The NHDHHS, Division of Behavioral Health, Bureau of Children’s Behavioral Health (BBH) works to ensure the provision of efficient and effective services to those children and adolescents who are most severely and persistently disabled by mental, emotional, and behavioral dysfunction as defined by NH laws and rules. To this end, BBH has divided the state into community mental health regions. The Community Mental Health Centers (CMHCs) are in ten state regions. They are private, not-for-profit agencies that have contracted with the NHDHHS. The Bureau of Behavioral Health (BBH) provides publicly funded mental health services to individuals and families meeting specific service criteria.
CMHCs provide 24-hour Emergency Services, Assessment and Evaluation, Individual and Group Therapy, Case Management, and Psychiatric Services. All CMHCs have specialized programs for children and families. The Community Mental Health Centers also provide services and referrals for short-term counseling and support.
Community Mental Health Centers are staffed by various practitioners, including nurse practitioners, clinical social workers, clinical psychologists, psychiatric nurses, and mental health counselors. Each center also has a director of children’s services. However, centers differ from each other in staffing, the way services are provided, and the role that families play in the treatment process.
If you are not being included as a partner on your child’s treatment team, step forward and speak to your child’s case manager or therapist about becoming a part of the team. Since your signature will be required on the treatment plan, you should be a part of the treatment team that develops the treatment plan. Ensure you receive a copy of the treatment plan after signing it.
Community mental health services accept private insurance as well as Medicaid and Medicare. Check to see if your insurance company will cover the services of CMHCs. CMHCs also offer a sliding scale of fees based on your family’s ability to pay.
Region 1 Northern Human Services
Offices in:
- Berlin, Tel: (603) 752-7404
- Colebrook, Tel: (603) 237-4955
- Conway, Tel: (603) 447-2111
- Groveton, Tel: 603-636-2555
- Littleton, Tel: (603) 444-5358
- Tamworth, Tel: (603) 323-2354
- Whitefield, Tel: (603) 837-9547
- Wolfeboro, Tel: (603)569-1884
- Woodsville, Tel: (603) 747-3658
Website: http://www.northernhs.org
Towns served:
- Albany
- Bartlett
- Bath
- Benton
- Berlin
- Bethlehem
- Brookfield
- Carroll
- Chatham
- Clarksville
- Colebrook
- Columbia
- Conway
- Dalton
- Dixville
- Dummer
- Easton
- Effingham
- Errol
- Franconia
- Freedom
- Gorham
- Hart’s Location
- Haverhill
- Intervale
- Jackson
- Jefferson
- Lancaster
- Landaff
- Lincoln
- Libson
- Littleton
- Lyman
- Madison
- Milan
- Monroe
- Moultonboro
- Northumberland
- Ossipee
- Piermont
- Pittsburg
- Randolph
- Sandwich
- Shelburne
- Stark
- Stewartstown
- Stratford
- Sugar Hill
- Tamworth
- Tuftonboro
- Wakefield
- Warren
- Waterville
- Wentworth-Location
- Whitefield
- Wolfeboro
- Woodstock
Region 2 Western Central Behavioral Health
Lebanon, NH
Telephone: (603) 542-5128
Website: http://www.wcbh.org
Towns served:
- Acworth
- Canaan
- Charlestown
- Claremont
- Cornish
- Croydon
- Dorchester
- Enfield
- Goshen
- Grafton
- Grantham
- Hanover
- Langdon
- Lebanon
- Lempster
- Lyme
- Newport
- Orange
- Orford
- Plainfield
- Springfield
- Sunapee
- Unity
- Washington
- West Lebanon
Region 3 Lakes Region Mental Health Center
Laconia, NH
Telephone: (603) 524-1100
Website: http://www.lrmhc.org
Towns served:
- Alexandria
- Alton
- Ashland
- Barnstead
- Belmont
- Bridgewater
- Bristol
- Campton
- Center Harbor
- Ellsworth
- Gilford
- Gilmanton
- Groton
- Hebron
- Holderness
- Laconia
- Meredith
- New Hampton
- Plymouth
- Rumney
- Sanbornton
- Thornton
- Tilton
- Wentworth
Region 4 Riverbend Community Mental Health, Inc.
Concord, NH
Telephone: (603) 228-0547
Website: http://www.riverbendcmhc.org
Towns served:
- Allenstown
- Andover
- Boscawen
- Bow
- Bradford
- Canterbury
- Chichester
- Concord
- Danbury
- Deering
- Dunbarton
- Epsom
- Franklin
- Henniker
- Hill
- Hillsboro
- Hopkinton
- Loudon
- New London
- Newbury
- Northfield
- Pembroke
- Penacook
- Pittsfield
- Salisbury
- Sutton
- Warner
- Weare
- Webster
- Wilmot
- Windsor
Region 5: Monadnock Family Services
Keene, NH
Telephone: (603) 357-4400
Website: http://www.mfs.org
Towns served:
- Alstead
- Antrim
- Bennington
- Chesterfield
- Dublin
- Fitzwilliam
- Francestown
- Gilsum
- Greenville
- Hancock
- Harrisville
- Hinsdale
- Jaffrey
- Keene
- Lyndeborough
- Marlborough
- Marlow
- Nelson
- New Ipswich
- Peterborough
- Richmond
- Rindge
- Roxbury
- Sharon
- Spofford
- Stoddard
- Sullivan
- Surry
- Swanzey
- Temple
- Troy
- Walpole
- Westmoreland
- Wilton
- Winchester
Region 6 Greater Nashua Mental Health Center at Community Council
Nashua, NH
Telephone: (603) 889-6147
Website: http://www.gnmhc.org
Towns served:
- Amherst
- Brookline
- Hollis
- Hudson
- Litchfield
- Mason
- Merrimack
- Milford
- Mont Vernon
- Nashua
Region 7 The Mental Health Center of Greater Manchester
Manchester, NH
Telephone: (603) 668-4111
Website: http://www.mhcgm.org
Towns served:
- Auburn
- Bedford
- Candia
- Goffstown
- Hooksett
- Londonderry
- Manchester
- New Boston
Region 8 Seacoast Mental Health Center, Inc.
Portsmouth, NH
Telephone: (603) 431-6703
Exeter, NH
Telephone: (603) 772-2710
Website: http://www.smhc-nh.org
Towns Served:
- Brentwood
- Deerfield
- East Kingston
- Epping
- Exeter
- Fremont
- Greenland
- Hampton
- Hampton Falls
- Kensington
- Kingston
- New Castle
- Newfields
- Newington
- Newmarket
- North Hampton
- Northwood
- Nottingham
- Portsmouth
- Raymond
- Rye
- Seabrook
- South Hampton
- Stratham
Region 9 Community Partners
Dover NH
Telephone: (603) 516-9300
Website: https://communitypartnersnh.org/
Towns served:
- Barrington
- Dover
- Durham
- Farmington
- Lee
- Madbury
- Middleton
- Milton
- New Durham
- Rochester
- Rollinsford
- Somersworth
- Strafford
Region 10 Center for Life Management Behavioral Health Systems
Derry, NH
Telephone: (603) 434-1577
Website: http://www.centerforlifemanagement.org
Towns served:
- Atkinson
- Chester
- Danville
- Derry
- Hampstead
- Newton
- Pelham
- Plaistow
- Salem
- Sandown
- Windham