HOPE for New Hampshire Recovery

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HOPE for New Hampshire Recovery, also known as HOPE for NH Recovery, is a non-profit substance abuse recovery organisation in New Hampshire.[1][2] HOPE for New Hampshire does not provide clinical treatment for addiction, instead opting to help addicts with support groups and other social activities.[3] HOPE for New Hampshire Recovery was New Hampshire's first addiction recovery centre.[4]

Location

HOPE for New Hampshire Recovery's main building is in Manchester, New Hampshire, alongside other centres located around New Hampshire.[5]

History

HOPE for New Hampshire Recovery was founded in 2014 as a revival of a similar organisation from the 1990s.[6]

On October 18th, 2014, Hope for New Hampshire Recovery held a "We Believe in Recovery" rally sponsored by the New Hampshire Charitable Trust at the New Hampshire State House in Concord with guest speakers to celebrate addiction recovery.[7][8][9] Another similar "We Believe in Recovery" event was held the following year on September 26 at White Park, Concord with guest speakers.[10][11]

In December 2015, politician Dan Innis voiced his support for HOPE for New Hampshire Recovery in the Concord Monitor.[12]

On May 2 2016, HOPE for New Hampshire Recovery aimed to open Concord's first recovery centre, with permission being granted from the city's zoning board 3 days later.[13][6][14][15] Next month in June, the bill Carl's law was announced by Annie Kuster at the new Concord centre.[16] In July, HOPE for New Hampshire Recovery opened a centre in Claremont, New Hampshire.[17]

In August, HOPE for New Hampshire Recovery faced criticism after a political ad by the NRSC accusing Maggie Hassan of mismanaging New Hampshire's opioid crisis featured one of their board members.[18] In response, the board member featured in the ad resigned.[19] In December, HOPE for New Hampshire Recovery opened a new centre in Franklin, New Hampshire.[20][21]

In June 2017, several employees quit, alleging that "staffers used and at times sold drugs at work" and that they were verbally abused.[22] This caused HOPE for New Hampshire Recovery to be briefly investigated by former attorney general of New Hampshire Gordon MacDonald, indefinitely blocking state funding,[23] but he did not find anything illegal.[24][25][26][27] After the investigation, state funding was not restored.[28] In February 2018, HOPE for New Hampshire Recovery announced it would be closing four of it's centres due to the lack of state funding.[29][30] The centre in Claremont delayed closure due to additional funding supplied by locals, but still closed soon after.[31][32] On March 7 2018, the Executive Council of New Hampshire announced it would "consider a new contract that will give the organization the resources required to prevent these closures", unanimously approving a $600,000 state contract the next day.[33][34][35] Despite this, their Concord centre still closed.[35][36]

In August 2021, HOPE for New Hampshire Recovery filed a lawsuit against Facebook, accusing them of violating the New Hampshire's Consumer Protection and Unfair Business Practices law.[37] In 2025, the Manchester Fire Department gifted the organization an SUV after the organization said they were "in need of more transportation".[38]

References

  1. ^ McFadden, Grace (June 8, 2023). "Manchester officials deploy overdose response team following drug bust". NHPR. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
  2. ^ Harris, Jackie; Ganley, Rick (November 1, 2024). "Overdoses in Manchester are down, but people in recovery say there's more work to do". NHPR. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
  3. ^ Doyle, Megan (February 16, 2016). "Recovery center to open in Concord (Nonprofit aims to help those struggling with addiction)". Concord, New Hampshire: Concord Monitor. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
  4. ^ Champagne, Dellie (November 1, 2015). "N.H. Lags in Substance Abuse Spending (Recovery centres)". West Lebanon, New Hampshire: Valley News. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
  5. ^ Nilsen, Ella (March 30, 2016). "Program expands options for drug, alcohol recovery (SMART is an alternative to AA)". Concord, New Hampshire: Concord Monitor. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
  6. ^ a b Doyle, Megan (May 2, 2016). "CONCORD: Recovery center needs okay from zoning board before it can open doors (Awaiting approval) (Some nearby residents seek more information on recovery center)". Concord, New Hampshire: Concord Monitor. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
  7. ^ McDermott, Casey (October 19, 2014). "At We Believe in Recovery Rally, crowd calls for more addiction support programs". Concord, New Hampshire: Concord Monitor. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
  8. ^ McDermott, Casey (October 17, 2014). "Hope for New Hampshire Recovery to host rally". Concord, New Hampshire: Concord Monitor. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
  9. ^ Robidoux, Carol (October 10, 2014). "Drug addiction preys on the young, but somehow my son was one of the lucky ones who made it out unscathed". Concord, New Hampshire: Concord Monitor. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
  10. ^ Frantz, Elizabeth (September 27, 2015). "A calling for recovery". Concord, New Hampshire: Concord Monitor. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
  11. ^ Champagne, Dellie (September 13, 2015). "See lions, zebras, ostriches and more at Audubon talk". Concord, New Hampshire: Concord Monitor. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
  12. ^ Dandurant, Karen (December 31, 2015). "Innis: Donate to opioid fight, not my campaign for Congress". Portsmouth, New Hampshire: Concord Monitor. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
  13. ^ "Concord's First Addiction Recovery Center Opens Its Doors". NHPR. May 9, 2016. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
  14. ^ Doyle, Megan (May 10, 2016). "Concord okays addiction recovery center". Concord, New Hampshire: Concord Monitor. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
  15. ^ Doyle, Megan (May 5, 2016). "Offering Support: Hope for New Hampshire Recovery opens center in Concord 'WE'RE HERE TO HELP'". Concord, New Hampshire: Concord Monitor. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
  16. ^ "Kuster introduces opioid labeling bill (Legislation named after Holderness native who died of drug overdose)". Concord, New Hampshire: Concord Monitor. June 29, 2016. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
  17. ^ "Local & regional briefs (Ayotte to attend recovery centre opening, discuss drug bill in Claremont)". Concord, New Hampshire: Concord Monitor. June 29, 2016. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
  18. ^ Morris, Allie (August 28, 2016). "Opioid attack ad strikes a nerve (Some in New Hampshire's recovery community upset with comment blaming Hassan for crisis)". Concord, New Hampshire: Concord Monitor. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
  19. ^ Morris, Allie (September 2, 2016). "Under fire, recovery advocate steps down (Hope for New Hampshire Recovery board member resigns after appearing in campaign ad attacking Hassan)". Concord, New Hampshire: Concord Monitor. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
  20. ^ Reed, Elodie (December 3, 2016). "Recovery center welcomed with open arms (Grand opening ceremony of new facility to be held Wednesday)". Concord, New Hampshire: Concord Monitor. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
  21. ^ "Quizicle: The Monitor's Weekly News Quiz". Concord, New Hampshire: Concord Monitor. December 9, 2016. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
  22. ^ "N.H.'s Largest Drug Recovery Organization Faces Allegations of Verbal Abuse, Dysfunction". NHPR. June 12, 2017. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
  23. ^ "State Funding for HOPE for N.H. Recovery Put on Hold Pending Investigation". NHPR. June 21, 2017. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
  24. ^ "State Regulators Seek to Advise Hope for N.H. Recovery on Managing Rapid Growth". NHPR. June 29, 2017. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
  25. ^ "AG: No Criminal Activity Found in Probe on HOPE For N.H. Recovery". NHPR. June 28, 2017. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
  26. ^ McDermott, Casey (June 12, 2017). "Sununu Asks DHHS, AG to Examine Allegations Against Hope for New Hampshire Recovery". NHPR. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
  27. ^ Morris, Allie (June 29, 2017). "AG quickly closes investigation into Hope for N.H. Recovery". Concord, New Hampshire: Concord Monitor. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
  28. ^ "Hope for New Hampshire Backers in Berlin Rally for Support". NHPR. February 23, 2018. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
  29. ^ "Hope for NH Recovery Closing All But One Drug Treatment Centers". NHPR. February 20, 2018. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
  30. ^ Willingham, Lean (February 21, 2018). "Losing Hope (With no state funding, Hope for New Hampshire Recovery announces it's closing four of five resource centers in the state, including its location in Concord)". Concord, New Hampshire: Concord Monitor. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
  31. ^ "As Drug Treatment Center Closes in Claremont, Question Remains: What's Next?". NHPR. February 25, 2018. Retrieved March 13, 2026.</ref<ref>DeWitt, Ethan (August 2, 2018). "Recovery center funding still in limbo (Five months after Hope for N.H. closed its doors, capital city has not seen replacement)". Peterborough, New Hampshire: Monadnock Ledger. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
  32. ^ Doyle-Burr, Nora (March 3, 2018). "Rehab center to stay open with funding help (Contributions from Dartmouth-Hitchock, others a temporary fix)". Concord, New Hampshire: Concord Monitor. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
  33. ^ McDermott, Casey (March 2, 2018). "After Announcing Major Cuts to Services, Hope for N.H. Now in Line for $600,000 State Contract". NHPR. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
  34. ^ Pappas, Chris (March 7, 2018). "State's opioid crisis requires long-term solutions". Concord, New Hampshire: Concord Monitor. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
  35. ^ a b DeWitt, Ethan (March 8, 2018). "State House Council to fund recovery centers". Concord, New Hampshire: Concord Monitor. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
  36. ^ Andrews, Caitlin (March 12, 2018). "Nonprofit looks to fill recovery center gap". Concord, New Hampshire: Concord Monitor. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
  37. ^ Grossmith, Pat (August 19, 2021). "HOPE for NH files suit against Facebook for donation stall (Recovery group says they reached out multiple)". Manchester, New Hampshire: Concord Monitor. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
  38. ^ Barrett, Marissa (May 19, 2025). "Manchester Fire Department donates SUV to Hope for NH Recovery". Manchester, New Hampshire: WMUR. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
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