HOPE for New Hampshire Recovery
Substance abuse recovery organization in New Hampshire
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HOPE for New Hampshire Recovery, also known as HOPE for NH Recovery, is a non-profit substance abuse recovery organization in New Hampshire, United States.[2][3] HOPE for New Hampshire does not provide clinical treatment for addiction, instead opting to help addicts with support groups and other social activities.[4] HOPE for New Hampshire Recovery was New Hampshire's first addiction recovery center.[5]
Logo of HOPE for New Hampshire Recovery | |
Executive director | Randy Stevens[1] |
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| Website | recoverynh |
Location
HOPE for New Hampshire Recovery's main building is in Manchester, New Hampshire, alongside other centers located around New Hampshire.[6]
History
HOPE for New Hampshire Recovery was founded in 2014 as a revival of a similar organization from the 1990s.[7]
On October 18, 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.[8][9][10] Another similar "We Believe in Recovery" event was held the following year on September 26 at White Park, Concord with guest speakers.[11][12]
In December 2015, politician Dan Innis voiced his support for HOPE for New Hampshire Recovery in the Concord Monitor.[13]
On May 2, 2016, HOPE for New Hampshire Recovery aimed to open Concord's first recovery center, with permission being granted from the city's zoning board three days later.[14][7][15][16] Next month in June, the bill Carl's Law was announced by Annie Kuster at the new Concord center.[17] In July, HOPE for New Hampshire Recovery opened a center in Claremont, New Hampshire.[18]
In August, HOPE for New Hampshire Recovery faced criticism after a political ad by the National Republican Senatorial Committee accusing Maggie Hassan of mismanaging New Hampshire's opioid crisis featured one of their board members.[19] In response, the board member featured in the ad resigned.[20] In December, HOPE for New Hampshire Recovery opened a new center in Franklin, New Hampshire.[21][22]
In June 2017, several employees quit, alleging that "staffers used and at times sold drugs at work" and that they were verbally abused.[23] This caused HOPE for New Hampshire Recovery to be briefly investigated by New Hampshire Attorney General Gordon MacDonald, indefinitely blocking state funding,[24] but he did not find anything illegal.[25][26][27][28] After the investigation, state funding was not restored.[29] In February 2018, HOPE for New Hampshire Recovery announced it would be closing four of its centers due to the lack of state funding.[30][31] The centre in Claremont delayed closure due to additional funding supplied by locals, but still closed soon after.[32][33][34] 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.[35][36][37] Despite this, their Concord centre still closed.[37][38]
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.[39]
In 2025, the Manchester Fire Department gifted the organization an SUV after the organization said they were "in need of more transportation".[40]