Connections to area resources for all area residents

NAMI NH provides education, support and public policy advocacy to improve the lives of individuals affected by mental illness/serious emotional disorders. The support and programs offered are for individuals across their lifespan and include: education programs for families, individual and group support, information and referral, suicide prevention programs, support groups, anti-stigma speaker's bureau, professional development training and special mental health/mental illness awareness programs.

Providing services that strengthen and support Families.

The Parenting Plus Program provides emotional support, encouragement, empowerment and practical solutions in managing family life. Comprehensive family support services include parenting skills, healthy communication, resolving conflicts, time management or organizational skills, nutrition, safety, resourcefulness and are provided in the comfort of the family home or in the community. Families participate by choice, at no cost to them.

Early supports and Services (physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech/language therapy and early childhool special education) for children birth to age three. Additionally, we offer services for parents and caregivers, pediatric out patient services and therapeutic play groups.

Provides developmental therapeutic early intervention services to infants and toddlers (birth to age three) who have an established medical/genetic condition, 33% developmental delay and/or who are at-risk of developing a substantial developmental delay.

Family Centered Early Supports & Services (FCESS), also known as ESS, provide resources to children from birth to three years of age and their families, including a developmental evaluation, therapeutic interventions, guidance, instruction, referral to community resources and emotional support.

Provides developmental therapeutic early intervention services to infants and toddlers (birth to age three) who have an established medical/genetic condition, 33% developmental delay and/or who are at-risk of developing a substantial developmental delay.

Early Intervention includes speech, occupational, and physical therapy; counseling; and education interventions for children up to age 3 with a confirmed or suspected developmental delay or disability.

Community mental health center serving: adults, children, teens, and older adults. Child Impact program is a service.

Easterseals Veterans Count connects Service Members, Veterans and their families to supports and services. Examples of help provided includes: employment counseling, deployment support, emergency financial assistance, childcare resources, transportation assistance, budgeting and financial management, counseling, etc. In addition Care Coordinators can link service members, veterans, and families to: benefits, health care, mental health services, and substance abuse services.

Comprehensive Outpatient Community Mental Health Services.

The Family Services Coordinators work with individuals and families to connect to and help access a variety of supports. Short term case management may include: one-on-one appointments, referrals, and coordinating communication between various support providers. Parenting skills and socialization groups are also offered.

Family Resource Center supporting families, children, teens, parents and caregivers, and members of our community.

Family Connections Resource Center helps families of children from the prenatal period through 18 years old. Services offered include: resource, referral and service coordination, parenting & co-parenting classes, Watch Me Grow (developmental screenings), Families Unlimited (in-home/community-based support), Kinship Caregiver programs and support groups, community playgroups.

Easterseals Veterans Count connects Service Members, Veterans and their families to supports and services. Examples of help provided includes: employment counseling, deployment support, emergency financial assistance, childcare resources, transportation assistance, budgeting and financial management, counseling, etc. In addition Care Coordinators can link service members, veterans, and families to: benefits, health care, mental health services, and substance abuse services.

Community mental health center serving: adults, children, teens, and older adults. Child Impact program is a service.

Services may include trainings, informational meetings, parent/caregiver or sibling support groups, and help to connect to other appropriate community services. Additional Services may include: Service Coordination, Respite, High School Transition Supports, In Home Support Services, Personal Care, Mobility and Physical Functioning, Consultation and Education, Functional Supports and Services.

Comprehensive Outpatient Community Mental Health Services.

Comprehensive Outpatient Community Mental Health Services for Adults and Children. Services may include: Case Management, Outpatient Therapy, Psychiatric Services, Functional Supports and Services, Supported Employment Services, Assertive Community Treatment (ACT), Illness Management and Recovery, Financial Case Management, Infant/Early Childhood Mental Health, Parenting Education

PathWays Family Centered Early Supports and Services is a program of developmental services for eligible infants and toddlers. The program is family-centered home/community based. Services Include: Developmental Evaluations, Developmental and Educational home/community visits, Developmental Monitoring, Service Coordination, Transition support at age 3, Parent consultation, support and education, Community outreach and education

The Family Center offers parenting classes and groups; playgroups and family programs; individualized support for families under stress; and kinship navigation for relative caregivers. Free child care is offered during some parenting classes (advance signup needed). **Programs are offered at Families First in Portsmouth and at community locations in Somersworth, Exeter and Epping, as well as online.

Fun, developmentally appropriate activities for children ages 1-5 and their siblings, along with parenting discussions and support. Connect and engage with groups in person or online!

Comprehensive Outpatient Community Mental Health Services.

The Early Supports & Services Coordinator is responsible for coordinating the intake, family support and the services provided by each agency. The Early Support team may include speech and language pathologists, occupational and physical therapists, educators and early childhood development specialists. Services can be provided in a variety of settings such as your own home, child’s day care, neighborhood playground or other community setting.