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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Statewide nonprofit preventing and breaking the cycle of homelessness. Programs include 24/7 emergency shelters, integrated case management, affordable housing, food programs, and substance use treatment.
The only permanent year-round family shelter in Merrimack County, offering 24/7 emergency shelter for families with intensive community-based case management, plus aftercare and outreach. Support includes financial literacy, employment assistance, parenting education, and life-skills training.
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.
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.
Emergency homeless shelter in Dover (since 1989) for single men, women, and families, providing shelter, case management, employment and life-skills help, peer support, and counseling referrals. Also operates transitional housing units. Serves Strafford and Rockingham counties; shelter stays over 3 days require Coordinated Entry via 211.
Recovery community center in Concord providing peer support, recovery coaching, advocacy, and sober social events. Peer specialists with lived experience help individuals navigate treatment, housing, employment, and long-term recovery. Open to all; free.
Recovery community center in Concord providing peer support, recovery coaching, advocacy, and sober social events. Peer specialists with lived experience help individuals navigate treatment, housing, employment, and long-term recovery. Open to all; free.
Award-winning Manchester-based nonprofit with 70+ years serving individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and acquired brain injuries. Services include early intervention, residential supports, community-based day programs, employment services, neuropsychological evaluation, and family support. Serves Manchester and 8 surrounding communities.
Monadnock Region recovery community organization offering peer support, recovery coaching, and navigation services for individuals with substance use disorders. Peers help connect people to treatment, housing, and employment. Free services.
Confidential Employee Assistance Program for University of New Hampshire employees and their households — a representative example of a large-employer EAP. Offers counseling, referrals, and work-life resources.