Peer support specialist certification in New Hampshire is handled through New Hampshire DHHS Bureau of Mental Health Services — Certified Peer Support Specialist (CPSS). Below are 5 verified resources for New Hampshire — certification and training first, then peer organizations, support lines, and more.
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New Hampshire DHHS, Bureau of Mental Health Services oversees mental health Certified Peer Support Specialist (CPSS) certification (46-hour training curriculum through the Community College System of New Hampshire, which administers the exam). Substance-use peers are certified separately as Certified Recovery Support Workers (CRSW) by the NH Office of Professional Licensure and Certification.
Warm line staffed by trained peers certified in Peer Support. 603-427-6966 or 800-809-6262; every evening from 5:00-10:00 PM.
Warmline (Stepping Stone / Next Step Peer Support, Lebanon/Claremont NH), as listed in the NAMI National Warmline Directory: (888) 582-0920, press 9. Daily, 5pm-10pm (ET).
Peer-run center in Portsmouth providing free peer-led mental health services statewide, including peer support groups, one-on-one support, a Step-Up Step-Down peer-run residential program, and certification training components.
New Hampshire state affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). Information and Resource Line: (800) 242-6264 ext. 4, Monday - Friday, 9 am - 5 pm.