Mental Health Resources

Common Resources During COVID-19

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2-1-1: Directs to all information and supports available during COVID-19. Call 2-1-1 or visit www.211nh.org.
Family Resource Centers: FRcs as a "front-door" to services – they provide many supports directly and help families navigate to whatever else they might need. Find your local FRC at www.nhchildrenstrust.org/connect.
Waypoint Warm Line: Free guidance and support for parents/caregivers. Call: 1-800-640-6486 M-F, 8:30-4:30.
Find mental health resources at the NH Community Behavioral Health Association.
How Right Now is an initiative to address people's feelings of grief, loss, and worry during COVID-19. Support for the How Right Now initiative is provided by the CDC Foundation.

Unemployment Insurance Benefits have been expanded during COVID-19: Call NH Employment Security at 603-271-7700 or visit www.nhes.nh.gov/ to assess eligibility and get further instructions, e.g. call times.
Cash and other Assistance: For TANF and other state assistance, visit https://nheasy.nh.gov/#/ or call 1-800-852-3345. Visit www.dhhs.nh.gov/post-pandemic-benefit-changes for temporary eligibility and program changes.

Food Pantries: NH Food Bank's list of local agencies: www.nhfoodbank.org/need-food/agency-list.
NH Food Access Map: Crowd-sourced listing of food resources during COVID-19: bit.ly/nhfoodaccessmap
WIC: Nutrition support for pregnant-women, new mothers, children 0-5. Services remain accessible by telephone only. More info: www.dhhs.nh.gov/programs-services/population-health/women-infant-children-nutrition-program or 1-800-942-4321.
Food Stamps (SNAP): Visit https://nheasy.nh.gov/#/ or call 1-844-275-3447

Housing Assistance: If you are experiencing a housing crisis, call NH 2-1-1, or contact your local city or town welfare office (searchable at https://www.nhmunicipal.org/municipal-directory). Call ahead for current operations.

Domestic Violence Helpline: 24/7 help at 1-866-644-3574 or www.nhcadsv.org for free, confidential support.
Crisis Text Line: Text 741741 or visit crisistextline.org for free, 24/7 support from a trained Crisis Counselor.
NAMI NH: For more information on a variety of crisis and mental health supports visit www.naminh.org/resources-2/covid-19 or call (800) 950-6264 M-F, 10am-6pm. For 24/7 crisis support text "NAMI" to 741741.
Access crisis mental health services in your local community by reaching out to your community mental health center or mobile crisis response team.
Read the NH DHHS flyer Behavioral Health During COVID-19.

NH Doorways: Call 2-1-1 for information on substance use disorder treatment during COVID-19, or visit www.thedoorway.nh.gov.

ChildCare Aware: Visit http://nh.childcareaware.org/ for COVID-19 childcare support for essential workers and others.