-710-6477 · My provider / CMHC:
6. Making my space safer (what to remove or lock up, and who can hold it for me):