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Crisis Connection

One connection from crisis to care.

Patrick's Path is a behavioral-health crisis navigation and crisis-connection network — linking people and families to 911, 988, mobile crisis teams, hospitals and community supports, so one call or click can start a clearer path.

This website cannot send help, receive calls, or track a case. Use the numbers below — they go straight to the agencies that can respond. In danger right now? Call 911. In crisis? Call or text 988.

911

Immediate danger

Someone may be seriously hurt, a weapon is involved, or a life is at risk right now. Police and EMS respond anywhere in New Hampshire.

Call 911 →

988

Crisis call or text

The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is free, confidential and open 24/7. Call or text 988, or chat at 988lifeline.org. Veterans press 1.

Call or text 988 →

833-710-6477

Mobile crisis team

NH Rapid Response connects you to a mobile crisis team that can come to you — at home, at work, or wherever the crisis is happening.

Call 833-710-6477 →

211

Food, shelter, rides & recovery

211 New Hampshire is the free 24/7 number for The Doorway NH treatment access, food pantries, shelters, rides and local programs.

Call 211 →

1-800-662-4357

Treatment referrals

The SAMHSA National Helpline gives free, confidential treatment and recovery referrals anywhere in the U.S., any hour.

Call 1-800-662-4357 →

1-800-222-1222

Poison control & overdose questions

For a suspected overdose call 911 first. Poison Control answers medication and poisoning questions any time, free.

Call 1-800-222-1222 →

The pathway, step by step

The same order every time, so no one has to guess what comes next. Patrick's Path helps people and agencies follow it; the agencies themselves do the responding.

  1. 1911Immediate danger — police and EMS arrive on scene.Call 911
  2. 2988Crisis counseling by call or text; most crises are resolved here.Call or text 988
  3. 3Mobile crisisNH Rapid Response sends clinicians to you to assess and stabilize.Call 833-710-6477
  4. 4Emergency departmentHospital ERs assess behavioral-health crises and arrange admission.See hospitals & ERs
  5. 5Psychiatric hospitalInpatient care usually starts with an ER referral; the state hospital is in Concord.See psychiatric hospitals
  6. 6Follow-up & community supportMental health centers, clubhouses, food and shelter help with recovery after discharge.Call 211

Mobile crisis teams by area

Each regional behavioral-health center runs the mobile crisis team for its area and answers 24/7. If you are unsure which team covers you, call or text 988 or NH Rapid Response at 833-710-6477.

Hospitals and psychiatric care

Psychiatric admission normally begins in an emergency department. Call ahead where you can — the number below each facility goes to the main line.

Tell us what kind of help you need

Say or tap what's going on and we'll show a short list of who to contact first. The list is built on this screen and nothing is saved or sent anywhere unless you choose to send it to Patrick's Path below. This page does not contact anyone for you and cannot send help.

Speak instead of tapping

Say what's going on in your own words — for example, "I'm in Concord and my son is talking about suicide." Your browser turns the words into text on this screen. Patrick's Path doesn't record or store audio.

Is this happening right now?
What's going on? (pick any)
Who is this for?

Used only to pick the mobile crisis team that covers your area.

Outside New Hampshire

988 routes every call and text to the crisis center nearest the caller, in every state. Patrick's Path keeps detailed, checked listings for New Hampshire and links official finders for the rest of the U.S. and other countries.

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