Crisis Services in New Hampshire

2-1-1 New Hampshire

2-1-1 New Hampshire is a free, 24-hour, statewide information and referral service that connects residents with critical health and human services—ranging from housing, utilities, food, and mental health support to substance use resources and legal aid—through trained specialists and an online directory.

Services: 24/7 confidential connection to housing, utility, food, mental health, substance use, legal, and other health & human services, Certified Information & Referral Specialists, Multilingual and TDD (TTY) access, Online searchable resource database

Address: P.O. Box 211, Manchester, NH 03105

Available statewide. Listed counties: Belknap, Carroll, Cheshire, Coös, Grafton, Hillsborough, Merrimack, Rockingham, Strafford, Sullivan.

Phone: 2-1-1 (NH only); toll-free 1-866-444-4211 (out-of-state)

2-1-1 New Hampshire website

Email: 211nh@211nh.org

Operated as an initiative of the United Ways across NH, 2-1-1 provides services 365 days a year and ensures confidentiality. It offers access via phone (2-1-1 in-state, 1-866-444-4211 from out-of-state), email inquiries (211nh@211nh.org), and an online search portal. Multilingual and TDD services are also available.

New Beginnings - Without Violence and Abuse

New Beginnings is the designated domestic and sexual violence crisis center serving all of Belknap County. Provides free, confidential services including 24/7 crisis support, emergency shelter, court advocacy, and support groups.

Services: 24/7 Crisis Hotline, Emergency Shelter, Court Advocacy and Protective Orders, Support Groups, Safety Planning, Community Education

Address: PO Box 622, Laconia, NH 03247

Listed counties: Belknap.

Phone: (866) 841-6229 (24/7 crisis line); (603) 528-6511 (office)

New Beginnings - Without Violence and Abuse website

Member of NHCADSV. Services available regardless of gender, age, orientation, or immigration status. Office in Laconia; shelter address confidential.

REACH Crisis Services at YWCA NH

REACH at YWCA NH is the designated domestic and sexual violence crisis center for the Greater Manchester area of Hillsborough County. Provides 24/7 crisis support, emergency shelter, advocacy, and education.

Services: 24/7 Crisis Hotline, Emergency Shelter, Court Advocacy, Support Groups, Safety Planning

Address: 72 Concord St, Manchester, NH 03101

Listed counties: Hillsborough.

Phone: (603) 668-2299 (24/7 crisis line); (603) 625-5785 (office)

REACH Crisis Services at YWCA NH website

Member of NHCADSV. Serves Manchester and surrounding communities in eastern Hillsborough County. Bridges (id next) covers Nashua/western Hillsborough.

Bridges: Domestic and Sexual Violence Support

Bridges is the designated domestic and sexual violence crisis center for the Greater Nashua and Souhegan Valley areas of Hillsborough County. Provides free, confidential 24/7 crisis intervention, shelter, advocacy, and prevention education.

Services: 24/7 Crisis Hotline, Emergency Shelter, Court Advocacy and Protective Orders, Support Groups, Outreach and Education

Address: PO Box 217, Nashua, NH 03061

Listed counties: Hillsborough.

Phone: (603) 883-3044 (24/7 crisis line); (603) 889-0858 (Nashua office)

Bridges: Domestic and Sexual Violence Support website

Member of NHCADSV. Nashua office: (603) 889-0858. Milford office: (603) 672-9833. Accepts collect calls. Interpreters available in 140+ languages.

WISE (Domestic & Sexual Violence Services)

WISE is the designated domestic and sexual violence crisis center for the Upper Valley, serving Grafton and eastern Sullivan counties. Provides free, confidential 24/7 crisis support, shelter, court advocacy, and community education.

Services: 24/7 Crisis Hotline, Emergency Shelter, Court Advocacy, Support Groups, Prevention Education

Address: 38 Bank St, Lebanon, NH 03766

Listed counties: Grafton, Sullivan.

Phone: (603) 448-5525 (24/7 crisis line)

WISE (Domestic & Sexual Violence Services) website

Member of NHCADSV. Formerly 'Women's Information Service'. Office in Lebanon; shelter address confidential.

Starting Point: Services for Victims of Domestic & Sexual Violence

Starting Point is the designated domestic and sexual violence crisis center serving all of Carroll County. Provides 24/7 crisis support, shelter, court advocacy, and community education.

Services: 24/7 Crisis Hotline, Emergency Shelter, Court Advocacy, Support Groups, Safety Planning

Address: PO Box 1972, Conway, NH 03818

Listed counties: Carroll.

Phone: (800) 336-3795 (24/7 crisis line); (603) 447-2494 (Conway office)

Starting Point: Services for Victims of Domestic & Sexual Violence website

Member of NHCADSV. Conway office: (603) 447-2494. Wolfeboro office: (603) 452-8014. Shelter address confidential.

Thrive Survivor Support Center (formerly CCCNH)

Thrive Survivor Support Center, formerly the Crisis Center of Central NH, is the designated domestic and sexual violence crisis center for Merrimack County. Provides free, confidential 24/7 crisis support, emergency shelter, court advocacy, and education.

Services: 24/7 Crisis Hotline, Emergency Shelter, Court Advocacy, Support Groups, Safety Planning

Address: PO Box 1344, Concord, NH 03302

Listed counties: Merrimack.

Phone: (866) 841-6229

Thrive Survivor Support Center (formerly CCCNH) website

Office: (603) 225-7376. Member of NHCADSV. Serves all of Merrimack County including Concord, Franklin, and surrounding communities.

RESPONSE (Seacoast DV/SA Crisis Center)

RESPONSE is the designated domestic and sexual violence crisis center serving Rockingham County and the Seacoast. Provides 24/7 crisis intervention, shelter, court advocacy, and community education.

Services: 24/7 Crisis Hotline, Emergency Shelter, Court Advocacy, Support Groups, Prevention Education

Address: PO Box 1344, Portsmouth, NH 03802

Listed counties: Rockingham.

Phone: (888) 747-7070 (24/7 crisis line)

RESPONSE (Seacoast DV/SA Crisis Center) website

Member of NHCADSV. Serves the entire Seacoast/Rockingham County area.

HAVEN (formerly A Safe Place and SASS)

Domestic and sexual violence support and prevention agency serving Rockingham and Strafford counties. A Safe Place and SASS merged to become HAVEN in 2015.

Services: 24/7 Crisis Hotline, Emergency Shelter, Court Advocacy, Support Groups, Community Education

Address: 20 International Dr, Suite 300, Portsmouth, NH 03801; 150 Wakefield St, Suite 16, Rochester, NH 03867

Listed counties: Rockingham, Strafford.

Phone: (603) 994-7233

HAVEN (formerly A Safe Place and SASS) website

Email: info@havennh.org

Free confidential support is available 24/7 at the listed hotline. In-person advocacy is by appointment; call first. Business office: (603) 436-4107. Online advocate chat is available Monday–Friday, 9am–4pm, excluding holidays.

The Center for Safer Communities – Keene (formerly MCVP)

The Center for Safer Communities is the current home of former MCVP programs, providing free and confidential crisis, shelter and housing, advocacy, peer-support, and prevention services in Cheshire and western Hillsborough counties.

Services: 24/7 Crisis Hotline, Emergency Shelter, Court Advocacy, Support Groups, Prevention Education

Address: 12 Court Street, Suite 103, Keene, NH 03431

Listed counties: Cheshire, Hillsborough.

Phone: (888) 511-6287 (24/7 crisis line); (603) 352-3782 (office)

The Center for Safer Communities – Keene (formerly MCVP) website

Transition effective October 1, 2026; the Keene office retains local advocates and the existing MCVP helplines.

Voices Against Violence

Voices Against Violence is the designated domestic and sexual violence crisis center for central Grafton County (Plymouth/Lakes Region). Provides 24/7 crisis support, shelter, advocacy, and education.

Services: 24/7 Crisis Hotline, Emergency Shelter, Court Advocacy, Support Groups

Address: PO Box 53, Plymouth, NH 03264

Listed counties: Grafton.

Phone: (877) 221-6176 (24/7 crisis line); (603) 536-5999 (office)

Voices Against Violence website

Member of NHCADSV. Serves the Plymouth/central Grafton area. WISE (id 327) covers the Upper Valley/southern Grafton.

NH Rapid Response Access Point (NHRRAP)

NH’s statewide behavioral health crisis system—call, text, or chat to reach trained crisis operators who can talk you through a mental health or SUD crisis, activate in-person Mobile Crisis Response Teams, or connect you to Community Mental Health Center follow-up.

Services: 24/7 telephonic, text, and chat crisis support, Crisis de-escalation, safety planning, and referrals, Dispatch of Mobile Crisis Response Teams (MCRT), Same-day / next-day CMHC access appointments, Free and confidential for NH residents

Listed counties: Belknap, Carroll, Cheshire, Coös, Grafton, Hillsborough, Merrimack, Rockingham, Strafford, Sullivan.

Phone: Call/Text: 833-710-6477 (24/7) or dial 988

NH Rapid Response Access Point (NHRRAP) website

Operated by Protocall on behalf of NH DHHS; mobile teams respond within ~1 hour and are dispatched statewide by your local CMHC. Services are free at the point of use; billing is handled through CMHCs.

NH Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence (NHCADSV)

NHCADSV is the statewide umbrella organization for 12 member crisis centers providing free, confidential services to victims and survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and human trafficking. Services are open and affirming to all regardless of gender, age, orientation, or immigration status.

Services: 24/7 Statewide Domestic and Sexual Violence Helpline, Emergency Shelter (via member crisis centers), Court Advocacy and Protective Order Assistance, Support Groups, Safety Planning, Community Education and Outreach

Address: Statewide (12 member crisis centers)

Listed counties: Belknap, Carroll, Cheshire, Coös, Grafton, Hillsborough, Merrimack, Rockingham, Strafford, Sullivan.

Phone: (866) 644-3574

NH Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence (NHCADSV) website

Call the statewide helpline to reach a confidential advocate in your community. Use NHCADSV's current member-program directory for local crisis centers and catchment areas. You do not need to be in crisis to call.

The Center for Safer Communities (formerly Turning Points Network)

Sullivan County agency providing confidential crisis support to survivors of domestic violence, sexual violence and stalking.

Services: Crisis and support line, Survivor advocacy, Emergency shelter, Safety planning

Address: Sullivan County, NH

Listed counties: Sullivan.

Phone: 1-800-639-3130

The Center for Safer Communities (formerly Turning Points Network) website

Direct services are free and confidential. Contact the support line for safety planning and shelter access; shelter addresses are not published.