Seacoast Mental Health Center

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Seacoast Mental Health Center

The Community Mental Health Center (CMHC) for the eastern half of Rockingham County, NH. Proudly serving 24 towns with offices in Exeter and Portsmouth.

Depending on the clinical diagnosis, severity of impairment, and age of the client, available services range from 24-hour emergency services to individual and group therapy, couples and family therapy, substance use disorder treatment, psychiatric services, psychological and neurological assessment and testing, to home and community-based services, residential care, case management, and employment support services. All of our services are designed to help client manage their symptoms so that they can lead more productive lives in their own community. Consultation and educational services are also available to community organizations and businesses. To make an appointment:
Call our Portsmouth office at 603-431-6703 or our Exeter office at 603-772-2710, Monday-Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm to be connected with the Admissions Department. Accessing Crisis Services:
If you or someone you know are experiencing a mental health or substance use disorder crisis, please call the Rapid Response Behavioral Health Crisis Line at 833-710-6477

01/30/2026

As we look ahead to an energized 2026, SMHC is committed to building on the progress we made together last year.

Our focus remains steady: expanding access to care, adapting our services to meet the evolving needs of our community, and advocating for policies that uplift and support the individuals we serve. This year offers new opportunities to strengthen our impact, and we’re grateful to move forward as a community.

January News & Updates:
✅SAMHSA SUD Treatment Month Resources
⏰Extended Open Access Hours in Exeter
📚Welcoming Kate Callahan to Board of Directors
🍗Ore Nell’s Barbecue Community Night on 2/5
🫂Caregiving Op-Ed by Anne Marie Sirrine

Read this month's Constant Contact Newsletter:
🔗https://conta.cc/4bSZory

Email from Seacoast Mental Health Center, Inc. Open Access Hours, Board Update, Caregiving Op-Ed & More As we look ahead to an energized 2026, SMHC is committed to building on the progress we made t

01/29/2026

Join us in welcoming Katherine (Kate) Callahan to SMHC Board of Directors!

Kate has served as Principal of the Mary C. Dondero Elementary School in Portsmouth since 2010.

Read more about Kate:
🔗 https://smhc-nh.org/katherine-kate-callahan-appointed-to-board-of-directors/

📷: Kate (right) delivering lunch to students at Wamesit Place, a Portsmouth Housing community, in March 2020.

Portsmouth School Department

01/28/2026

As Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Treatment Month comes to a close, join SAMHSA for a webinar titled SUD 101 today at 12pm.

➡️ Karran Phillips, the acting director of SAMHSA’s Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, will present on SUD treatment options and on the work SAMHSA is doing to facilitate greater access to treatment and to more fully equip medical professionals in position to provide that treatment.

🔗Register: https://shorturl.at/PmV9f

01/27/2026

Study highlights how everyday actions can support overall mental health ⬇️

We can all take many actions to support our mental health and protect against mental illness. These can include getting daily physical activity, eating healthy meals, getting sufficient restful sleep and more.

01/25/2026

Due to the incoming storm, SMHC offices will be operating remotely tomorrow, Monday, January 26th ‼️

📞 Please call your primary office tomorrow with questions related to scheduled appointments.
Exeter: 603-772-2710
Portsmouth: 603-431-6703

For mental health crisis support, please call the NH Rapid Response Access Point at 833-710-6744 or text/call 988.

01/23/2026

The NH Department of Health and Human Services is sharing emergency shelter information ahead of the cold and snow this weekend.

Call 211 or visit the link below:
🔗https://www.dhhs.nh.gov/.../bhs-cold-weather-shelters.pdf

As always, mental health crisis support is available 24/7. Call the NH Rapid Response Access Point at 833-710-6477 or call/text 988 Su***de & Crisis Lifeline.

If able, please check in on your neighbors or friends who may be struggling or feeling isolate during the storm 🫶.

If you need emergency shelter this weekend, help is available. Call 211 or go tohttps://www.dhhs.nh.gov/sites/g/files/ehbemt476/files/documents2/bhs-cold-weather-shelters.pdf for a list of cold weather shelters.

01/21/2026

📢 Extended Open Access Hours in Exeter

Beginning on Monday, February 2nd, SMHC will offer Open Access Intake Appointments every Monday in February (2/2, 2/9, 2/16, 2/23) at the Exeter Office from 12 to 5pm.

If you arrive at 5pm, you will be able to receive an intake ‼️

📞 Please call 603-772-2710 to speak with our Admissions Department if you have questions before arriving.

01/16/2026

SMHC offices will be closed on Monday, January 19th.

Please remember you are never alone. The NH Rapid Response Access Point is available 24 hours a day - call 833-710-6477 or call/text 988.

01/15/2026

Gentle reminders for days that feel heavy ⬇️💜

📸: WholeHearted School Counseling

01/14/2026

📣 Magnify Voices Expressive Art Contest is now accepting submissions through April 26th!

⭐️ NH Students in grades 5 through 12 are welcome and encouraged to submit creative pieces about their experiences with mental health. Winners will be chosen by a panel of judges with varied expertise according to their grade.

🔗 Learn more: https://nhcsoc.org/magnify-voices/

It’s official—Magnify Voices submissions are OPEN!

Middle & high school students: This is YOUR chance to share your story through art—any form you choose.

🎨 Painting, 🎥 video, 🖋️ writing… YOU decide.

Your voice matters. Your story matters. Let’s break the stigma around mental health together.

👉 Submit your piece today: tinyurl.com/MVinfo2026

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1145 Sagamore Avenue
Portsmouth, NH
03801

Website

http://www.smhc-nh.org/

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Seacoast Mental Health Center provides comprehensive mental health services to children, adolescents, adults and their families. Depending on the clinical diagnosis, severity of impairment and age of the client, available services range from 24 hour emergency services to individual and group therapy, couples and family therapy, substance use disorder treatment, psychiatric services, psychological and neurological assessment and testing, to home and community-based services, residential care, case management and employment support services. All our services are designed to help the client manage their symptoms so that they can lead more productive lives in their own community. Consultation and educational services are also available to community organizations and businesses. Emergency Services; To access Emergency Services, call the Portsmouth office at (603) 431-6703 or the Exeter office at (603) 772-2710. The clinician with whom you speak may elect to meet you in person at the Center or make arrangements to meet you at Exeter Hospital. After-hours calls will be answered by our answering service who will take your name and number and an on call clinician will return your call. In an immediate emergency, call 911 or your local emergency phone number.