Peer Support Agencies in
New Hampshire
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).
All peer support agency locations are accessible by wheelchair except where noted.
North Country
Upper Valley & River Valley Area
Lakes Region Area
Central Region
Monadnock Region
Southern NH Area
Hillsborough County Area
Seacoast Area
Strafford County Area
Southeastern Area
North Country
The Alternative Life Center
6 Main Street
PO Box 241
Conway NH 03818-0241
Director: Laura Mekinova
Assistant Director: Joanne Hill
Team Leader: Dee Palmer
Crisis Respite Team Leader: Nichole Schiller
Outreach: Jodi Collins
Tel: (603) 447-1765
Fax: (603) 447-1765 (same as tel.)
E-Mail: alccenters@gmail.com
Warmline: (866 447-1765 (5 pm to 9 pm, 7 days per week)
Crisis Respite: 603 447-1765
Website: www.alccenters.org
The Haven
27 Lombard Street
Colebrook, NH 03576
Director: Laura Mekinova
Assistant Director/Team Leader: Joanne Hill
Telephone: (603) 237-4353
E-Mail: colebrookhaven@gmail.com
Warmline: (866) 447-1765 (5 pm to 9 pm, 7 days per week)
Crisis Respite: 603 447-1765
Website: www.alccenters.org
Littleton Peer Support
TBD
Director: Laura Mekinova
Team Leader: Angelique Smith
Outreach: Suzanne Hartlett
Telephone: (603) 444-5344
E-Mail: littletonpsc@gmail.com
Warmline: (866) 447-1765 (5 pm to 9 pm, 7 days per week)
Crisis Respite: 603 447-1765
Website: www.alccenters.org
Serenity Steps
567 Main Street
Berlin, NH 03896
Director: Laura Mekinova
Team Leader: Ellen Tavino
Telephone: (603) 752-8111
E-Mail: serenitystepspsc@gmail.com
Warmline: (866) 447-1765 (5 pm to 9 pm, 7 days per week)
Crisis Respite: 603 447-1765
Website: www.alccenters.org
Upper Valley & River Valley Area
The Stepping Stone Drop-In Center Association
108 Pleasant Street
Claremont NH 03743
Director: Susan E. Seidler
E-Mail: Susan.Seidler@steppingstonenextstep.org
Tel: (603) 543-1388
Fax: (603) 543-0131
Warmline: (888) 582-0920 (4 pm to 9 pm, 7 days per week)
Warmline Claremont Area: (603) 543-1388 (same times as above)
Crisis Respite: (888) 582-0920 or (603) 543-0920
Website: www.steppingstonenextstep.org
Stepping Stone
108 Pleasant Street
Claremont, NH 03743
Director: Susan E. Seidler
E-Mail: Susan.Seidler@steppingstonenextstep.org
Finance & Operations Manager: Tiffany DeGraff
E-Mail: tiffany.degraff@steppingstonenextstep.org
Support Coordinator: Shanon Pyatt
E-Mail: shanon.pyatt@steppingstonenextstep.org
Crisis Respite Coordinator: Shanon Pyatt, Acting Coordinator
E-Mail: shanon.pyatt@steppingstonenextstep.org
Telephone: (603) 543-1388 or (888) 582-0920
Fax: (603) 543-0131
Warmline: (888) 582-0920 (4 pm to 9 pm, 7 days per week)
Warmline/Claremont Area: (603) 543-1388 (same times as above)
Crisis Respite: (888) 582-0920 or (603) 543-1388
Website: www.steppingstonenextstep.org
Next Step
109 Bank Street
Lebanon, NH 03766
Director: Susan E. Seidler
E-Mail: Susan.Seidler@steppingstonenextstep.org
Finance & Operations Manager: Tiffany DeGraff
E-Mail: tiffany.degraff@steppingstonenextstep.org
Support Coordinator: Shanon Pyatt
E-Mail: shanon.pyatt@steppingstonenextstep.org
Crisis Respite Coordinator: Shanon Pyatt, Acting Coordinator
E-Mail: shanon.pyatt@steppingstonenextstep.org
Telephone: (603) 448-6941
Fax: (603) 448-0702
Warmline: (888) 582-0920 (4 pm to 9 pm, 7 days per week)
Crisis Respite: (888) 582-0920 or (603) 543-1388
Website: www.steppingstonenextstep.org
Lakes Region Area
Lakes Region Consumer Advisory Board
“CornerBridge”
328 Union Avenue
PO Box 304
Laconia NH 03247-0304
Director: Patricia Fancy
E-Mail: lrcab1@metrocast.net
Program Director: Kristy Jones
E-Mail: cornerbridge1@atlanticbbn.net
Tel: (603) 528-7742
Fax: call for current fax #
Warmline: (800) 306-4334 (5 pm to 10 pm, 7 days per week)
Website: www.nhcornerbridge.info
Plymouth Area Pemi Valley Outreach
Plymouth, NH 03264
Director: Patricia Fancy
E-Mail: lrcab1@metrocast.net
Program Director: Cindy Robinson
E-Mail: cindy.pemioutreach@gmail.com
Tel: (603) 412-7050
Warmline: (800) 306-4334 (5 pm to 10 pm, 7 days per week)
Website: www.nhcornerbridge.info
Central Region
Lakes Region Consumer Advisory Board
“Concord Peer Support Site”
55 School Street
Concord NH 03301
Director: Patricia Fancy
E-Mail: lrcab1@metrocast.net
Program Director: Donna Mailhot-Dornhofer
E-Mail: cornerbridge@comcast.net
Office: (603) 224-0083
Tel: (603) 224-0894 (1st floor)
E-Mail: ccornerbridge@comcast.net
Warmline: (800) 306-4334 (5 pm to 10 pm, 7 days per week)
Website: www.nhcornerbridge.info
Monadnock Region
Monadnock Area Peer Support Agency
64 Beaver Street
PO Box 258
Keene NH 03431
Director: Peter Starkey
E-Mail: pstarkey@monadnockpsa.org
Program Director: Jude Grophear
E-Mail: jgrophear@monadnockpsa.org
Administrative Coordinator: Jim McLaughlin
E-Mail: jmclaughlin@monadnockpsa.org
Peer Respite Manager: Vacant
Office: (603) 352-5093
Fax: (603) 355-8211
Toll Free: (866) 352-5093
Warmline: (866) 352-5093 (5 pm to 10 pm, 7 day per week)
Crisis Respite: (603) 352-5093 or (866) 352-5093
Website: www.monadnockpsa.org
Southern NH Area
HEARTS Peer Support Center of Greater Nashua Region 6
5 Pine Street Extension, Suite 1-G
PO Box 1564
Nashua NH 03061-1564
Director: Ken Lewis
E-Mail: kenl-hearts@comcast.net
Assistant Director: Tom Doucette
E-Mail: tomd-hearts@comcast.net
Crisis Respite Team Leader: Cheryl Thibodeau
E-Mail: cherylt-hearts@comcast.net
Tel: (603) 882-8400
Fax: (603) 882-8700
Warmline: (800) 306-4334 (5 pm to 10 pm, 7 days per week)
Crisis Respite: (603) 864-8769
Website: www.heartspsa.org
Hillsborough County Area
On The Road To Wellness - MANCHESTER
377 South Willow Street, Suite B2-4
Manchester NH 03103
Director: David Blacksmith
E-Mail: david.b@otrtw.org
Program Director: Shelby Hedlund
E-Mail: shelby.h@otrtw.org
Tel: (603) 623-4523
Fax: (603) 623-2873
E-Mail: manchester@otrtw.org
Warmline: (800) 306-4334 (5 pm to 10 pm, 7 days per week)
Website: www.otrtw.org
Seacoast Area
Connections Peer Support Center
544 Islington Street
Portsmouth NH 03801
Director: Greg Burdwood
E-Mail: greg@connectionspeersupport.org
Administrative Assistant: Tina Dulac
E-Mail: tina@connectionspeersupport.org
Program Coordinator: Nina Jenssen
E-Mail: nina@connectionspeersupport.org
Tel: (603) 427-6966
Fax: (603) 373-6519
Warmline: (800) 809-6262 (5 pm to 10 pm, 7 days per week)
Website: connectionspeersupport.org
Strafford County Area
Tri-City Consumers’ Action Co-operative
55 Summer Street
Rochester NH 03867-1929
Director: Martha Hewitt
E-Mail: tricitycoop@metrocast.net
Program Coordinator: Cathy Allen
E-Mail: programc@metrocast.net
Office: (603) 948-1036
Tel: (603) 948-1043
Fax: (603) 948-1047
Warmline: (800) 809-6262 (5 pm to 10 pm, 7 days per week)
Website: www.tricitycoop.org
Southeastern Area
On The Road To Wellness - DERRY
45 S. Main Street
Derry NH 03038
Director: David Blacksmith
E-Mail: david.b@otrtw.org
Program Director: Shelby Hedlund
E-Mail: shelby.h@otrtw.org
Tel: (603) 552-3177
Fax: (603) 552-3179
E-Mail: Derry@otrtw.org
Warmline: (800) 809-6262 (5 pm to 10 pm, 7 days per week)
Website: www.otrtw.org