Therapist and Staff Support Educational Videos
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Recovery Resources
Our motto at Seacoast Mental Health Center is to ‘provide hope and promote recovery’… your mental health care starts here.
NH Community Behavioral Health Association
NH Department of Health and Human Services
NH Division of Child and Family Services
NH Bureau of Behavioral Health
NH Bureau of Drug and Alcohol Services
Community-Based Recovery and Support Programs:
Connections Peer Support Center
Rockingham County Child Advocacy Center
Families First Health and Support Center
Local Support Groups
Here’s a comprehensive list of local support groups to help guide you along your path to recovery. Please call first, as some group times and locations change.
New Hampshire Support Groups | |
Headrest Teenline: 1-800-639-6095 (24 Hour Line) Headrest: 1-800-639-6095 (24 Hour Line) The Samaritans: NH toll free statewide: 1-877-583-8336 NAMI-NH 1-800-242-6264 Connections Peer Support Center Warm Line 1-800-809-6262 Daily 5:00pm-10:00pm | |
Portsmouth Area Support Groups | |
2nd Monday of the month 6:30 – 8:30 pm | Bipolar Support Group – Peers & Family Members Seacoast Mental Health Center Lighthouse Room 1145 Sagamore Ave, Portsmouth, NH Contact: Diane Cyr, (603) 957-5767, dcyr@smhc-nh.org |
2nd & 4th Thursday of the month 7 – 8:30 pm | Seacoast Chapter of NAMI – NH -Family Members & Friends Seacoast Mental Health Center – LighthHouse Conference Room 1145 Sagamore Ave Portsmouth, NH 03801 Contact: Pam Brazeau , (603) 502-6580 or email NAMIseacoast@gmail.com |
Every Tuesday 1 – 2:30 pm | NAMI Connections Support Group – Peers Seacoast Mental Health Center Little Lighthouse Room 1145 Sagamore Ave, Portsmouth, NH Contact: Diane Cyr 603-793-7040 |
Every third Wednesday 6:30 – 8 pm | Adult ADHD Support Group (Peers) Community Campus – Art Room 1 Campus Drive Portsmouth, NH 03801 CONTACT: Robin Bellantone, 603- 828-5852 (Please contact Robin before first time attending) |
Every Monday 3:30 – 4:30 pm | Co-occurring Addiction/Mental Health Support Group Connections Peer Support Center Islington Street Portsmouth, NH 03801 Contact: Doug Robertson 603-427-6966 or doug@connectionspeersupport.org Website: connectionspeersupportcenter.org |
Every Tuesday 4 – 5 pm | YA Group (Young Adult Support Group) 18-35 Connections Peer Support Center Islington Street Portsmouth, NH 03801 Contact: Doug Robertson 603-427-6966 or doug@connectionspeersupport.org Website: connectionspeersupportcenter.org |
Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Groups HAVEN Portsmouth, NH Website: www.havennh.org HAVEN: 603-994-7233 | |
Divorce Care & Divorce Care for Kids Bethany Church Rye, NH For more information call 603-431-3646 Website: www.bethanychurch.com | |
Safe Harbor Recovery Center 865 Islington St. Portsmouth, NH For more information call 603-570-9444 or 877-369-0928 | |
Dover- Rochester Area Support Groups | |
3rd Monday of the month 6:30 – 8:30 pm | NAMI Family Member Support Group (Family Members & Friends) Frisbee Memorial Hospital Conference Room Rochester, NH Contact: Shirley Varney, (603) 332-6390 |
2nd & 4th Tuesday of the month 6:00 – 8:00 PM | Parents Meeting the Challenge Support Group ( Parents of children and adolescents) St. Joseph School of Nursing Academic Building Kinsley Street & Woodward, Nashua, NH Access through parking garage Pam Banks – 603-465-3319 |
2nd Thursday of the month 6:30 – 8:30 pm | Parents Meeting the Challenge (Parents of Children & Adolescents) Frisbee Memorial Hospital, 1st Floor Conference Room Rochester, NH Contact: Carol Lemelin 603-664-2116 NAMI/NH (800) 242-6264 |
Other NH Area Support Groups | |
Every Thursday 7 – 9 pm | Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance/ Nashua Chapter (Peers, Family Members & Friends) 100 West Pearl Street, Nashua, NH. EMAIL: info@dbsanashua.org WEB SITE: http://www.meetup.com/Depression-Bipolar-Support-Alliance-DBSA-Nashua/ Website: http://www.dbsanashua.org/ |
2nd Wednesday of the month 6:30 – 8:00 PM | Parents Meeting the Challenge Support Group (Parents of children and adolescents) Brookside Congregational Church 2013 Elm Street, Manchester, NH Carol Patterson 603-465-3319 |
3rd Wednesday of the month 6:30 – 8:00 PM | Parents Meeting the Challenge Support Group ( Parents of children and adolescents) Straw Hall, NAMI NH Office 85 North State St., Concord, NH Rebecca Bennett 603-496-0968 |
Borderline Personality Group On line mdjunction.com/borderline-personality | |
NH Statewide HA Meeting List: | |
NH Statewide Alcoholic Anonymous Meetings: www.nhaa.net | |
Other NH Area Support Groups | NH Statewide Narcotics Anonymous: www.gsana.org |
Maine Support Groups | Maine Youth Suicide Prevention: 1-888-568-1112 (24 Hour Crisis Hot Line) Maine Intentional Warm Line: 1-866-771-9276 (Answered by peers who have experience with mental Illness and recovery) NAMI Maine Help Line: 1-800-771-9276 |
1st 3rd & 5th Thursday of the month 6:30 – 8:30 PM | NAMI Combined Support Group NAMI Lights the Way – Sanford Support Group North Parish Congregational Church 2nd floor of the Robie Education Building (elevator) 893 Main Street, Sanford, NH 04073 Contact: Dick (207) 703-0623 |
1st, 3rd & 5th Tuesday of the month 6:30 – 8:00 | NAMI Connections – Wells (For Peers & Families Members) St. David Episcopal Church 138 York Street (Rte 1), Kennebunk, ME 04043 Contact: Jean 781-572-1393 |
2nd & 4th Monday of the month 6:30 – 8:00 | NAMI Waterboro Combined Support Group Massabesic Lions Club 813D Main St., Waterboro, ME 04087 Contact: Dan 207-298-0664 |
National | National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255 (They will connect you with an operator in your area who is trained to handle suicide emergencies) Veterans: 1-800-273-8255 and press 1 Friends for Survival: 1-800-646-7322 (7am – 7 pm PST, Noon- 10pm EST) Military Hotline – 1-800-959-8277 |