Outreach Ministries
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Outreach Ministries at Corpus Christi
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Join Our Prayer Line?
Would you like to be a part of our parish Prayer Line, responding to requests for prayer by parishioners in need? Prayer requests are received at the parish office by Kathy Kelleher, who then emails the requests weekly to our list of prayer volunteers. It’s a simple but important way to stay spiritually connected to our brothers and sisters in the parish. If you’d like to participate in our Prayer Line, or if you have an intention to include, please call Kathy at 436-4555, X13, or email her at [email protected].
“Prayer is not asking. Prayer is putting oneself in the hands of God, at His disposition, and listening to His voice in the depth of our hearts.”
― Mother Teresa
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This ministry is for those who would like to combine their love of knitting and/or crocheting with a prayerful experience of reaching out to others – in celebration, in thanksgiving, and in comfort and solace. Prayer Shawls are distributed to patients in hospitals, nursing homes, people who are homebound, people who are grieving the loss of a loved one, and more. Prayer Shawl Ministry meetings are held on the second Thursday of the month, at 1 PM in the Lower Hall of the Parish Center. Newcomers are always welcome to attend. Contact Elaine Wilder at 603-436-8379 for more information.
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For all emergency and other needs, call 211. Available 24 hours.
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Mental Health Resources
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The Catherine Athanasiou Memorial Library has over 200 books relating to Mental Illness. Its books are available for checkout (“honor system” log book) whenever parish office is open, 9:00am – 5:00pm, Mon. – Fri. Click here for an inventory (as of May 2018).
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SUICIDE
New Hampshire: Go to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1-800-273-TALK (8255)
Maine: State of Maine Hotline
1-888-568-1112
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Mental Health Emergencies, Seacoast NH/Rockingham County
Seacoast Mental Health Center
Emergency Services: Portsmouth 603-431-6703
Emergency Services: Exeter 603-772-2710
Emergency Services is committed to providing quality care for people in crisis through assessment, crisis intervention and stabilization services on an outpatient basis. Emergency clinicians are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The clinician with whom you speak may elect to meet with you in person at the center or make arrangements to meet with you at Exeter Hospital. Afterhours calls will be answered by an answering service, which will take your name and phone number, and an on-call clinician will immediately return your call. Cities included in our catchment area are: Brentwood, Deerfield, East Kingston, Epping, Exeter, Fremont, Greenland, Hampton, Hampton Falls, Kensington, Kingston, New Castle, Newfields, Newington, Newmarket, North Hampton, Northwood, Nottingham, Portsmouth, Raymond, Rye, Seabrook, South Hampton, Stratham.
Portsmouth Office Exeter Office
1145 Sagamore Ave 30 Prospect Ave
Portsmouth, NH 03801 Exeter, NH 03833
603-431-6703 603-772-2710
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http://www.communitypartnersnh.org
Emergency Services: 603-516-9300
Available 24 hours a day, every day, to provide crisis support to county
Our services include:
Emergency assessments to those experiencing acute psychiatric distress to determine if psychiatric hospitalization is necessaryPhone consultation and supportReferral to mental health services at the agency and in the area.Emergency Services are provided at Community Partners offices, and at Wentworth Douglass Hospital in Dover and Frisbie Memorial Hospital in Rochester. Community Partners Emergency Services are NOT appropriate if your level of distress places your life, or the life of another, at risk.
Strafford County Community Partners
113 Crosby Rd, Suite 1
Dover, New Hampshire
603-516-9300
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Mental Health Emergencies York County, ME
Counseling Services, Inc.
http://www.counselingservices.org
Statewide Crisis Hotline: 1-888-568-1112
(will automatically link you with the nearest regional crisis center, as long as you are calling from a landline)
York County (direct) crisis hotline: 207-282-6136
The nearest Counseling Services office for routine mental health services is located in Kittery:
453 State Rd (U.S. Route 1)
Kittery, ME 03904
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IF YOU ARE IN CRISIS: We recommend you seek out Seacoast Mental Health Center at 431-6703. You can also find a link to their website below.
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Includes three worthwhile sections: Understanding Suicide; Preventing Suicide; and Coping with Suicide. Site: http://www.afsp.org/
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) The nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for millions of Americans affected by mental illness. Site: www.nami.org
NAMI, New Hampshire (NAMINH) The state chapter of NAMI. Site: www.naminh.org
Seacoast Mental Health Center The local community mental health facility with local information. Site: www.smhc-nh.org
Mental Health America (MHA) A primary goal of MHA is to educate the general public about the realities of mental health and mental illness. Site: http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/mental-health-information
American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry While this is a “professional medical association,” it provides good consumer information under its “Families & Youth” link. Site: http://www.aacap.org/
Healthy Place – America’s Mental Health Channel A consumer mental health site providing comprehensive, trusted information on psychological disorders and psychiatric medications from both a consumer and expert point of view. Site: www.healthyplace.com
OK2talk.org A NAMI sponsored online community where kids and teens can share their thoughts and stories about dealing with mental health conditions. Site: http://ok2talk.org/
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