Smart Resource Finder

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 "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.

Eligibility: Anyone in crisis; free

Peer-run recovery community center serving Lakes Region residents. Certified peer recovery support specialists provide individual coaching, transportation to appointments, help with benefits navigation, and connection to housing and employment resources. All free.

Eligibility: Anyone in recovery; free

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

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

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.

Eligibility: Individuals with dementia and their families and caregivers; free

Amoskeag Health (formerly Manchester Community Health Center) is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) providing integrated primary care and behavioral health services to underserved populations in Manchester, including refugees, immigrants, uninsured, and low-income residents. Behavioral health services include individual therapy, psychiatric consultation, and care coordination. Staff include bilingual providers with cultural competency in serving immigrant and refugee communities from diverse countries. Sliding-scale fees based on income; NH Medicaid and Medicare accepted. No patient is turned away for inability to pay.

Eligibility: All ages; accepts uninsured on sliding scale; NH Medicaid, Medicare

Granite State Independent Living serves as the Area Agency on Aging for southern NH, coordinating in-home support, care management, and behavioral health referrals for adults 60+. Provides connection to mental health services including PEARLS depression treatment program for homebound seniors.

Eligibility: Adults 60+ in Merrimack and Hillsborough counties

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.

Eligibility: Refugees, asylees, and eligible immigrants; primarily free

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

Behavior Concepts Inc provides Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy for children and adults with autism spectrum disorder and developmental disabilities in central NH. BCBA-led services include early intensive intervention, naturalistic ABA, social skills training, and parent coaching. Accepts Medicaid and most commercial insurance.

Eligibility: Children and adults with ASD; Medicaid and most insurance

Boys Town NH provides behavioral health services, in-home family therapy, short-term residential care, and foster care case management for at-risk youth in southern NH. Uses the evidence-based Boys Town Model focused on social skills and family-centered care.

Eligibility: Youth ages 6–18 and families; Medicaid accepted

Crisis center serving southern Hillsborough County (Nashua, Milford, and surrounding communities). Provides free, confidential 24/7 crisis support, emergency shelter, safety planning, legal advocacy, support groups, and transitional housing for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking.

Bridges is the primary crisis shelter and domestic violence/sexual assault center serving greater Nashua and southern NH. Services include emergency shelter, legal advocacy, counseling, and a 24-hour crisis hotline. Mental health services are integrated into shelter programming. All services are confidential and free.

Eligibility: Survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and individuals in crisis; free

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

Liberty House is Catholic Charities NH's residential recovery and mental health program for NH veterans. Supports veterans managing PTSD and co-occurring substance use disorders using peer mentorship and a structured recovery program. Transitional housing with clinical support.

Geriatric psychiatry consultation and outpatient services at Catholic Medical Center in Manchester. Specializes in late-life depression, anxiety, dementia-related behavioral issues, delirium, and psychiatric medication management for older adults. Accepts most insurance including Medicare and Medicaid.

Eligibility: Adults 65+; most insurance accepted

The designated community mental health center for southern Rockingham — Derry, Salem, Londonderry, Windham — therapy, psychiatry, case management, and 24/7 emergency services, regardless of ability to pay. Offices in Derry, Salem.

Eligibility: Anyone living in the catchment area; no one is turned away for inability to pay

Outpatient psychiatric services in Keene through Cheshire Medical Center / Dartmouth Health. Offers psychiatric evaluation, medication management, and collaborative care for adults with depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and other conditions. Part of the Dartmouth Health system.

Eligibility: Adults; Medicare, Medicaid, and most commercial insurance

One of New Hampshire's largest child welfare and family mental health agencies. Offers therapy for children, adolescents, and families; trauma-informed care; foster care support; juvenile diversion; and school-based counseling. Accepts Medicaid and sliding-scale fees.

Eligibility: Children, adolescents, and families; all insurance

Early intervention, childcare, and developmental services for children birth–5 in Coos County. Mental health consultation, developmental screening, and trauma-informed family support in a chronically underserved rural region.

Eligibility: Children 0–5 in Coos County

Community Bridges is the Area Agency for Merrimack County, providing support services for individuals with developmental disabilities and autism spectrum disorder across the lifespan. Services include residential supports, day programs, community-based supports, employment services, and family support. Funded through NH DHHS developmental services system.

Eligibility: NH residents with developmental disabilities and ASD; NH DHHS eligibility required

The designated community mental health center for Strafford County — Dover, Rochester, Somersworth — therapy, psychiatry, case management, and 24/7 emergency services, regardless of ability to pay. Offices in Dover, Rochester.

Eligibility: Anyone living in the catchment area; no one is turned away for inability to pay

Designated area agency for developmental services in Strafford County (Seacoast NH). Provides individualized supports for adults and children with intellectual disabilities, autism, and acquired brain disorders, including residential services, day programs, and family support center. Also houses community mental health services for Strafford County.

Independent outpatient psychiatric practice in Concord providing comprehensive psychiatric evaluations, medication management, ketamine and Spravato (esketamine) infusion therapy for treatment-resistant depression, and child/adolescent psychiatry. Serving adults and children in the greater Concord area.

Resource center, outreach, and housing supports for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness in the Concord area.

Concord Hospital Behavioral Health offers telehealth outpatient therapy and psychiatric consultations for adults in the Capital Region who prefer or need remote care. As a hospital-based behavioral health program (distinct from Riverbend CMHC), Concord Hospital's telehealth services are particularly suited to patients managing complex co-occurring medical and psychiatric conditions. Accepts Medicare, NH Medicaid, and most major commercial insurance.

Eligibility: Capital Region adults; most insurance accepted

Inpatient psychiatric unit for children and adolescents at Concord Hospital, providing 24/7 crisis stabilization, diagnostic evaluation, and acute psychiatric care for youth in New Hampshire. The unit serves as a safety net for the state's most acute pediatric psychiatric presentations.

Eligibility: Children and adolescents in psychiatric crisis; all insurance

Concord Hospital's Behavioral Health Department offers geriatric psychiatric consultation and outpatient services for older adults in the Capital Region. Services address late-life depression, anxiety, cognitive decline, medication management, and adjustment disorders in adults 65+. Concord Hospital also coordinates with NH Hospital and regional CMHCs for higher-acuity geriatric psychiatric needs. Accepts Medicare, NH Medicaid, and major commercial insurance.

Eligibility: Adults 65+; insurance and self-pay accepted

ConVal Regional School District, in partnership with Monadnock Family Services and the local CMHC network, integrates mental health clinicians into schools across the Monadnock region. School-based counselors and community mental health workers co-locate in district schools to reduce barriers to care for rural students.

Eligibility: Students enrolled in ConVal district schools; free

Home-based care and caregiver support serving the greater Seacoast and Lakes areas, including support for older adults' emotional well-being.

Cross Roads House is the Seacoast region's primary emergency and transitional shelter for adults experiencing homelessness. Provides shelter, meals, case management, and connections to mental health and substance use services. On-site case managers help guests navigate the path to permanent housing and behavioral health supports.

Eligibility: Adults experiencing homelessness in the Seacoast; free

Specialized provider for children and youth with complex behavioral health, developmental, and medical needs. Offers residential treatment, day programs, specialized foster care, and intensive in-home supports. Particularly strong for youth with co-occurring mental health and developmental disabilities.

Eligibility: Youth with complex behavioral/developmental needs

Crotched Mountain Specialty Care (CMSC) offers comprehensive autism evaluations, ABA therapy, occupational therapy, speech-language therapy, and behavioral support for children and adults with autism and developmental disabilities. One of NH's most experienced ASD specialty providers; serves complex cases including dual diagnosis (ASD + psychiatric conditions).

Eligibility: Children and adults with ASD and developmental disabilities; all ages

Comprehensive eating disorders treatment at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center serving all levels of care: outpatient individual and group therapy, intensive outpatient (IOP), partial hospitalization (PHP), and medical stabilization. Specializes in anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder, and ARFID. Part of the academic medical center's behavioral health system.

Eligibility: All ages; most insurance accepted

Dartmouth Health's Division of Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics at Children's Hospital at Dartmouth-Hitchcock (CHaD) provides comprehensive diagnostic evaluations for autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, learning disabilities, and developmental delays in children. Multidisciplinary team includes developmental pediatricians, neuropsychologists, speech-language pathologists, and occupational therapists.

Eligibility: Children and adolescents; all insurance accepted

Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC) behavioral health program providing outpatient psychiatry, individual therapy, neuropsychology, and integrated behavioral health services at Lebanon, NH. Academic medical center with specialty services for complex mental health conditions in adults, children, and families.

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

A program for pregnant and parenting people with substance use disorders, integrating prenatal care, addiction treatment, mental health support, and peer recovery in one place.

Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center offers psychiatric consultation and treatment focused on pregnancy and the postpartum period — one of the few dedicated perinatal psychiatry resources in northern New England. Referrals typically come through your OB, midwife, or primary care provider.

Eligibility: Ask your OB or midwife to refer you; wait times vary.

Dartmouth Health (formerly Dartmouth-Hitchcock) operates a comprehensive Memory Disorders Program in Lebanon, NH providing evaluation, diagnosis, and management of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias. The program includes neuropsychological testing, geriatric psychiatry consultation, neuroimaging, and care coordination for patients and families. Dartmouth's Memory Disorders team also supports clinicians statewide through referral and consultation. Accepts Medicare, Medicaid, and most major insurance.

Eligibility: Adults 18+ with suspected or diagnosed memory disorders; insurance accepted

Academic outpatient psychiatry at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center (Lebanon, NH). Provides psychiatric evaluations, medication management, electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), and specialized psychiatric services for complex conditions in the Upper Valley. Includes consultation psychiatry and training programs.

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.

State-funded walk-in substance use triage and care center. No appointment needed — anyone can walk in for same-day assessment, peer support, and help navigating to treatment. Staffed by peers and clinicians. Free to all NH residents.

Eligibility: All NH residents; no insurance required

Walk-in substance use triage and care center in Dover serving the Seacoast region. Peer specialists provide same-day support, harm reduction supplies, and referrals to treatment. Free; no appointment or insurance required.

Eligibility: All NH residents

Walk-in substance use triage and care center in Manchester. Same-day peer support, assessment, and care navigation. No appointment needed and no insurance required. State-funded; free to all NH residents.

Eligibility: All NH residents

Walk-in substance use triage and care center in Nashua — no appointment, no insurance required. Peer specialists and clinicians provide same-day assessment, naloxone, and navigation to local MAT providers and treatment programs. Free to all NH residents.

Eligibility: All NH residents

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.

Eligibility: Adults with disabilities or cognitive decline; caregivers seeking respite; Medicaid and private pay

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

Elliot Health System, Manchester's largest hospital network, provides behavioral health telehealth services including outpatient therapy and psychiatric medication management via secure video visit for NH residents. Elliot's behavioral health team offers evaluation, therapy, and psychiatry through telehealth — particularly useful for patients already connected to Elliot for primary care. Accepts most major insurance and NH Medicaid; referral from a primary care provider is helpful but not required.

Eligibility: Adults and adolescents; most insurance accepted

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.

Emergency shelter, transitional and permanent supportive housing, and recovery housing across the Manchester area, with onsite behavioral health supports.

Families in Transition operates transitional housing and recovery housing specifically for individuals and families in early substance use recovery in Manchester. Provides stable, sober housing with on-site peer support and case management. Strong focus on mothers with children and families involved in the child welfare system.

Eligibility: Adults in early recovery, families, mothers with children; Medicaid and income-based

Part of Families in Transition's broader recovery housing and support network, peer recovery specialists offer coaching, housing navigation, and reentry support for individuals in early recovery. Special focus on families, mothers with children, and justice-involved individuals.

Eligibility: Adults in early recovery; priority for families and mothers

Local centers offering parent support groups, home visiting programs, play groups, and concrete help (diapers, car seats, connection to services). Practical support is mental health support — these centers reduce the isolation and overwhelm that feed perinatal mood disorders.

One of New Hampshire's oldest and most trusted addiction treatment centers, providing medically supervised detoxification, residential treatment, and outpatient services including Medication-Assisted Treatment with buprenorphine. Accepts Medicaid and serves individuals regardless of ability to pay.

Eligibility: Adults 18+; Medicaid and sliding scale accepted

Private nonprofit serving nearly 3,400 individuals with disabilities in southern NH. The Autism Center provides ABA therapy for individuals on the autism spectrum. Serves Nashua and surrounding communities including Merrimack, Hudson, Milford, and 12 other towns with disability services, ABA therapy, and senior care.

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.

The only private geriatrically focused mental health practice in the Manchester area. Specializes in diagnosing and treating depression, anxiety, dementia-related behavioral issues, and other conditions common in older adults. Multidisciplinary team: geriatric psychiatrists, psychologists, neuropsychologists, nurse practitioners, social workers, and nurses.

Genesis Behavioral Health, a NHCADSV member program, provides domestic and sexual violence services for Merrimack County including crisis intervention, advocacy, support groups, and community education. Serving the greater Concord area.

Granite Pathways (formerly GRS Recovery Connection) is a peer-led recovery community organization in Manchester offering peer recovery coaching, recovery housing navigation, employment support, and substance use peer support groups. Bridges gap between treatment discharge and stable community recovery. Free services.

Eligibility: Adults in or seeking recovery; free

One of New Hampshire's largest private addiction treatment networks, offering medical detox, residential treatment, PHP/IOP, and medication-assisted treatment (Suboxone/Vivitrol). Accredited by The Joint Commission. Multiple NH campuses.

Eligibility: Adults 18+; private pay and most major insurance

Residential and extended-care addiction treatment campus on Lake Winnipesaukee. Offers 28-day detox/residential, long-term rehab, and MAT support in a structured recovery environment. Part of the Granite Recovery Centers network.

Eligibility: Adults 18+

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.

Granite State Independent Living (GSIL) is New Hampshire's Center for Independent Living — a cross-disability, statewide organization run by and for people with disabilities. Services include peer support, benefits counseling, independent living skills training, advocacy, and assistive technology. Supports individuals with autism and developmental disabilities in living self-directed lives in the community.

Eligibility: NH residents with any disability; free services

Greater Nashua Mental Health (GNMH) provides telehealth therapy and psychiatric services for adults in the Greater Nashua area who prefer or require remote care. As the CMHC anchor for southern Hillsborough County, GNMH's telehealth offering covers outpatient therapy, medication management, and case management services via secure video. Accepts NH Medicaid, Medicare, and most major commercial insurance.

Eligibility: Southern Hillsborough County residents; all insurance and self-pay

The designated community mental health center for the Greater Nashua area and southern Hillsborough — therapy, psychiatry, case management, and 24/7 emergency services, regardless of ability to pay. Offices in Nashua.

Eligibility: Anyone living in the catchment area; no one is turned away for inability to pay

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

Integrated housing, health care, and supportive services for people experiencing homelessness in the Nashua area, including veterans and those with behavioral health needs.

Harbor Homes provides transitional and permanent supportive housing for individuals with mental illness, substance use disorders, and co-occurring conditions in southern NH. Integrates psychiatric case management, peer support, and housing-first services. Helps individuals transition from homelessness or institutional care to stable community living.

Eligibility: Adults with mental illness or SUD in southern NH; Medicaid and income-based

HAVEN serves Rockingham and Strafford counties (the greater NH Seacoast) with free, confidential domestic and sexual violence services. Offers 24/7 crisis line, emergency shelter, housing programs, hospital accompaniment, help with protective orders, and adult support groups. Affirming of all genders and identities.

Headrest is the Upper Valley's community-based substance use and crisis center, offering substance use counseling, harm reduction, peer support, and a crisis stabilization room. Serves adults and youth across the NH-VT border region. Accepts all insurance and offers sliding-scale fees.

Eligibility: All ages; all insurance and self-pay

Community-based recovery support center staffed by peers in long-term recovery. Offers one-on-one recovery coaching, group recovery support, connection to MAT and treatment, sober social activities, and family support. Drop-in model — no appointment needed. Free.

Eligibility: Anyone in or seeking recovery; free

Hope on Haven Hill is a long-term residential and community-based recovery program for women with substance use disorders in Rochester, NH. The program provides structured sober living, peer recovery coaching, trauma-informed support groups, life skills development, and connection to mental health and vocational services. Participants build recovery capital in a women-only environment. Located in Strafford County, serving women from across the Seacoast and statewide.

Eligibility: Women 18+ with substance use disorder; insurance and self-pay

Hope Works offers outpatient substance use disorder treatment, medication-assisted treatment, individual counseling, and peer recovery coaching in greater Nashua. Medicaid accepted. Focused on making treatment accessible for low-income individuals.

Eligibility: Adults 18+; Medicaid and sliding scale accepted

Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in Colebrook providing integrated primary care and behavioral health services for residents of northern Coös County. Offers mental health therapy, psychiatric services, and substance use treatment on a sliding scale. Serves one of NH's most rural and underserved areas.

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).

Eligibility: Individuals with developmental disabilities, families, professionals

The International Institute of New England (IINE) Manchester office provides resettlement, case management, and mental health support services to refugees and immigrants in New Hampshire. IINE's mental health staff include bilingual case managers and licensed clinicians who conduct trauma screening and connect clients to culturally-responsive therapy, psychiatric services, and peer support. Languages served include Arabic, Swahili, Somali, Amharic, Burmese, and Spanish, among others. Services are primarily free to newly arrived refugees.

Eligibility: Refugees, asylees, and immigrants in NH; primarily free for eligible clients

Manchester-based therapy practice providing affirming mental health services to LGBTQ+ individuals, couples, and families. Specializes in gender identity, coming out, queer relationship dynamics, minority stress, and trauma. All therapists are trained in LGBTQ+ affirming care.

Eligibility: Adults, teens, and couples; sliding scale available

Nashua-area treatment program for co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders. Provides integrated dual diagnosis treatment through residential, IOP, and outpatient services. Specializes in the intersection of addiction and conditions like depression, anxiety, PTSD, and ADHD.

Eligibility: Adults 18+; Medicaid and most insurance

Lakes Region Community Services (LRCS) provides behavioral health telehealth for adults and youth in Belknap and southern Carroll counties, helping bridge distance barriers in this geographically dispersed region. LRCS telehealth includes outpatient therapy, psychiatric medication management, and ongoing case management services delivered via secure video platform. As the anchor CMHC for the Lakes Region, LRCS telehealth integrates with in-person services as appropriate. Accepts NH Medicaid, Medicare, and most commercial insurance; sliding scale available.

Eligibility: Belknap and southern Carroll county residents; all insurance and self-pay

The Lakes Region's community mental health center offers an integrated substance use disorder program alongside its mental health services. Outpatient and IOP levels of care, with buprenorphine (Suboxone) prescribing by embedded prescribers and peer support.

Eligibility: Adults; Medicaid and most insurance

Designated area agency serving individuals with developmental disabilities and acquired brain disorders across 24 Lakes Region communities (Belknap and southern Carroll counties). Provides early intervention, family support, residential services, day programs, and employment supports.

The designated community mental health center for Belknap County and parts of Carroll and Merrimack — therapy, psychiatry, case management, and 24/7 emergency services, regardless of ability to pay. Offices in Laconia, Plymouth.

Eligibility: Anyone living in the catchment area; no one is turned away for inability to pay

The Lakes Region Recovery Hub in Laconia provides peer recovery support, recovery coaching, group meetings, and connections to substance use treatment for residents of Belknap and surrounding counties. Part of the NH Doorway and community recovery hub network. Walk-ins welcome; no appointment needed.

Eligibility: Anyone seeking recovery support in the Lakes Region; free

LifeStance Health outpatient mental health practice in Concord (5 Chenell Drive and 70 Commercial Street). Provides therapy and psychiatric services. Formerly associated with Concord area counseling centers. In-network with most major NH insurance plans.

LifeStance Health's Manchester locations (148 Coolidge Ave and 15 Nelson Street) offering therapy and psychiatric services for all ages. Part of a statewide network of 14 NH offices with 292 providers. In-person and telehealth appointments available across NH.

Multi-location outpatient mental health practice in Nashua (15 Trafalgar Square and 30 Temple Street). Offers therapy and psychiatric services for children, adolescents, and adults. Formerly The Counseling Center of New England. In-network with most NH insurance plans. Both in-person and telehealth appointments statewide.

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.

YWCA New Hampshire's LGBTQ+ youth center in Manchester serving LGBTQ+ and ally youth ages 11–21. Weekly drop-in programs, peer support, resources, and a safe community space every Thursday 5:30–7:30pm. Welcoming to all young people regardless of identity.

Manchester's public schools provide school-based mental health counselors, social workers, and student assistance counselors embedded in elementary, middle, and high schools across the district. Services include individual counseling, crisis intervention, substance use prevention, and connection to community mental health resources.

Eligibility: Students enrolled in Manchester public schools; free

New Hampshire's first dedicated LGBTQ+ community center, launched in 2025. Offers support groups, social programs, community resources, and "Chloe's Closet" (queer community support). Programs for both LGBTQ+ youth and adults. A welcoming space for the statewide community.

Full-service VA medical center providing comprehensive mental health services to NH veterans: individual therapy, psychiatry, PTSD specialty treatment, substance use treatment (including MAT), MST counseling, inpatient psychiatric care, and Whole Health programming. The primary VA facility serving all of New Hampshire.

Eligibility: Veterans enrolled in VA healthcare

VA Vet Center offering free, confidential counseling for Veterans, service members, and families in a non-medical community setting. Services include individual and group therapy for PTSD, military sexual trauma (MST), depression, and readjustment challenges. No VA enrollment or service-connected disability required.

The Mental Health Center of Greater Manchester (MHCGM) offers telehealth therapy and psychiatric services for current and new patients in the Manchester and northern Hillsborough County area. As the anchor CMHC for the Manchester region, MHCGM provides telehealth as an option for outpatient therapy, medication management, and case management — increasing access for individuals who face transportation barriers or prefer remote care. Accepts NH Medicaid, Medicare, and most commercial insurance. Sliding-scale fees available.

Eligibility: Manchester and northern Hillsborough County residents; all insurance and self-pay

Massachusetts General Hospital's reproductive psychiatry center publishes one of the most trusted plain-language libraries on perinatal mental health and medication questions — a good site to read before an appointment.

The designated community mental health center for Cheshire County and western Hillsborough — therapy, psychiatry, case management, and 24/7 emergency services, regardless of ability to pay. Offices in Keene.

Eligibility: Anyone living in the catchment area; no one is turned away for inability to pay

Free, confidential, evidence-based answers about medication and other exposures during pregnancy and breastfeeding, by phone, text, or chat — run by teratology specialists. Bring what you learn to your prescriber.

My Friend's Place provides emergency shelter, transitional housing, and comprehensive case management for homeless youth ages 16–23 on the NH Seacoast. Services include mental health counseling, substance use support, education assistance, and housing placement. Trauma-informed, LGBTQ+ affirming.

Eligibility: Youth ages 16–23 experiencing homelessness; free

NAMI Greater Manchester is a local affiliate of NAMI New Hampshire serving Manchester and the surrounding northern Hillsborough County area. The chapter offers free NAMI Connection Recovery Support Groups (peer-led for individuals with mental illness), NAMI Family Support Groups (for loved ones), and NAMI educational programs including Family-to-Family and Peer-to-Peer. All programs are free and facilitated by trained volunteers with lived experience.

Eligibility: Anyone affected by mental illness; free

Local NAMI chapter serving Merrimack County offering peer-led support groups (NAMI Connection Recovery Support Group for adults with mental illness, NAMI Family Support Group), free NAMI education programs (Family-to-Family, Peer-to-Peer, Ending the Silence), and mental health advocacy.

Eligibility: Anyone affected by mental illness; free

Greater Nashua NAMI chapter offering free peer-led support groups, family education programs, and advocacy for individuals with mental health conditions and their families in southern NH.

Eligibility: Anyone affected by mental illness; free

Lakes Region NAMI chapter offering peer-led support groups for adults with mental illness and families in the Belknap and Carroll county areas. In-person meetings in Laconia and Plymouth, with virtual options.

Eligibility: Anyone affected by mental illness; free

North Country NAMI chapter serving Coos and Grafton counties. Peer-led support groups, family programs, and advocacy serving a rural, often underserved population. Contact NAMI NH statewide for current meeting schedules.

Eligibility: Anyone affected by mental illness; free

Seacoast NAMI chapter serving Rockingham and Strafford counties with peer-led mental health support groups, Family-to-Family education, and advocacy. Meetings in Portsmouth, Dover, and surrounding towns.

Eligibility: Anyone affected by mental illness; free

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.

Upper Valley NAMI chapter serving Grafton County (Lebanon, Plymouth area). Free peer-led support groups and Family-to-Family education for those living with mental illness and their families.

Eligibility: Anyone affected by mental illness; free

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.

NAMI Monadnock is the local NAMI affiliate serving Cheshire County and the Keene area. The chapter runs free peer-led NAMI Connection Recovery Support Groups for individuals living with mental illness and NAMI Family Support Groups for loved ones and caregivers. NAMI Monadnock also delivers Family-to-Family and Peer-to-Peer education programs. All programs are free.

Eligibility: Anyone affected by mental illness; free

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.

Eligibility: 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

Student Assistance Counselors (SACs) in Nashua's public schools provide early identification and intervention for students at risk due to mental health concerns, substance use, or family challenges. Embedded in middle and high schools; SACs bridge between school and community mental health services.

Eligibility: Students enrolled in Nashua public schools; 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.

1-833-TLC-MAMA. Free, confidential support from trained counselors 24/7, before, during, and after pregnancy. Run by the federal Health Resources and Services Administration.

Recovery community organization offering peer recovery coaching, recovery housing navigation, and family support throughout the Lakes Region.

NeighborHealth Center is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in Portsmouth providing integrated primary care and behavioral health services to underserved individuals in the Seacoast region, including immigrants, the uninsured, homeless individuals, and low-income families. Behavioral health services include individual therapy and psychiatric medication management, integrated with primary care. Sliding-scale fees ensure no patient is turned away. Staff include multilingual providers with experience serving diverse immigrant communities.

Eligibility: All ages; accepts uninsured on sliding scale; NH Medicaid, Medicare

NH crisis center serving all of Belknap County (Lakes Region). Provides free and confidential advocacy and crisis support for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking. 24/7 crisis line staffed by trained advocates, with emergency shelter and ongoing services.

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

New Horizons is Manchester's largest emergency shelter, serving men, women, and families experiencing homelessness. On-site case managers connect residents to mental health services, substance use treatment, and housing resources. Meal programs open to the wider community. The shelter does not turn away individuals because of active substance use.

Eligibility: Adults and families experiencing homelessness in NH

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.

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

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'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.

Eligibility: Unpaid family caregivers of adults 60+; grandparent/relative caregivers of children; free

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.

Portsmouth-based LGBTQ+ youth organization offering supportive community, mental health referrals, peer support groups, and safe space programming for LGBTQ+ youth ages 13–22 in the Seacoast area. Partners with local therapists for affirming mental health referrals.

Eligibility: LGBTQ+ youth ages 13–22 in Seacoast NH

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

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.

Eligibility: 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.

State veterans home in Tilton providing residential care with integrated mental health services for NH veterans. Offers individual therapy, psychiatric evaluation, dementia and geriatric mental health, and coordination with VA services.

Eligibility: NH veterans meeting VA eligibility criteria; residency application 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.

Eligibility: Youth and children in mental health crisis in NH; free

Public health organization coordinating behavioral health, substance use prevention, and recovery supports across the rural North Country.

Northeast Behavioral Health provides Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy and autism support services for children and young adults in southern NH. Services include intensive early intervention, social skills groups, school consultation, and parent training. BCBA-supervised, Medicaid accepted.

Eligibility: Children and young adults with autism; Medicaid and most insurance

The designated community mental health center for Coös County, northern Grafton, and northern Carroll — therapy, psychiatry, case management, and 24/7 emergency services, regardless of ability to pay. Offices in Conway, Littleton, Berlin.

Eligibility: Anyone living in the catchment area; no one is turned away for inability to pay

Northern Human Services (the North Country CMHC) offers therapy, psychiatric evaluation, and medication management via telehealth for residents of Coos and Carroll counties — eliminating the need to travel long distances for care in rural NH. Accepts Medicaid.

Eligibility: Adults and youth in Carroll and Coos counties

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.

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

Satellite outstation of the Manchester Vet Center providing community-based readjustment counseling and mental health services for veterans and families on the NH Seacoast. Free, confidential services with no VA enrollment required.

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

The specialist warm line for perinatal mental health. Trained volunteers listen, answer questions, and connect you with local resources and PSI's NH coordinators. Not a crisis line — for emergencies use 988 or 911.

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

Free, facilitated online support groups — including groups for pregnancy and postpartum mood support, NICU parents, loss, dads and partners, and BIPOC parents. No diagnosis or referral needed.

Postpartum Support International's searchable directory of perinatal mental health providers, filterable by state, telehealth, specialty, and insurance. The best single place to find NH clinicians who list perinatal training.

Eligibility: Look for the PMH-C credential — a certification in perinatal mental health.

Outpatient and consultation-liaison psychiatry at Wentworth-Douglass Hospital in Dover. Provides psychiatric evaluation, medication management, ECT, and collaborative care with primary care for residents of Strafford and southern Rockingham counties. Part of the Mass General Brigham system.

Eligibility: Adults; most insurance accepted

The designated domestic and sexual violence crisis center for Manchester and surrounding Hillsborough County communities. Provides 24/7 crisis intervention, emergency shelter, safety planning, legal advocacy, support groups, and comprehensive survivor services.

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.

Disease-specific certified eating disorders treatment center at Parkland Medical Center for adolescents and adults aged 15+. Provides intensive outpatient (IOP) and partial hospitalization programs (PHP) for anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, and ARFID. Evidence-based, medically supervised care.

The designated community mental health center for the Capital Region — central Merrimack County — therapy, psychiatry, case management, and 24/7 emergency services, regardless of ability to pay. Offices in Concord.

Eligibility: Anyone living in the catchment area; no one is turned away for inability to pay

Riverbend Community Mental Health, the CMHC serving Merrimack County, provides telehealth options for outpatient therapy and psychiatric services. Patients can see their assigned clinician or psychiatrist by secure video from home. Medicaid and most insurance accepted.