Resource Guides

2025 Resource Guide for Mental & Behavioral Health Support
Information about prevention, treatment, recovery, and harm reduction for substance use and mental health, and a list of related resources in and around Strafford County

Check out our Prevention Toolkit
to learn more about how you can support community efforts and practice prevention in your everyday life

Healthy Living Resource Guide (2025)
Free and low-cost ideas for indoor and outdoor family fitness, exercise classes, healthy food access, and free community trails

Seacoast Harvest Local Food Guide
a resource of Seacoast Eat Local for finding locally grown food in Rockingham, Strafford, and York counties in NH & ME. It includes farms, farm stands, CSAs and farmers’ markets as well as an in-season calendar.

Age-Friendly Resource Guide
Created in partnership with Strafford Regional Planning Commission providing for the Greater Strafford County Region providing resources and information for older adults to stay connected, active and well in our communities

UNH Extension's Mental and Behavioral Health Resource Guide for Older Adults
includes resources available throughout NH and those specific to Strafford County

Other Resources

Find a list of Cooling & Warming Centers in Strafford County

Looking for somewhere to dispose of your unused, unwanted or expired medication? Click here to find safe medication disposal sites in Strafford County

Learn more about overdose prevention and where to access Narcan and other harm reduction materials on our Overdose Prevention & Response page here

County and Statewide Resources

833-710-6477
nh988.com

24/7 access to mental health and/or substance use crisis support

Suicide prevention and mental health crisis line

24/7 call, text, or chat
988Lifeline.org

211NH.org

Health and Human Service Resource Center - Up to date information and resources

Dial 2-1-1 to get connected to your local Doorway for an assessment for substance use challenges

In Strafford County, the Doorway is operated by Wentworth-Douglass Hospital
798 Central Avenue Dover, NH

Connect to a crisis counselor 24/7, 365 days a year, from anywhere in the U.S via:
Text ‘START’ to 678-678
Call 1-866-488-7386
Chat thetrevorproject.org/get-help

Connect to a crisis counselor 24/7, 365 days a year, from anywhere in the U.S via text, chat, or phone.

UNH Extension worked with the public assistance community to create the New Hampshire Food Access Map, an online platform that shows locations where:

free or low cost food is offered
volunteers are needed
donations are accepted

ServiceLink Aging & Disability Resource Center

Available here , or by calling 603-332-7398

Community Action Partnership of Strafford County

Senior Transportation, Child and Family Services, Employment and Training, Energy Services, Food and Nutrition, and Housing Services

Community Partners

Behavioral health and developmental services to Strafford County residents of all ages