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Here you can find resources to help navigate NH Children’s Behavioral Health System of Care. These resources are sorted by the audience and topic. Each resource gives a brief description and then a link to the resource. If you can't find something, try using the website search tool and you may have more success.

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  • NH Rapid Response Access PointA 24-hour service for any child, youth, or family in a mental health or substance use crisis. They have people who can talk with you or come to see you in person.
    Target Audience: Anyone in a mental health or substance use crisis
  • Evidence-Based Practices (EBPs) EBP’s are treatments and supports that have been proven to work. There are many kinds of EBP and depending on the EBP can be accessed from different tiers in the NH Children’s System of Care.
  • Find a Community Health Center Near You Community Health Centers offer culturally competent, high-quality primary health care in medically under-served areas to overcome economic, geographic, or cultural barriers that limit access to affordable health care. Health centers integrate primary and preventive health care services, often under one roof, including mental and behavioral health, oral health, substance use treatment, and pharmacy services.
  • Find a Family Support Program Near You The New Hampshire Children's Trust has created this helpful directory to find a family support program near you.
  • Finding Mental Health Care for Your Child This resource is provided by the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) and can be helpful on the path to finding mental health care for your child.
  • SAMHSA National Treatment Locator FindTreatment.gov is a confidential and anonymous resource for persons seeking treatment for mental and substance use disorders in the United States. Supported by the U. S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, this site allows individuals to search by region/state and type of care needed.
  • Trauma & StigmaFind information and resources about trauma, traumatic stress, treatments, resilience, and stigma.

  • Alcohol, Tobacco & Other Drug MisuseLearn how alcohol, tobacco, and other substance misuse affects the health and wellness of people living in New Hampshire, and the resources that are available if you or someone you know needs help to stop using one or more of these substances.
  • Child Development & Head Start Collaboration The New Hampshire Bureau of Child Development (CDB) is focused on developing and supporting services and supports that promote healthy childhood development, including affordable and accessible child-care and early childhood development programs.
  • Child Protection & Juvenile Justice DCYF staff provide a wide range of family-centered services with the goal of meeting the needs of parents and their children and strengthening the family system. Services are designed to support families and children in their own homes and communities whenever possible.
  • Childcare, Parenting & Childbirth DHHS resources for parents from childbirth
  • Children's Behavioral Health Health Children’s Behavioral Health programs and services are established using the System of Care Values.
  • Disability Care Supported Services for individuals with disabilities
  • Diversity, Culture & Inclusion The Office of Health Equity (OHE) assures equitable access to effective, quality DHHS programs and services across all populations, with specialized focus on racial, ethnic, language, gender and sexual minorities, and individuals with disabilities.
  • Financial Assistance There are several programs that provide Financial Assistance to help individuals and families.
  • Food & Meals Assistance DHHS offers programs for citizens having a difficult time meeting their nutritional needs.
  • Health Care Health Care-related programs and services offered by DHHS  
  • Homeless Services DHHS Bureau of Homeless Services assists with connecting individuals, youth and families who are currently homeless or are at risk of becoming homeless with prevention, diversion, shelter, and other housing assistance.
  • Medicaid Information and resources for the NH Medicaid (Medical Assistance) program, a federal and state funded health care program that serves a wide range of individuals and families who meet certain eligibility requirements.

 

  • Kids Mental Health Info This website is has helpful resources for parents and caregivers to help understand their child’s behavior and mental health issues.
  • Maneuvering through the Maze, a NH Family Resource Guide This is a guide for finding services and supports for children with disabilities in New Hampshire.
  • NH Family Voices Lending Library NH Family Voices Lending Library has a rich selection of books written for children providing a positive, affirmative approach to learning about general health, illnesses, disabilities and behavioral/mental health challenges.

  • Dartmouth Health Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Services This website provides a list of treatment resources, including links to information and other organizations that provide prevention, supports, and treatment for children, youth, and their families.
  • The Doorway The Doorway is a set of nine access points for people seeking help for substance use, including treatment, support, or resources for prevention and awareness. To find access at any time of day or night, dial 211.
  • Family Centered Early Supports and Services (FCESS) FCESS is NH’s Early Intervention System. Early Intervention serves children birth up to three who have a developmental delay, an established condition or are at substantial risk for a developmental delay. The goal of FCESS is to support families in helping their children grow and develop, and helping a family achieve their own family goals.
  • Hampstead Hospital and Residential Treatment Facility Hampstead Hospital and Residential Treatment Facility is an accredited specialty hospital that serves the acute psychiatric and substance related disorder needs of children, adolescents, and young adults in New Hampshire. The hospital offers short-term intensive treatment for youth who are in significant distress due to a concerning mental health episode.
  • NAMI New Hampshire NAMI NH is the state chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness and is a grassroots organization that provides information, education and support to all families and communities affected by mental illness and suicide.  The website provides extensive information about family support, training programs, advocacy, and information and referral services.
  • National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) NCTSN is a nationally-recognized center for access to research-based information and training for providers working with children, youth, and families impacted by trauma.
  • New Hampshire Alcohol & Drug Abuse Counselors Association (NHADACA) NHADACA provides a comprehensive set of trainings for professionals, paraprofessionals, and peer supporters serving individuals with substance use disorders.  Trainings are aligned with state credentialing and licensing requirements. The website includes a training calendar and career information.
  • New Hampshire’s Family Resource Centers and Family Support Programs These are a network of community-based organizations with a common goal of strengthening families, including families that struggle. They provide information about the network and how to find a local family resource center.
  • NH Community Behavioral Health Association (NHCBHA) NHCBHA represents and provides information about how to connect with the state’s ten community mental health centers.  The centers provide treatment to children, youth, and adults who are living with – and recovering from – mental illness and emotional disorders. Each center provides services to individuals and families in their region. They accept Medicaid patients, and several private insurance plans.
  • NH MTSS-B Technical Assistance Center The TA Center gives a great in-depth overview of what Multi-Tiered System of Supports for Behavioral Health & Wellness (MTSS-B) is and how it works and offers the opportunity to join a Community of Practice or request Coaching and Technical Assistance.
  • NH Office of Social and Emotional Wellness - Dept of Education NH OSEW provides you with information about services, technical assistance, professional development, and training, in support of student social and emotional wellness across the state’s network of schools. Contact your local school administration to find services and supports offered by your school district.
  • Onward NH Onward NH provides information on signs of early serious mental illness, also called early onset psychosis as well as resources for individuals, families, providers, and educators.

Expand and explore the sections below to find useful resources.

expand all

  • NH Rapid Response Access PointA 24-hour service for any child, youth, or family in a mental health or substance use crisis. They have people who can talk with you or come to see you in person.
    Target Audience: Anyone in a mental health or substance use crisis
  • NH MCAP Access Line: (603) 650-4741 NH MCAP is your connection to provider-to-provider support from the Child Psychiatry team at Dartmouth Health Children’s. Phone consults are available during regular business hours to primary care providers that care for children and adolescents in NH.
  • Evidence-Based Practices (EBPs) EBPs are treatments and supports that have been proven to work. There are many kinds of EBP and depending on the EBP can be accessed from different tiers in the NH Children’s System of Care.
  • Find a Community Health Center Near You Community Health Centers offer culturally competent, high-quality primary health care in medically under-served areas to overcome economic, geographic, or cultural barriers that limit access to affordable health care. Health centers integrate primary and preventive health care services, often under one roof, including mental and behavioral health, oral health, substance use treatment, and pharmacy services.
  • Find a Family Support Program Near You The New Hampshire Children's Trust has created this helpful directory to find a family support program near you.
  • SAMHSA National Treatment Locator FindTreatment.gov is a confidential and anonymous resource for persons seeking treatment for mental and substance use disorders in the United States. Supported by the U. S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, this site allows individuals to search by region/state and type of care needed.
  • Trauma & StigmaFind information and resources about trauma, traumatic stress, treatments, resilience, and stigma.

  • Alcohol, Tobacco & Other Drug MisuseLearn how alcohol, tobacco, and other substance misuse affects the health and wellness of people living in New Hampshire, and the resources that are available if you or someone you know needs help to stop using one or more of these substances.
  • Child Development & Head Start Collaboration The New Hampshire Bureau of Child Development (CDB) is focused on developing and supporting services and supports that promote healthy childhood development, including affordable and accessible child-care and early childhood development programs.
  • Child Protection & Juvenile Justice DCYF staff provide a wide range of family-centered services with the goal of meeting the needs of parents and their children and strengthening the family system. Services are designed to support families and children in their own homes and communities whenever possible.
  • Childcare, Parenting & Childbirth DHHS resources for parents from childbirth
  • Children's Behavioral Health Health Children’s Behavioral Health programs and services are established using the System of Care Values.
  • Disability Care Supported Services for individuals with disabilities
  • Diversity, Culture & Inclusion The Office of Health Equity (OHE) assures equitable access to effective, quality DHHS programs and services across all populations, with specialized focus on racial, ethnic, language, gender and sexual minorities, and individuals with disabilities.
  • Financial Assistance There are several programs that provide Financial Assistance to help individuals and families.
  • Food & Meals Assistance DHHS offers programs for citizens having a difficult time meeting their nutritional needs.
  • Health Care Health Care-related programs and services offered by DHHS  
  • Homeless Services DHHS Bureau of Homeless Services assists with connecting individuals, youth and families who are currently homeless or are at risk of becoming homeless with prevention, diversion, shelter, and other housing assistance.
  • Medicaid Information and resources for the NH Medicaid (Medical Assistance) program, a federal and state funded health care program that serves a wide range of individuals and families who meet certain eligibility requirements.

  • NH CBH Providers Training and Resource Center One of the goals of the Children’s Behavioral Health Resource Center is to link providers to training and support so that they can provide evidence-based practices whenever possible. Providers include organizations and individuals who have state contracts to deliver certain services, as well as private practitioners who work in a variety of settings. This page includes a variety of upcoming trainings, courses, and other valuable resources to help providers give the best care to the communities they serve.
  • NAMI New Hampshire NAMI NH is the state chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness and is a grassroots organization that provides information, education and support to all families and communities affected by mental illness and suicide.  The website provides extensive information about family support, training programs, advocacy, and information and referral services.
  • National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) NCTSN is a nationally-recognized center for access to research-based information and training for providers working with children, youth, and families impacted by trauma.
  • New Hampshire Alcohol & Drug Abuse Counselors Association (NHADACA) NHADACA provides a comprehensive set of trainings for professionals, paraprofessionals, and peer supporters serving individuals with substance use disorders.  Trainings are aligned with state credentialing and licensing requirements. The website includes a training calendar and career information.
  • NH MTSS-B Technical Assistance Center The TA Center gives a great in-depth overview of what Multi-Tiered System of Supports for Behavioral Health & Wellness (MTSS-B) is and how it works and offers the opportunity to join a Community of Practice or request Coaching and Technical Assistance.
  • NH Office of Social and Emotional Wellness - Dept of Education NH OSEW provides you with information about services, technical assistance, professional development, and training, in support of student social and emotional wellness across the state’s network of schools. Contact your local school administration to find services and supports offered by your school district.

  • Dartmouth Health Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Services This website provides a list of treatment resources, including links to information and other organizations that provide prevention, supports, and treatment for children, youth, and their families.
  • The Doorway The Doorway is a set of nine access points for people seeking help for substance use, including treatment, support, or resources for prevention and awareness. To find access at any time of day or night, dial 211.
  • Family Centered Early Supports and Services (FCESS) FCESS is NH’s Early Intervention System. Early Intervention serves children birth up to three who have a developmental delay, an established condition or are at substantial risk for a developmental delay. The goal of FCESS is to support families in helping their children grow and develop, and helping a family achieve their own family goals.
  • Hampstead Hospital and Residential Treatment Facility Hampstead Hospital and Residential Treatment Facility is an accredited specialty hospital that serves the acute psychiatric and substance related disorder needs of children, adolescents, and young adults in New Hampshire. The hospital offers short-term intensive treatment for youth who are in significant distress due to a concerning mental health episode.
  • NAMI New Hampshire NAMI NH is the state chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness and is a grassroots organization that provides information, education and support to all families and communities affected by mental illness and suicide.  The website provides extensive information about family support, training programs, advocacy, and information and referral services.
  • National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) NCTSN is a nationally-recognized center for access to research-based information and training for providers working with children, youth, and families impacted by trauma.
  • New Hampshire Alcohol & Drug Abuse Counselors Association (NHADACA) NHADACA provides a comprehensive set of trainings for professionals, paraprofessionals, and peer supporters serving individuals with substance use disorders.  Trainings are aligned with state credentialing and licensing requirements. The website includes a training calendar and career information.
  • New Hampshire’s Family Resource Centers and Family Support Programs These are a network of community-based organizations with a common goal of strengthening families, including families that struggle. They provide information about the network and how to find a local family resource center.
  • NH Community Behavioral Health Association (NHCBHA) NHCBHA represents and provides information about how to connect with the state’s ten community mental health centers.  The centers provide treatment to children, youth, and adults who are living with – and recovering from – mental illness and emotional disorders. Each center provides services to individuals and families in their region. They accept Medicaid patients, and several private insurance plans.
  • NH MTSS-B Technical Assistance Center The TA Center gives a great in-depth overview of what Multi-Tiered System of Supports for Behavioral Health & Wellness (MTSS-B) is and how it works and offers the opportunity to join a Community of Practice or request Coaching and Technical Assistance.
  • NH Office of Social and Emotional Wellness - Dept of Education NH OSEW provides you with information about services, technical assistance, professional development, and training, in support of student social and emotional wellness across the state’s network of schools. Contact your local school administration to find services and supports offered by your school district.
  • Onward NH Onward NH provides information on signs of early serious mental illness, also called early onset psychosis as well as resources for individuals, families, providers, and educators.

These are in-depth resources that are policy specific or informative but not primarily focused on providing or linking to services.