School Counseling & Student Services

If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health emergency dial 911.

National Mental Health Resources:

• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: Call 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones.

• Text 'ACT' to the Crisis Text Line at 741741 24/7 for free, confidential support. 

• The Trevor Lifeline: 1-866-488-7386 or text/chat “TREVOR” to 678-678. The Trevor Project is the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to LGBTQIA+ youth.

• Find quality treatment options close to home using Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration's (SAMHSA) confidential and anonymous online treatment locator: http://findtreatment.samhsa.gov.

• 1-800-662-HELP (4357) SAMHSA's National Helpline: Call for 24/7, free and confidential information for individuals and family members facing substance abuse and mental health issues.

• Never Use Alone Overdose Prevention Lifeline: 877-696-1996 or 800-972-0590

Never Use Alone is a toll-free national overdose prevention, detection, life-saving crisis response and medical intervention      services for people who use drugs while alone. Never Use Alone’s peer operators are available 24-hours a day, 7 days a            week, 365 days a year. No stigma. No judgment. Just love!

• Call Blackline: 800-604-5841

Call BlackLine® provides a space for peer support, counseling, reporting of mistreatment, witnessing and affirming the lived experiences for folks who are most impacted by systematic oppression with an LGBTQ+ Black Femme Lens. Call BlackLine® prioritizes BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color). By us for us.

• Wildflower Alliance Peer Support Line: 888-407-4515 

Wildflower Alliance peer support line is answered by a trained peer supporter who has their own first-hand experience with psychiatric diagnosis, trauma, addiction, and/or other interrupting challenges. This line does not collect personal information, perform assessment, or call crisis or the police.

• StrongHearts Native Helpline: 844-762-8483

StrongHearts Native Helpline is a 24/7 safe, confidential and anonymous domestic and sexual violence helpline for Native Americans and Alaska Natives, offering culturally appropriate support and advocacy.

• HAVEN is dedicated to addressing public health through violence prevention and providing services to improve the well-being of children and families. Preventing abuse and providing support for those impacted by domestic and sexual violence leads to healthier, more secure children and adults. HAVEN has a 24/7 crisis and support hotline for survivors. 

Local Mental Health Resources:

• NH Rapid Response is the 24/7 crisis response and suicide prevention resource for New Hampshire residents. Call or text 833-710-6477 or chat online to receive support for you or someone you love.

• Community Partners is the designated Community Mental Health Center for Strafford County, NH.  If you or your family need help, please contact the Call Center at 603-516-9300.

• Seacoast Youth Services serves children, adolescents, and families who are dealing with behavioral problems, emotional disorders, and substance abuse.

• Strafford County Public Health Network works towards improving the health, wellness, and quality of life for all individuals in Strafford County, NH, the Strafford County Public Health Network works to build one integrated system of community members, businesses, and health organizations working together to address public health needs.

• The Doorway, operated by Wentworth-Douglass Hospital provides a complete assessment, coordinated referral to treatment and supportive services for anyone living with a substance use disorder. 

• Seacoast Mental Health Center is the designated Community Mental Health Center for Rockingham County, NH.  If you or your family need help, please contact the Call Center at 603-431-6703.

• Psychology Today is a great resource to find a local therapist.  This tool also makes it easy to find a therapist that specializes in certain areas. There is a filter to search by Insurance.

• NEW HAMPSHIRE PEER SUPPORT WARM LINES, Connections Peer Support Center/Tri-City Consumer's Action Co-Operative, Seacoast and Strafford County NH:  1-800-809-6262 Every Day, 6:00 to 9:00PM

• AskPETRA helps individuals, communities, and professionals in Northern NH understand, prevent, and treat substance use disorder through assistance, connection, education, and recovery support. At no cost to you, AskPETRA will listen, answer your questions, and guide you to the right resources. 

Other Resources:

• Major Choice: A new partnership between the NH Department of Education and Major Choice is launching this spring. It is aimed to help provide students with disabilities, work challenges, an IEP, or a 504 plan receive mentor-driven career guidance. 

• No Safe Experience is a comprehensive statewide campaign that is raising awareness of the dangers of fentanyl and its presence in fake pills and other illicit substances. For more information, go to NoSafeExperience.org.  

• 211 NH Information & Referral Helpline: 211

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. 211 NH is available 24 hours, 365 days a year. Multilingual assistance and TDD access     is also available. For those outside     of New Hampshire, call 1.866.444.4211. 211 NH is an initiative of Granite United Way.

• NH Community Action Agencies help New Hampshire residents with Electric Assistance, Fuel Assistance, or Weatherization Assistance Programs. For NO-HEAT EMERGENCIES and other assistance inquiries, please contact your local community action agency to learn what services may be available to you.