Dear friends and colleagues of community mental health,
The New Hampshire House of Representatives has adopted and narrowly passed the State budget for Fiscal Years 2026 and 2027. The budget process now moves to the Senate, where deliberations are underway. We are hopeful the Senate will recognize the critical need to restore essential funding to ensure continued support for individuals across the state.
This is a pivotal and challenging time for New Hampshire’s Community Mental Health Centers. The funding cuts included in the House version of the budget risk a significant step backward for mental health care in our state.
Please find below, link to a memorandum that outlines the serious challenges we face as a community and the potential consequences of the proposed reductions.
Thank you for your attention to this important matter and for your continued support of mental health services in New Hampshire.
Respectfully,
NH Community Behavioral Health Association
As we all approach the re-entry phase of COVID-19, we remind the community of the availability of 24/7 Emergency Services provided by CLM. Many individuals– adults and children– have been and may continue to experience increased anxiety levels in response to the pandemic. As we gradually begin to transition to a “new normal”, many may experience increased levels of distress, possible psychological impact and behavioral changes may arise.
Since the COVID-19 outbreak, CLM has extensively expanded the use of telehealth via phone or video for assessment and provision of a broad scope of mental health services including emergency service assessment, crisis intervention and ongoing supports.
When to call or refer to CLM Emergency Services?
CLM Emergency Services provides assessment and support for individuals experiencing a mental health crisis such as:
• Overwhelming Panic or Anxiety
• Excessive worry, Depression or Despair
• Non-suicidal Self-injury
• Thoughts of Harm to Self or Others
• Other Emotional or Mental Health Crisis
Reach 24/7 Emergency Services by calling 603-434-1577, option 1. ES Clinicians are available to provide assessment via telehealth either by phone or video.
Walk-in Crisis Assessment provided by ES clinicians available Monday-Friday, 8 am to 5 pm at our Derry office, 10 Tsienneto Road. (These are temporarily reduced hours due to COVID-19. We will update when we return to extended business hours.)
Our Emergency Services team is here for you and the communities in our region including the towns of Atkinson, Chester, Danville, Derry, Hampstead, Newton, Pelham, Plaistow, Salem, Sandown, and Windham. For those outside our service area, click for NH CMHC Emergency Services.