NH Al-Anon
Al-Anon provides group support for friends and family members of alcoholics. There are several different meeting sites and times each week.
Child and Family Services of New Hampshire
"Child and Family Services is an independant non-profit agency dedicated to advancing the well-being of children by providing an array of social services to strengthen family life and by promoting community commitment to the needs of children"
Serves all of NH, central office in Manchester
Behavioral Health Services at Portsmouth Regional Hospital - Portsmouth, NH
Behavioral Health Services at Portsmouth Regional Hospital provides substance abuse treatment to adolescents and adults in the Seacoast Area. In addition to outpatient programs, BHS offers an inpatient detoxification program, supervised by medically trained professionals.
Southeastern NH Services
Southeastern provides a variety of inpatient and outpatient drug and alcohol treatment programs to adolescents and adults in NH. Services include: residential treatment, DUI/DWI Offender Programs, detoxification and counseling services.
Odyssey New Hampshire
Odyssey NH provides a variety of treatment program, both inpatient and outpatient, for adolescents struggling with drug and alcohol abuse.
Sexual Assault Support Services - Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Serving Rockingham, Strafford and York Counties, SASS NH provides support to victims and survivors of sexual abuse. Services include; support groups, a 24 hour abuse hotline, and 24-hour advocacy support. Sass also offers abuse prevention education classes and sexual harassment workshops to schools and business managers.
A Safe Place - Seacoast, New Hampshire
A Safe Place NH provides free shelter and support services to victims of domestic violence. Services include a 24-hour crisis line, legal advocacy, support groups, and educational programs.
Parent and Family Support
New Hampshire Legal Services
A community of agencies dedicated to the ideal of equal access to justice. Pro bono or reduced fee attorneys and other services.
HUB Family Resource Center
The HUB family resource center provides families with educational programs and support services, which enhance their ability to raise healthy children in caring homes. Therefore, the HUB offers services that will improve your parenting abilities and family skills and also help you with child-rearing support services.
The Center for Eating Disorders Management
The Center for Eating Disorders Management is located in Bedford, NH and it is based around the DOVE (Dream Overcome Vitalize Evaluate) Program, which assists patients suffering from a variety of eating disorders. All of CEDM's treatment programs have four basic components of care: medical, nutritional, psychological and spiritual.
Other Helpful Sites and Information
1-800-runaway - The federally designated national communication system
(hotline & website) for run away and homeless youth.
Seacoast Mental Health
A private not-for-profit agency that provides psychiatry, counseling, and psychological services. Sliding Fee Schedule Available
Offices in Portsmouth and Exeter
Families First Health and Support Center
Our Mission "To contribute to the health and well-being of the Seacoast community by providing a broad range of health and family services to all, regardless of ability to pay."
Located at the Portsmouth Community Campus
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Provides mentors for kids in at risk families ages 7-17 in the Seacoast area
InfoLink
Provides free community resources and referrals. Infolink can also help people who fit income and residency guidelines find affordable prescriptions.
Serving Rockingham, Strafford and York County
Richie McFarland Children's Center-
Provides developmental support services for children with special needs, assistance to their families
and assistance in the use of community and health resources.
-Stratham, NH
Rockingham County Community Action
Provides a variety of programs for individuals that meet income guidelines, such as fuel assistance, aid for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), and Head Start among other programs.
Serving Rockingham County, located in Portsmouth
PFLAG
Promotes the health and well being of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered people, their families and friends through support, education, and advocacy.
Seacoast Chapter meets in Stratham
New Generation
Homeless shelter for pregnant women and mothers with their children. Helps women get their GED and provides some transportation.
Greenland, NH
Seacoast Outright
A support and advocacy organization for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth in the NH Seacoast region. Provides youth support groups, community education and outreach, and youth leadership development.
Community Campus, Portsmouth, NH
Family Fact Sheets
The mission of SAVE is to prevent suicide through public awareness and education, reduce stigma and serve as a resource to those touched by suicide.
A Family Guide To Keeping Youth Mentally Healthy & Drug Free is a public education Web site developed by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to communicate to parents and other caring adults about how they can help promote their child's mental health and reduce his or her risk for becoming involved with alcohol, tobacco, and illegal drugs.
