NH Community Behavioral Health Association

Anxious Nation Screening
2023-05-10 | White Mountains Regional High School, 127 Regional Road, Whitefield, NH, United States
NAMI New Hampshire, in partnership with our state’s 10 Community Mental Health Centers, will bring the documentary Anxious Nation to communities statewide beginning in May. These free screenings are made possible with the generous support of the Endowment for Health and New Hampshire Charitable Foundation.
Anxious Nation explores and captures the many faces and facets of anxiety. This feature-length documentary takes a deep look into the crisis of anxiety and mental health in America, especially its impact on youth (ages 10-26) and families.

Anxious Nation Screening
2023-05-10 17:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Souhegan High School, 412 Boston Post Rd, Amherst, NH, United States
NAMI New Hampshire, in partnership with our state’s 10 Community Mental Health Centers, will bring the documentary Anxious Nation to communities statewide beginning in May. These free screenings are made possible with the generous support of the Endowment for Health and New Hampshire Charitable Foundation.

Anxious Nation explores and captures the many faces and facets of anxiety. This feature-length documentary takes a deep look into the crisis of anxiety and mental health in America, especially its impact on youth (ages 10-26) and families.

Anxious Nation will be presented in a variety of venues across New Hampshire – including theaters and high schools. Open to the public, events will feature a free documentary screening, panel discussion, and access to mental health and suicide prevention resources. The participation of local Community Mental Health Centers helps to ensure a safe and supportive environment for each event.

Anxious Nation Screening
2023-05-11 17:30 | Winnacunnet High School, 1 Alumni Drive, Hampton, NH, United States
In partnership with the New Hampshire Community Behavioral Health Association, Seacoast Mental Health Center (SMHC) is presenting a screening of Anxious Nation: A Feature Documentary Exploring Anxiety, Kids, and Families, with a panel of experts to follow.
The panel will include Jodie Lubarsky, LCMHC, Vice President of Clinical Services, Youth & Family Services at SMHC, Dr. Alexandra Bonesho, Pediatrician at CORE Physicians, Heather Cronon, Director of Counseling at Winnacunnet High School, and Talley Westerberg, LISCW, Social Worker at Winnacunnet High School.
Pizza will be provided in the auditorium lobby at 5 pm. Please RSVP to the free, community event for an estimated headcount.
Please contact Kelly Hartnett, Vice President of Community Relations at SMHC with questions at khartnett@smhc-nh.org
The event is supported by NAMI NH and is funded by the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation and the Endowment for Health.

Anxious Nation Screening
2023-05-11 18:00 - 20:00 | Red River Theatres, 11 South Main Street, Concord, NH, 03301, United States
Riverbend and the Community Behavioral Health Association of New Hampshire are presenting a screening of Anxious Nation: A Feature Documentary Exploring Anxiety, Kids and Families, with a panel of experts to follow featuring Lynn Lyons, LICSW, Psychotherapist Author and Speaker. This event is sponsored by the NH Charitable Foundation and the Endowment for Health.
Learn more about the film, here.

This event is FREE. Details:
Anxious Nation
Red River Theatres
11 S. Main St.
Concord, NH 03301
Doors Open at 5:30PM, show starts at 6PM.

Anxious Nation Screening
2023-05-17 17:30 - 20:00 | Exeter Public Library, 4 Chestnut Street, Exeter, NH, United States
In partnership with the New Hampshire Community Behavioral Health Association, Seacoast Mental Health Center (SMHC) is presenting a screening of Anxious Nation: A Feature Documentary Exploring Anxiety, Kids, and Families, with a TBD panel to follow.
The documentary will begin at 5:30 pm, followed by a 30-minute panel beginning at 7:00 pm. Pizza will be available beginning at 5:00 pm in the meeting room on the second floor.
Please RSVP to the free, community event for an estimated headcount.
Contact: Kelly Hartnett, khartnett@smhc-nh.org

Anxious Nation Screening
2023-05-18 17:30 - 19:30 | Dover High School, 25 Alumni Dr, Dover, NH, United States

Anxious Nation Screening
2023-05-22 18:30 - 20:30 | Plaistow Public Libray, 85 Main Street, Plaistow, NH, United States

Anxious Nation Screening
2023-05-23 17:30 - 19:30 | Kingswood Art Center, 21 McManus Road, Wolfeboro

Anxious Nation Screening
2023-05-30 17:30 - 19:30 | Berlin Elementary School, 200 State Street, Berlin, NH, United States

Anxious Nation Screening
2023-06-04 00:00 - 23:59 | The Showroom, 20 Commercial St, Keene

Anxious Nation Screening
2023-06-08 16:00 - 17:30, 2023-06-08 18:00 - 19:30 | Smitty’s Cinema, 630 W Main St, Tilton, NH, United States

Anxious Nation Screening
2023-06-22 18:00 - 20:00 | Kilton Library, 80 S Main St, West Lebanon, NH, 03784, United States

Lakes Region Mental Health Center Annual Art Auction
2024-05-01 - 2024-05-31 | lakes region mental health center, 40 Beacon Street, Laconia, New Hampshire, United States
Support LRMHC during Mental Health Awareness Month this May
Bidding on Art
Visit BiddingForGood.com/LRMHC to bid throughout the month of May

Lakes Region Mental Health Center’s “28.2 Mile Walking Challenge”
2024-05-01 - 2024-05-31 | NH
Mental Health America reports that nearly a third (28.2%) of adults with a mental illness are not able to receive the treatment they needed. This statistic motivates us here at LRMHC to work even harder in our efforts to de-stigmatize mental health challenges and minimize barriers to accessing mental health care.
We invite you, our community of supporters, to join our 28.2 Mile Walking Challenge. We’ll be walking, running, hiking, rolling, etc. to raise funds for our mission – to provide integrated mental & physical health care for people with mental illness while creating wellness and understanding in our communities.
Every mile you move and every dollar you raise will go directly towards better care for people with mental illness here in the Greater Lakes Region.

We all know the positive impact that moving your body can have on your mental health! Please join the Walking Challenge and start making a difference today!
Follow two simple steps to join our 28.2-mile Walking Challenge through Facebook Fundraiser:

Follow this link: 28.2 Walking Challenge Fundraiser to automatically create a fundraiser through Facebook. We take care of all the details for you! Share to your Facebook page and encourage others to donate and/or participate!
Join our 28.2 Mile Walking Challenge Facebook Group to connect with our community and learn more about Lakes Region Mental Health Center.

Frequently Asked Questions:

Q: When do I start fundraising?
A: As soon as you sign up! Start fundraising now to maximize your impact. Q: Where and when do I walk?
A: Wherever you’d like. Start recording your miles on May 1st. The challenge is live May 1st-31st.
Q: When and how do I log my miles?
A: Post mileage updates through our 28.2 Mile Walking Challenge Facebook Group. Connect with other members by sharing photos of your progress- please share stories about your connection to our cause!
Q: Can I do a different activity?
A: Feel free to participate in whatever way feels meaningful to you! Any activity you are able to do

counts towards the challenge.

Q: I don’t have a Facebook page. Can I still participate?

A: While there is no *official* way to participate without Facebook, we encourage you to get in those miles! Invite a family member for a walk, meet a friend at a local park, or pop on some roller skates; this challenge is about movement and connection. Of course, we are always accepting donations through PayPal. Please consider a contribution in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month!
Other questions? email development@lrmhc.org

Changing the Culture Around Mental Health” It’s Way Past Time
2024-05-01 08:30 - 09:30 | All Saints Parish, 52 Concord Street, Peterborough, NH, United States
Changing the Culture Around Mental Health” It’s Way Past Time, Wednesday, May 1, 8:30 am at All Saints Parish, 52 Concord St., Peterborough.

MFS CEO Phil Wyzik and Tim Weeks, MFS Incorporator and current client will be participating in the panel discussion. Sponsored by Greater Monadnock Collaborative. Register for this free event at greatermonadnock.com/events

The Lift of Blue: A Group Exhibition in Support of Mental Health Awareness.
2024-05-03 17:00 - 19:00 | AVA Gallery and Arts Center, 11 Bank Street, Lebanon, NH, United States
Please join us on Friday, May 3, 5-7 pm for refreshments and entertainment provided by Spencer Lewis at the Opening Reception for The Lift of Blue: A Group Exhibition in Support of Mental Health Awareness.

The exhibition title comes from the poem “Sea Church” by Aimee Nezhukumatathil; there’s a particular stanza that carries me away to happy childhood memories of a Saturday morning greeting, my mother’s voice, and the sunny sky peeking through a crack in the window blind. But also, the clever twist is a reminder that the mood of feeling blue can be lifted through a new day, finding inspiration in nature, and making–or looking at– art.

The exhibition called for blue, and 59 artists answered. The walls in The Linda Roesch Visual Arts Gallery will be filled with blue works, the variety in medium and subject matter is delightful. We hope you will have an opportunity to attend the opening and meet the artists on Friday, May 3, 5-7 PM. Remarks by West Central and AVA’s leadership at 5:45 pm. The exhibition is on view through June 29. the lift of blue is a group exhibition supporting Mental Health Awareness Month of May.

Exhibiting artists: Emily Battles, Cheryl Bencivenga, Rachel Benoit, Renee Bitinas, Lynn Bohannon, Shari Boraz, Darla Bruno, Blair Butterfield, Leah Caroline, Joseph Carton, Nancy White Cassidy, Sally Chapman, Theresa Chausse, Paula Cloudpainter, Sue Collier, Annabelle Cone, Gillian Cook, Ellen Cooper, Elizabeth D’Amico, Todd DePerno, Betsy Derrick, Michelle Dreselly, Samantha Eckert, Stephan Fowlkes, Jon Gilbert Fox, Rene Gerrior, Shawna Gibbs, Renee Greenlee, Victoria Shalva Herzberg, Bruce Hewitt, William B. Hoyt, Janet Hutchens, Sher Kamman, Molly Leith, Jillian Lauren Lisitano, Dawn Littlepage, Anni Lorenzini, Todd Matte, Justin McDowell, Elizabeth Melnyczuk, Chalice Mitchell, Marianne Mullen, John O’Dowd, Jayne Ollin, Phyll Perry, Kathryn Peterson, Alexander Pope, Linda Roesch, Evelyn Roberts, Brooke Robinson Drew, Terry Rooney, Donna Sadonsky, Richard Schnall, Kate Smith, Gary St. Ivany, Richard Stallman, Kathy Stark, Laura Tafe, Sheryl Trainor, Christel Wolfaardt.

About Spencer Lewis: Spencer Lewis performs his signature Americana folk grooves either solo or by live-looping the guitar and violin, to mirror or eclipse the music from his internationally known 26-album catalog. His most recent release Ruins & Foundations takes his folk chamber music to its most passionate level. Tom Hill of the Upper Valley’s Valley News once described his instrumental music as ‘somewhere between melancholia and celebration’. As a guitarist, he employs an inimitable cross-flat-picking technique and uses a Mississippi John Hurt style of finger and flat-picking played in a variety of tunings and guitars. www.spencerlewismusic.com

Carsey Policy Hour: Medicaid Unwinding in New Hampshire
2024-05-08 08:00 - 09:00 | online
The ‘Medicaid Unwinding’ in New Hampshire
Many Granite Staters had pandemic-related continuous Medicaid coverage from 2020–2023, regardless of whether their eligibility status had changed during those years. As of April 1, 2023, states were allowed to begin ending continuous Medicaid coverage—called “Unwinding”—according to traditional Medicaid rules. Join us to hear from Deborah Fournier, Director of Health Law and Policy at UNH and former Medicaid Director; and from Jay Couture, President & CEO of Seacoast Mental Health Center, to learn about which patients and providers have been impacted.

Embracing Hope Together: A Community Seminar on Suicide Prevention
2024-05-09 17:30 - 19:00 | Monadnock Center for History and Culture, 19 Grove Street, Peterborough, NH, United States
Thursday, May 9, 5:30 to 7:00 pm, The Monadnock Center for History and Culture, 19 Grove St., Peterborough. Kevin Stevenson, MFS Director of Acute Care Services will participate in the panel discussion sponsored by the Monadnock Community Church. To register for this free event, go to seminars.monadnockhospital.org.

MOVIE SCREENING: "The Paradise Paradox" produced by Bode Miller
2024-05-14 18:30 - 20:30 | Red River Theatres, 11 South Main Street, Concord, NH, 03301, United States
As part of Mental Health Awareness Month, Riverbend Community Mental Health will host a film screening and panel presentation for “The Paradise Paradox” – a documentary film screening for the first time in New Hampshire.
The film chronicles a concerning issue: the community mental health challenges facing many of America’s mountain resort towns. Isolation, inadequate resources, substance abuse and social stigmas are all contributing factors. “The Paradise Paradox” takes a closer look at how mental health providers, outdoor recreation professionals, and law enforcement are working together to create innovative solutions. Olympic gold medalist – and New Hampshire native – Bode Miller is an executive producer of the film.
The film screening will take place on Tuesday, May 14 at Red River Theatres in Concord.
Immediately after, a community conversation will take place with local experts, including:

Sarah (Baillargeon) Gagnon, VP of Clinical Operations at Riverbend Community Mental Health
Suzanne Gaetjens-Olesen, Chief Executive Officer, Northern Human Services
Caite Zeliff, professional ski athlete and New Hampshire native (appearing by video)
John Brown, 40+-year veteran of the New Hampshire Region of the National Ski Patrol(Ragged Mountain Resort, Danbury, NH) and a retired firefighter

Stef Costello, Patrol Director, Pats Peak Ski Area (Henniker, NH); Firefighter Paramedic (Town of Henniker)

Members of the public are invited to view the film and participate in the community conversation
following the screening. Tickets can be purchased here.

Wear Green for Mental Health Awareness
2024-05-17 | NH
On Friday, May 17th, in honor of Mental Health Action Day, wear your “jeans and greens” to support the cause.
How does it work? It’s simple! Wear jeans and green to work or school for a
minimum donation of $5 or more.
All donations support Lakes Region Mental Health Center to further its mission to provide integrated mental and Physical health care.

The New MFS: A Celebration Fundraiser at the Avon Center
2024-05-17 17:00 - 19:30 | Monadnock Family Services Avon Center, 40 Avon Street, Keene, NH, United States
The New MFS: A Celebration Fundraiser at the Avon Center, Friday, May 17, 5:00 to 7:30 pm, at 40 Avon Street in Keene (see back page for details). Can’t make it? Consider making a donation in CEO Phil Wyzik’s honor. For more information, go to MFSFundraiserMay17.eventbrite.com or call 209-5947.

Thrive Stride Run & Walk : 5k Run or 1k Walk
2024-05-18 10:00 - 13:00 | Greeley Park, 100 Concord Street, Nashua, NH, 03063, United States
Greater Nashua Mental Health has been serving its community since 1920. While our nonprofit organization has continued to evolve, one thing has remained the same – our focus is caring for the most vulnerable within our communities. Please join us on Saturday May 18, 2024 at Greeley Park in Nashua, NH for our Thrive Stride 5k/1k Run/Walk! Which will serve to support mental health awareness. You can walk…run…even skip in this 5k/1k with your friends and family. Become a part of a legacy that says “you matter” because no one needs to face anything in silence or alone. We are calling on YOU to support our mission and raise the voice that says, “we are here for you, I am here for you, because you matter!” Join us to raise awareness on this day and become an advocate for mental health and elevate the voice of those who live in silence!

10am-1pm, check-in starts at 8:30am

Center for Life Management's First Annual Maker’s Market
2024-05-18 10:00 - 14:00 | Center for Life Management, 10 Tsienneto Road, Derry, NH, 03038, United States
CLM is excited to announce our 1st Annual CLM Maker’s Market!This rain or shine event will take place on Saturday, May 18th from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm in CLM’s Back Parking Lot.
Hosted by CLM’s Supported Employment (SE) team, the Maker’s Market supports and showcases the talents, creativity, and hard work of our entrepreneurial and artistic participants. The Maker’s Market is a delightful marketplace where you can explore and purchase handcrafted artwork, jewelry, handmade gifts, illustration prints and custom art, vintage household items and toys and more. Food vendors including Kiss the Cook Mac & Cheese.
This event is being held in memory of our beloved colleague, Diedra Kotsakis, who envisioned the Maker’s Market to support the talent and initiative of these diverse entrepreneurs. Diedra was known as “the bright light” by her colleagues/friends on the Supported Employment team. She was a fierce advocate for her clients and brought a kind spirit and calming presence to those around her.
For more information, contact Amy Izzett at aizzett@clmnh.org.

Book Talk: The Anxious Generation
2024-05-23 19:00 - 20:00, 2024-05-30 19:00 - 20:00 | Monadnock Family Services Avon Center, 40 Avon Street, Keene, NH, United States
Thursdays, May 23, May 30, and June 6, 7:00 pm at the MFS Avon Center, 40 Avon Street. There will be a panel discussion about this important book during the May 30th event. To register for this free event, contact MFS Director of Development Kathy Waters at kwaters@mfs.org or 209-5947.
