NH Family Network
About the NHFN
The New Hampshire Family Network (NHFN) provides support, education and advocacy for families supporting youth and children living with mental health challenges.
The NHFN distributes an electronic newsletter periodically throughout the year specifically for families supporting youth and children with mental health challenges. To automatically receive the newsletter, sign up here:
Together we grow a mentally healthy tomorrow. This purpose unifies our volunteers, guides our program development and rallies our families and community members to come together and take action to improve the mental wellbeing of our state. The New Hampshire Family Network provides a foundation of educational tools and resources, connects families to professionals, educators, and peers to experience support, and inspires individuals to advocate for themselves and their families. Together our shared voices change how we legislate for and support individuals with mental illness across our communities.
What we do:
Education fuels confidence and understanding. We provide a foundation of information, tools, and resources to NH families including downloadable web content, online and in-person training sessions, informative webinars, community events and more to:
- Strengthen the family’s ability to support the needs of their children and adolescents by making resources, training and support groups available
- Ensure that our resources and assistance are available statewide through a variety of options including online, over the phone and in person
Connection lets us know we are not alone and decreases stigma around mental illness. We build impactful connections that surround families with the help they need including support groups, mental health agencies, community organizations, local school personnel, and the NH Children’s System of Care (CSoC).
Positive change happens one inspired voice at a time. We create mental health advocates where youth and adults learn to take on leadership roles and to share their thoughts and ideas effectively with legislators and community members to improve local and state mental health policies, ultimately improving outcomes of youth and children with mental health challenges.
What we provide:
- Parent Support Groups – scheduled, live meetings for parents of children/adolescents with social emotional challenges
- Caregivers of Children & Adolescents with Social Emotional Challenges – Private Facebook Group
- Information and Resource Line 1-800-242-6264 (press 4) or info@NAMINH.org – to reach a NAMI NH staff member to help answer questions and provide local community and national resources
- Children, Youth and Family Newsletter
- NAMI NH Annual Conference
- NAMI Basics – A 6-session program for parents and primary caregivers of children and adolescents with social emotional challenges.
- It’s Your Move 1.0 & 2.0 – Advocacy training to learn how New Hampshire government functions and how your story can be a vehicle for change.
- Support Group Facilitator Training – Training for individuals interested in facilitating a local support group
- In Our Own Voice – An educational presentation given by trained individuals living with mental illness, who are in recovery, to educate the public on mental illness and that recovery is possible
- Life Interrupted – An educational presentation given by trained family members of individuals who have a mental illness
- Connect Suicide Prevention/Intervention Training – Connect provides customized training and interaction with experts in the field of suicide prevention and postvention.
NAMI New Hampshire is an affiliate member of the National Federation of Families.