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Alcoholics Anonymous
Meetings are held daily, for information:
Upper Valley, NH & VT: http://www.uvaa.info/
New Hampshire (Area 43): http://www.nhaa.net/
Vermont AA (Area 70): http://www.aavt.org/
AA General Service Office: http://www.aa.org/
You can also call Headrest (603) 448-4400 or visit www.headrest.org

Al-Anon and Alateen
www.al-anon.alateen.org
For an up to date list of support groups choose the appropriate state:
NH – www.nhal-anon.org/
VT – www.vermontalanonalateen.org/

Bereavement Programs of the VNA and Hospice of VT and NH.
Contact Hospice Director for current information 888-300-8853

Caregiver Support Group
This group meets regularly at noon on the third Wednesday of the month at the Aging and Disability Resource Center in Lebanon. Please call Jane Conklin at ServiceLink (603-448-1558) prior to attending. The Aging and Disability Resource Center is located at 1 Campbell St., Lebanon NH 03766

Compassionate Friends of the Upper Valley
The Compassionate Friends provides highly personal comfort, hope, and support to every
family experiencing the death of a son or a daughter, a brother or a sister, or a grandchild,
and helps others better assist the grieving family. This group meets on the fourth Tuesday
of every month from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. at the Norwich Public Library.
Contact: Lisa Olney 603-353-9240

Child Advocacy Center
For caregivers and non-offending parents of child sexual abuse victims. Call The Family Place at (802) 649-3268 for information.

Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
Meets on Tuesdays at 7:30pm. For more information, contact Carolyn Sanders at 802-295-2410 or dbsauv@gmail.com

Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous
www.foodaddicts.org/
Meets in Hanover at the Friend’s Meeting House on Wednesdays from 7-8:30pm
Contact Janet Maxfield for more information at 802-295-5109.

Food Allergy Support Group For Parents
Meets quarterly at DHMC. For more information, call Kathy Stocker at the CHaD Family
Center at (603) 653-9899 or email chadfamilycenter@blitz.hitchcock.org.

Good Beginnings of the Upper Valley
http://www.gbuv.org/
Good Beginnings provides both an In-Home Volunteer Visitor Program and Education/Support Program to any family of a new baby, including foster and adoptive families, within the first 6 months after the baby’s arrival. The In-Home Volunteer Visitor Program provides 12 consecutive weeks of 2-3 hour weekly home visits by a trained volunteer. The volunteer offers practical assistance, education, and emotional support, as needed. For families who do not request a volunteer, additional education and support can be provided in our office or over the phone, regarding infant care, daycare connections, safety information for infants and toddlers and more.
603-298-9524

Military Partners
VA’s toll-free Caregiver Support Line: 1-855-260-3274
See more at http://www.caregiver.va.gov/support

NAMI (National Alliance for the Mentally Ill)
https://www.nami.org/
The Information HelpLine is an information and referral service which can be reached by calling 1 (800) 950-NAMI (6264), Monday through Friday, 10 a.m.- 6 p.m., EST or by email at info@nami.org

NAMI of the Upper Valley
Friends and Family group meets 2nd Monday of each month 6-7:30 pm at West Central Behavioral Health Rivermill Copex 85 Mechanic Street in Lebanon. Call Donna Stamper for more information at 603-863-2621.

NAMI of VT
http://namivt.org/
White River Jct. Family Support Group meets on the last Monday of the month at 5:45 pm at the VA Medical Center, William Yasinski Building, White River Junction.
Contact Rose Clark-Hewes: 802-763-8030

Nurture Your Spirit: A Support Group for Family Caregivers
Enjoy tea, relaxation, and renewal. Ease your mind, share ideas, ask questions, and get encouragement. Sessions are led by Jeanne Childs, MA, Chaplain, and are held twice a month in the afternoon at the Aging Resource Center, 46 Centerra Parkway, Level 2, Lebanon, NH. Call for more information: (603) 653-3460 or email AgingCenter@hitchcock.org.

SPARK! Caregiver Support Group
This group meets every first and third Friday of each month from 7-8:30pm at APD’s Conference Room A. The group, which is facilitated by Tom Elverson (a psychologist with over 30 years of experience), is intended for both men and women who provide direct or indirect care for a loved one or client with special needs. The meetings will provide a caring and safe environment for individuals to share their experiences and receive moral support while interacting with other caregivers. There is no commitment to attend each meeting. For more info, please see the Spark! website:  http://www.sparkcommunitycenter.com/for-families-caregivers/

STEPS
www.steppingstonenextstep.org/
Lebanon –Next Step Peer Support Center –Mental Health and Substance Abuse programs and help lines available. Call 603-448-6941
Claremont –Stepping Stone –Mental Health and Substance Abuse programs and help lines available. Call 603-543-1388

TLC Family Resource Center (Formerly Good Beginnings of Sullivan County)
http://www.tlcfamilyrc.org/
We provide important tools and education for parents in Sullivan and Lower Grafton Counties to increase positive relationships withtheir children.  Call 603.542.1848

The Junction
Located in the new LISTEN building in White River Jct., The Junction provides a safe, drop-in space offering opportunities, services and support to help youth achieve goals, with dedication to working with those youth who may be hardest to reach or serve. For more information call (802) 295-2612.

Traumatic Brain Injury Group
For survivors and their families
Upper Valley NH –  Offered on the second Wednesday of the month at DHMC in the Fuller Board Room, 6:30 p.m. Call (603) 225-8400 for more information.
Upper Valley VT – Offered the second Friday of the month at Bugbee Senior Center in White River Junction, 4:00-5:30 p.m. Call 877-856-1772 for more information.
Brain Injury Association:
NH – www.bianh.org/ – 603-225-8400
VT – www.biavt.org/ – 802-244-6850

Wit’s End
A support group for family and friends of adolescents/young adults suffering from substance abuse/addiction. For more information, call Jackie Pierce at (802) 295-2982.

Women’s Freedom Center
Womensfreedomcenter.net
Provides Domestic Violence services including emergency transportation, shelter, help developing safety plans and working in schools to help victims of domestic violence and their families. Hotline 802-885-2050 or Springfield office 802-885-2368.

Women’s Health Resource Center
Hosts various pregnancy and parenting classes and support groups. For more information call 603-650-2600.  To check out current classes Click Here

Children with Special Health Needs
http://healthvermont.gov/family/cshn/cshn.aspx
The Office of Children With Special Health Needs (CSHN) provides a number of services to Vermont children – birth to age 21 – who have complex health conditions, and to their families.
For more information, contact:
Hope Charkins, MSW
Social Worker
Department of Health
Children with Special Health Needs
118 Prospect Street, Suite 300 White River Junction, VT 05001
802-295-8809 Or TOLL FREE 1-888-208-2006

Crotched Mountain ATECH Services
www.crotchedmountain.org/atech
57 Regional Drive, Suite #7
Concord, NH 03301
Phone: 603-226-2900, Toll Free: 1-800-932-5837
When a person has a disability, finding the right assistive technology solution can make all the difference. Formerly NH-ATEC, this highly specialized clinical program provides evaluation and consultation services in the area of assistive technology.

NH Dept of Health & Human Services Medicaid Program
http://www.dhhs.nh.gov/ombp/medicaid/index.htm
To apply for Medicaid, complete their online application at:
http://www.dhhs.nh.gov/dfa/apply.htm.  Someone from NH Health & Human Services will then contact you to set up an interview and process your application. Note – It may take several months to find out if you have been approved.

Early Childhood Mental Health Network
http://www.ecmhn.org/
To promote the mental health of young children and their families through the collaboration of Upper Valley parents and professionals in the fields of psychology, medicine, education and social service.

(The) Family Place
the-family-place.org
319 US Rt. 5 South, Norwich VT 05055
802-649-3268
Email: info@the-family-place.org
A Family Resource Center providing a range and variety of programs supporting parents and families with play groups, parent education and support, home visiting, Child Abuse Center, community development, Information and Referral, and lending library. Serves primarily Vermont families.

Global Campus – Shiremont
http://globalcampuses.org/gcf-shiremont/
Offering various enrichment classes in the Upper Valley for persons of differing abilities.

Good Beginnings of the Upper Valley
http://www.gbuv.org/
P.O. Box 5054, West Lebanon, NH 03784
603-298-9524 or Toll Free 866-398-8703
Good Beginnings provides both an In-Home Volunteer Visitor Program and Education/Support Program to any family of a new baby, including foster and adoptive families, within the first 6 months after the baby’s arrival. The In-Home Volunteer Visitor Program provides 12 consecutive weeks of 2-3 hour weekly home visits by a trained volunteer. The volunteer offers practical assistance, education, and emotional support, as needed. For families who do not request a volunteer, additional education and support can be provided in our office or over the phone, regarding infant care, daycare connections, safety information for infants and toddlers and more.

Good Neighbor Health Clinic
goodneighborhealthclinic.org/
Offers free primary medical and dental care to uninsured and underinsured Vermont and New Hampshire residents living within a 25-mile radius from White River Junction whose household incomes are below 200% of the federal poverty level.
802-295-1868.

Health Care and Rehabilitation Services (HCRS) of Southeastern Vermont
hcrs.org
P.O. Box 709, Hartford VT 05047
802-295-3031
Email: info@hcrc.org
A private, non-profit community mental health center which has been serving residents of Windham and Windsor counties since 1967. Serves Vermont families.

Headrest
headrest.org
14 Church St Lebanon NH 03766
603-448-4400 (crisis line)
1-800-639-6095 (teen line)
1-800-273-TALK (8255) National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Email: info@headrest.org
Provides crisis counseling for all types of emergencies related to emotional and mental health issues and alcohol/drug related issues. Information and referral is available, especially to all area AA and Alanon and NA groups. Provides a small Clinically Managed Residential Detoxification program for persons preparing to enter a 28- day treatment program (elsewhere) and a Transitional Living program for those coming out of a 28-day treatment program. Also has an outpatient program for drug and alcohol abusers.

HEAR in New Hampshire
www.hearinnh.org
603-624-4464
HEAR in New Hampshire is a non-profit agency that provides educational, therapeutic, social and support services to children who have hearing loss, their families and the professionals who serve them.

High Horses
Highhorses.org
802-356-3386
Offers equine assisted activities and therapies that help participants gain the skills and body strength to overcome a variety of obstacles in their everyday lives. A horse’s walk closely emulates that of a human and stimulates virtually every movement system in the body. For individuals with mental or emotional disabilities, the unique relationship formed with the horse can lead to increased confidence, trust, patience and self-worth.

Let’s Grow Kids
http://www.letsgrowkids.org/
A statewide public education campaign that aims to raise understanding of the importance of the earliest years in the lives of Vermont’s children. Funded by a collaboration of private foundations, Let’s Grow Kids is working with Vermont communities, organizations, businesses and individuals to create positive lasting change that will allow all of our children to succeed in life.

Life Transition Services
http://lifetransitionservicesllc.org/
(603)787-6656
Provides opportunity & supports to individuals with Developmental Delays and Mental Health diagnoses in NH, as well as supporting select students from VT and NH schools with transition goals.

Lincoln Street, Inc.
www.lincolnstreetinc.org
(888) 545-9533 (Toll Free)
(802) 886-1833
Lincoln Street, Inc. is a full service agency providing an array of personalized supports to people with intellectual disabilities and their families throughout Windham and Windsor Counties.

Listen – Community Services and Thrift Stores
www.listencs.org/
60 Hanover Street, Lebanon NH 03766 (main office)
603-448-4553
Provides full range of support services for low-income families, including housing assistance, food pantry, credit counseling, heating helpers, etc.

Molly’s Place at the CHaD Family Center
CHaD Family Center/Molly’s Place online
DHMC CHaD Family Center, One Medical Center Dr., Lebanon NH 03756
603-653-9899
Email: chadfamilycenter@hitchcock.org
Located on the 6th Floor of the Faulkner Building at DHMC. Provides a child and family-friendly place for respite while receiving services at the outpatient clinics or inpatient ward. Library of medical issues and computers for checking personal email and doing Internet medical research are available for parent use. Staffed by trained family resource coordinators knowledgeable about local, two states, and national resources. Serves Vermont and New Hampshire.

NH Child and Family Services
http://cfsnh.org/
Providing a wide array of social services to strengthen family life.
Upper Valley Office – West Lebanon Village Plaza
3 Atwood Ave.
West Lebanon, NH 03784
603-298-8237

Nine East Network
www.9east.net
802-229-0100
We support families and educators in creating the best learning opportunities possible for deaf and hard of hearing children.  We also provide consulting services in the areas of speech and language, literacy and math instruction, and curriculum development. Nine East Network is dedicated to serving Vermont’s children, schools and agencies.  Our team of experienced professionals offer direct services, education, training, and consultation in all regions of Vermont.

Partners in Health
http://www.nhpih.dartmouth.edu/index.html
For NH children, age birth to 21, who have a documented chronic illness that impacts daily life. They provide recreational and respite opportunities, advocacy and information and referral.

PathWays
PathWaysNH.org
654 Main St., Claremont NH 03743
603-542-8706
Provides range of services, including family support and Early Supports and Services (ESS) to people and their families in Lower Grafton and Sullivan counties with developmental disabilities and brain injuries.

ServiceLink Aging & Disability Resource Center
http://www.nh.gov/servicelink/
A NH state network of community based offices that provides information and support to help people make informed choices and live independently in their communities.

SEVCA – SouthEast Vermont Community Action
4 Gilman Office Complex, WRJ, VT 05001
802-295-5215
Provides range of services to low-income families in Windsor County.

Southwestern Community Services
www.scshelps.org/
96 Main St. Claremont NH 03743
603-542-3140
Provides range of services to low-income families in Sullivan County.

Spark!
http://www.sparkcommunitycenter.com/
75 Bank St. Suite L-08
Lebanon, NH 03766
603-678-8619
A safe and welcoming place where adults with special needs, their families and caregivers, and caring members of the Upper Valley community can come together and take part in fun and educational activities.

Special Olympics
NH- www.sonh.org
VT- www.specialolympicsvermont.org
Every person with an intellectual disability who is at least two years of age is eligible to participate in Special Olympics.

TLC Family Resource Center (Formerly Good Beginnings of Sullivan County)
http://www.tlcfamilyrc.org/
We provide important tools and education for parents in Sullivan and Lower Grafton Counties to increase positive relationships with their children.  Call 603.542.1848

Turning Points Network
www.free-to-soar.org
87 Sunapee, Newport NH 03773
603-863-4053 (Newport)
or
11 School St., Claremont, NH
603-543-0155 (Claremont)
A comprehensive service agency for women of domestic and sexual abuse, offering counseling, support groups, information and referral, temporary shelter, and advocacy.

Upper Valley Mental Health Resource Guide
http://www.uvmentalhealth.org/
A comprehensive guide to mental Health resources in the Upper Valley

Upper Valley Services
http://www.uvs-vt.org/
Provides opportunities, support, and assistance to people with developmental disabilities enabling them to safely live, work and socialize in their communities in ways which are based upon their individual needs, values, interests and choices. Covering the Bradford, Moretown and Randolph, VT areas.

Vermont Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health
http://www.vffcmh.org/
The Vermont Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health exists to support families and children where a child or youth, age 0-22, is experiencing or at risk to experience emotional, behavioral, or mental health challenges.

Visiting Nurse and Hospice of VT and NH
vnahospicevtnh.org
Offers home and community based health and hospice services
603-298-4000

Vital Communities
vitalcommunities.org/
A regional nonprofit organization based in White River Junction, VT, that works to engage citizens, organizations, and communities in creating solutions to our region’s challenges.
195 North Main Street, White River Junction, VT 05001
802-291-9100

Vocational Rehabilitation
NH – http://education.nh.gov/career/vocational/
Kattie McKinnon – Kathryn.McKinnon@doe.nh.gov
85 Mechanic St. Suite B21, Lebanon, NH 03766
VT – vocrehab.vermont.gov/
Stephanie Jackson – Stephaine.jackson@state.vt.us
220 Holiday Dr. Suite A, WRJ, VT 05001

West Central Behavioral Health
wcbh.org
Intake Line for new patients: 603-542-5128
They have locations in Lebanon, Claremont and Newport. Provide a full range of mental health services, including Emergency Services at 1-800-564-2578.

WISE (Domestic & Sexual Violence Program)
http://www.wiseoftheuppervalley.org/
38 Bank St., Lebanon NH 03766
603-448-5922
A comprehensive service agency for women of domestic and sexual abuse, offering counseling, support groups, Information and referral, temporary shelter, and advocacy.

Zack’s Place
zacksplacevt.org
73 Central St, Woodstock, VT 05091
802-457-5868
Provides a setting for pre and post graduates with special needs to explore culture, education, business and fitness while developing bonds of friendship.

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