“The NH Community Behavioral Health Association represents the best work and thinking about how to serve the growing mental health needs facing New Hampshire today and in the years ahead.Their dedicated work every day to help all our people live healthier lives makes an measurable difference to the people of our state.”

–Governor John Lynch

Vision

CBHA envisions

• a future where a New Hampshire citizen of any age with a mental illness or emotional disorder will recover and achieve a productive life of their choosing in their community;
• a future in which all societal stigma related to a mental illness/emotional disorder will be eliminated
• and a future when mental illness/emotional disorders will be detected at their earliest beginnings or prevented from occurring altogether

Mission

CBHA strives to prevent, identify and treat mental illness/emotional disorders in close collaboration with the citizens of New Hampshire, including those persons affected by such illness or disorder, their families and loved ones, their communities and public policy-makers.

Purpose

It is the purpose of CBHA to identify and implement effective prevention, treatment (including, but not limited to evidence-based practices) and other support interventions that lead to early identification of and the recovery of persons with a mental illness or emotional disorder.