Mental Health and Community Resources
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Mental Health Resources
Learn more about various mental health concerns and their warning signs. Find help and support in your area.
Learn more about various mental health concerns as they relate to children and families. Find services (including TeleHealth) available in your area.
Conduct a detailed search to find a mental health provider in your area.
Learn more about various issues that impact kid's health, such as anxiety, depression, peer conflict, and more.
Emergency Hotlines
Dial 988 to be connected to immediate support in a crisis situation.
Text HELLO to 741441 to be connected to immediate support in a crisis situation.
For children and adolescents experiencing crisis, NH Rapid Response Team is designed to provide a quick and seamless response out in the community through the deployment of mental health clinicians and peer support/recovery coaches directly to the person(s) in need. If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health or substance misuse crisis, CALL (833) 710-6477.
Dial 1-866-644-3574 to be connected to immediate support.
Dial 1-888-843-4564 to be connected to immediate support.
Dial 2-1-1 to be connected to immediate support and resources. 211 NH is the connection for New Hampshire residents to the most up to date resources they need from specially trained Information and Referral Specialists.
Suicide Prevention and Education
Children, Teens, and Suicide Loss - This resource, from the American Foundation of Suicide Prevention, provides guidance on how to understand and explain suicide to children/teens, and how to navigate the immediate aftermath, how to support and help your child cope. It also provides additional resources.
Talking About Suicide - This resource provides guidance to parents on how to talk to their child after a death by suicide. It outlines what to say and provides specific examples and language to use.
The AFSP provides facts about suicide, help to those who are impacted by suicide in various ways, stories to relate to, and additional resources and information.
The SPRC provides information on suicide and best practices in prevention. It also links additional news articles and resources.
Drug Prevention
SAMHSA provides additional education and resources around drug prevention and mental health.
Learn more about how to talk to your child (of any age) about drugs and alcohol, and find additional support, if needed.
Looking for something you don't see here?
If you are looking for a specific recommendation for a counselor, specialist, or community resource that you do not see here, please reach out to your child's School Counselor directly. We would be more than happy to offer you recommendations and help guide you in the right direction.