How Can You Can Make a Difference? 

• Support our mission by donating to the Transforming Lives Through Support Naming Initiative. 
• Receive recognition with a named space or program within our agency.
• Leave a lasting impact on mental health in our community, and serve as an example to others.

Why Your Support Matters

Your donation will help us:

• Sustain our mental health programs and services.
• Reach more individuals in need of support.
• Continue to break down stigma and barriers to mental health care.
• Create a brighter future for our community.

The changing terms of Medicaid coverage from the pandemic era (2020-2023) have had a serious financial impact on mental health providers, making community support and funding more essential than ever. Riverbend established the Transforming Lives through Support Naming Initiative to secure crucial support for our organization’s programs, enabling us to maintain our reach and impact in Merrimack County and beyond.

Earlier this year, Riverbend relocated its administrative offices to downtown Concord, enhancing its community visibility, while transforming the former administrative office space at 278 Pleasant Street into a 12-bed community residence. The residence serves individuals with severe persistent mental illness, addressing a crucial need in our community and helping to mitigate emergency room boarding. By offering naming opportunities for rooms and spaces, we aim to generate vital resources to support our programs and continue to provide a healing environment. An example of the many services and programs Riverbend offers include:

• Counseling for children and families
• Autism supports
• Community Support: offering specialized services for adults with severe mental illness
• Walk-in care
• Integrated health
• Supported employment services
• Residential treatment programs
• Addiction & Recovery: Our Choices program provides outpatient addiction treatment
• Psychiatric Emergency Services:
• Mobile crisis team
• Crisis stabilization apartments
• Wellness education
  • Mental Health First Aid training
  • Trauma response services for those affected by critical incidents

Consider a tribute to a loved one or family through our Naming Initiative while simultaneously making a direct, immediate difference in one’s life! Local businesses, families and individuals have heeded this call, and we welcome others to our giving circle.

If you are interested in being a part of this initiative, please email our Director of Development, Brenda Aziz, at baziz@riverbendcmhc.org.

Riverbend will take part in this year’s , a statewide, 24-hour online fundraising event designed to build community, connect donors to local nonprofits, and generate excitement about the nonprofit sector. Contributions made through NH Gives will go towards Riverbend’s programs and services, benefiting the mental health needs of residents in the 30 communities Riverbend serves in central New Hampshire.

The largest online nonprofit fundraising event in New Hampshire begins at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, June 11 and finishes at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, June 12.

You can take part in this effort by:

SHARING: Let friends, family and colleagues know you’re taking part. Share our emails, share or repost Riverbend’s social media updates, and encourage people to learn more about NH Gives.

DONATING: Make a contribution of your choosing during the 24-hour giving period.

ENGAGING & ENCOURAGING: Start a peer-to-peer fundraising page on NH Gives, and share with your networks. (contact Riverbend’s Community Affairs team at: development@riverbendcmhc.org for assistance with setting up your page).

Share in the benevolence, share in the sense of community, and share in making a difference by showing your support for Riverbend and/or other nonprofits doing important work in New Hampshire.

#NHGives

when you order at Constantly Pizza on Tuesday, May 17th to Donate 20% of your order to Riverbend!!

Enjoy some delicious food at Constantly Pizza at their Concord or Penacook locations on May 17th and help support our efforts at 51°µÍø Mental Health. Thanks to the generous folks at Constantly Pizza, 20% of all sales on this day will be donated to Riverbend!