The Peer Support Agencies (PSAs) are located throughout New Hampshire.  They are private not-for-profit agencies that have contracted with the NH Department of Health and Human Services, Bureau of Behavioral Health (BBH).  Peer support agencies provide services to people with mental illness who are 18 years of age or older and self identify as a recipient, former recipient, or as at significant risk of becoming a recipient of publicly funded mental health services.

Peer support services are provided by and for people with a mental illness and are designed to assist people with their recovery.  Peer support consists of supportive interactions based on shared experience among people and are intended to assist people to understand their potential to achieve their personal goals.  Interactions are based on trust, respect, and mutual support.  Peer support agencies accomplish this by providing choice, using non-medical approaches to help, sharing decision making, encouraging informed decision making about all aspects of people's lives, challenging perceived self-limitations, etc. 

Services include, but are not limited to:  face-to-face and telephone peer support; outreach; monthly educational events; activities that promote self-advocacy; wellness training; after hours warm line; crisis respite (24 hours, short-term, non-medical crisis program).

REGION I

THE ALTERNATIVE LIFE CENTER(ALC)

PAT TAL, DIRECTOR

110 WEST MAIN STREET

CONWAY, NH  03818

TEL: (603) 447-1765

EMAIL:    alccenters@gmail.com

 

THE ALTERNATIVE LIFE CENTER NORTH

110 W. MAIN STREET

CONWAY NH 03818

TEL: (603) 447-1765

 

THE ALTERNATIVE LIFE CENTER SOUTH

94 CENTER STREET

PO BOX 684

WOLFBORO, NH 03896

TEL: (603)  569-9121

 

SERENITY STEPS

567 MAIN STREET

BERLIN, NH 03896

TEL: (603) 752-8111

 

THE HAVEN

27 LOMBARD STREET

COLEBROOK, NH 03576

TEL: (603) 237-4353 

 

LITTLETON PEER SUPPORT

46 COTTAGE STREET

LITTLETON, NH 03561

TEL: (603) 444-5344

 

WARM LINE:  5-9 PM 7 days per week

TEL: 1-866-447-1765

 

REGION II

STEPPING STONE

JUDE DOLAN, DIRECTOR

108 PLEASANT STREET

CLAREMONT, NH 03743

TEL: (603)  543-1388

EMAIL:  stepping_stone@verizon.net

 

NEXT STEP

109 BANK STREET

LEBANON, NH 03766

TEL: (603)  448-6941

 

WARM LINE:  5-10 PM 7 days per week

TEL: 1-888-582-0920  OR

543-1388 (CLAREMONT AREA)

 

CRISIS RESPITE:

TEL: (603)  543-1388 OR 1-888-582-0920

 

REGION III & IV
LAKES REGION CONSUMER ADV. BOARD

DBA CORNERBRIDGE

DAVID LACROIX, DIRECTOR

328 UNION AVENUE

LACONIA, NH 03247

TEL: (603)  524-0801

EMAIL:  lrcab1@metrocast.net

 

CORNERBRIDGE OF LACONIA

328 UNION AVENUE

LACONIA, NH 03247

TEL: (603)  524-5377

 

Transportation is available from Franklin to Laconia

 

CONCORD PEER SUPPORT

KIMBERLY DRYSDALE, PROGRAM DIRECTOR

55 SCHOOL STREET

CONCORD, NH  03301

TEL: (603)  224-0083 OR 224-0894

EMAIL:  cornerbridge@verizon.net

 

WARMLINE:  5-10 PM 7 days per week

TEL: 1-800-306-4334

 

REGION IV (See Region III above)

 

REGION V

GRANITE STATE MONARCHS

DAMIEN LICATA, DIRECTOR

64 BEAVER STREET

PO BOX 258

KEENE, NH 03431

TEL: (603) 352-5093

EMAIL: granitestatemonarchs@verizon.net

 

WARM LINE:  7-10 PM 7 days per week

TEL: 1-866-352-5093

 

REGION VI

CONNECTIONS

KEN LEWIS, PROGRAM DIRECTOR

45 HIGH STREET

NASHUA, NH 

TEL: (603) 881-8436

EMAIL: k.lewis@harborhomes.org

 

REGION VII

ON THE ROAD TO A BETTER LIVING

WARREN BOUCHARD, DIRECTOR

13 ORANGE STREET

PO BOX 1721

MANCHESTER, NH 03105-1721

TEL: (603)  623-4523

EMAIL:  otrtr-warren@hotmail.com

 

TRANSITIONAL HOUSING

TEL: (603)  623-4523

 

WARM LINE:  8-11 PM 7 days per week

TEL: (603)  564-5549

 

REGION VIII

SEACOAST CONSUMER ALLIANCE PORTSMOUTH

CHARLOTTE DUQUETTE, DIRECTOR

544 ISLINGTON STREET

PORTSMOUTH, NH 03801

TEL: (603)  433-8679 OR 427-6966

EMAIL:  scallian@aol.com

 

SEACOAST CONSUMER ALLIANCE EXETER

CHARLOTTE DUQUETTE, DIRECTOR

148 FRONT STREET

EXETER, NH

TEL: (603)  772-5814

 

REGION IX

TRI-CITY CONSUMERS' ACTION COOPERATIVE

HILARY CLARKE, DIRECTOR

814 CENTRAL AVENUE

DOVER, NH  03820

TEL: (603)  749-5670 OR 742-7559 

EMAIL:  tricit01@converent.net

 

REGION X

CIRCLE OF L.I.F.E.

LINDA WILDE, DIRECTOR

11 WALL STREET

PO BOX 409

DERRY, NH 03038-0409

TEL: (603)  432-9072

EMAIL: circleoflife@verizon.net

WEBSITE:  http://www.nhpeersupport.com/

 

WARMLINE:  6-9 PM 7 days per week

TEL: 1-877-452-5433

 

Last updated:  1/22/2008