Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Treatment & Recovery Support in Merrimack County, New Hampshire

2-1-1 New Hampshire

2-1-1 New Hampshire is a free, 24-hour, statewide information and referral service that connects residents with critical health and human services—ranging from housing, utilities, food, and mental health support to substance use resources and legal aid—through trained specialists and an online directory.

Services: 24/7 confidential connection to housing, utility, food, mental health, substance use, legal, and other health & human services, Certified Information & Referral Specialists, Multilingual and TDD (TTY) access, Online searchable resource database

Address: P.O. Box 211, Manchester, NH 03105

Available statewide. Listed counties: Belknap, Carroll, Cheshire, Coös, Grafton, Hillsborough, Merrimack, Rockingham, Strafford, Sullivan.

Phone: 2-1-1 (NH only); toll-free 1-866-444-4211 (out-of-state)

2-1-1 New Hampshire website

Email: 211nh@211nh.org

Operated as an initiative of the United Ways across NH, 2-1-1 provides services 365 days a year and ensures confidentiality. It offers access via phone (2-1-1 in-state, 1-866-444-4211 from out-of-state), email inquiries (211nh@211nh.org), and an online search portal. Multilingual and TDD services are also available.

New Hampshire Harm Reduction Coalition (NHHRC)

The New Hampshire Harm Reduction Coalition operates and supports 11 syringe service programs statewide, providing sterile supplies, safe disposal, naloxone, fentanyl test strips, and care coordination to reduce overdose deaths and prevent transmission of HIV/HCV. NHHRC upholds the inherent worth of all people and promotes compassionate, evidence-based harm reduction strategies.

Services: Syringe Service Programs (SSPs), Naloxone/Narcan Distribution and Training, Fentanyl Test Strip Distribution, Overdose Prevention Education, Care Coordination for People Who Use Drugs, Advocacy and Community Education, Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy Supplies (select sites)

Address: Statewide network of 11 syringe service programs

Available statewide. Listed counties: Hillsborough, Merrimack, Strafford, Rockingham, Carroll, Cheshire, Grafton, Belknap.

New Hampshire Harm Reduction Coalition (NHHRC) website

Email: info@nhhrc.org

Key SSP locations: Queen City Exchange (Manchester), Concord Exchange (Concord), Hand-Up (Strafford/Rockingham Seacoast), Laconia Exchange (via Navigating Recovery), GROW (Keene Serenity Center), MWV Supports Recovery (Carroll County). All services are free, confidential, and require no ID. Established 2017 following passage of NH SB 234. Visit nhhrc.org/nhssps for the full list of sites and hours.

The Doorways

The Doorway is a statewide initiative with nine hubs providing 24/7 access to SUD treatment, including crisis response, medication-assisted treatment, and recovery supports.

Services: 24/7 crisis response for substance use, Clinical evaluation and treatment referral, Medication-assisted treatment (MAT) access, Peer recovery support services, Care coordination and follow-up

Address: 9 regional locations across NH (Manchester, Nashua, Concord, Laconia, Dover, Littleton, Berlin, Keene, Lebanon)

Available statewide. Listed counties: Belknap, Cheshire, Coös, Grafton, Hillsborough, Merrimack, Strafford.

Phone: Call 2-1-1 (ask for 'Doorway') or local Doorway number

The Doorways website

Funded by NH DHHS; part of the State’s hub-and-spoke model.

Health First Family Care Center

Federally Qualified Health Center providing integrated primary care, mental health, and substance use disorder treatment including MAT.

Services: Integrated primary care and behavioral health, Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) for opioid use disorder, Counseling and case management, Preventive and chronic care

Address: 841 Central St, Franklin, NH 03235; 22 Strafford St #1, Laconia, NH 03246; 18 Roberts Rd, Canaan, NH 03741

Listed counties: Belknap, Merrimack, Grafton.

Phone: (603) 934-1464

Health First Family Care Center website

Email: info@healthfirstfamily.org

Sliding fee scale; accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and most insurance.

Road to a Better Life

Private outpatient SUD treatment practice specializing in MAT for opioid and alcohol use disorders across multiple NH locations.

Services: Medication-Assisted Treatment (Suboxone, Sublocade, Vivitrol), Counseling and recovery support, Outpatient opioid and alcohol use disorder care

Address: Main office: 255 Route 108, Somersworth, NH 03878 (with additional locations in Concord, Keene, Lebanon, Littleton, Merrimack, Plymouth)

Listed counties: Carroll, Cheshire, Coös, Grafton, Merrimack, Strafford, Sullivan.

Phone: (603) 841-2301

Accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and commercial insurance; new patients often accepted quickly. The former website no longer resolves; recheck for a verified official replacement.

Narcotics Anonymous (NA) – New Hampshire

NA is a peer-led recovery fellowship for individuals with substance use disorder, offering 12-step meetings throughout NH.

Services: Peer-led 12-step recovery meetings, Statewide meeting locator, Helpline support

Address: Meetings statewide; NA helpline covers all NH regions

Available statewide. Listed counties: Belknap, Carroll, Cheshire, Coös, Grafton, Hillsborough, Merrimack, Rockingham, Strafford, Sullivan.

Phone: 24/7 Helpline: (833) 436-6166

Narcotics Anonymous (NA) – New Hampshire website

Meetings are free, open to anyone seeking recovery; in-person and virtual options.

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) – New Hampshire

AA is a peer-led recovery fellowship for individuals seeking sobriety from alcohol, offering meetings statewide and support resources through NH Area Assembly.

Services: Peer-led 12-step recovery meetings, Hotline and support network, Meeting locator and group resources

Address: NH State Service Office: 1330 Hooksett Rd, Hooksett, NH 03106

Available statewide. Listed counties: Belknap, Carroll, Cheshire, Coös, Grafton, Hillsborough, Merrimack, Rockingham, Strafford, Sullivan.

Phone: NHAA Helpline: (800) 593-3330; Service Office: (603) 622-6967

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) – New Hampshire website

Email: office@nhaa.net

Meetings are free, widely available, and run daily statewide.

Avenues Recovery (Dublin & Concord)

Detox & residential campus in Dublin with additional outpatient treatment (PHP/IOP) delivered at Avenues Recovery Center at New England in Concord.

Services: Medical Detox, Residential Treatment, Partial Hospitalization (PHP), Intensive Outpatient (IOP), Outpatient Counseling, Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT)

Address: 3 Pierce Rd, Dublin, NH 03444

Listed counties: Cheshire, Merrimack.

Phone: (603) 317-5600

Avenues Recovery (Dublin & Concord) website

Email: AdmissionsNH@avenuesrecovery.com

Concord outpatient site: 2 Chenell Dr, Concord, NH 03301, phone (603) 505-8365.

Riverbend Community Mental Health – Addiction Services

Community mental health center offering SUD treatment and MAT.

Services: Outpatient SUD Treatment, Medication-Assisted Treatment (Suboxone), Integrated Behavioral Health

Address: 111 Pleasant St, Concord, NH 03301

Listed counties: Merrimack.

Phone: (603) 228-1600

Riverbend Community Mental Health – Addiction Services website

Call for intake and program details.

Renew Health + Recovery – New Hampshire

Statewide in-home addiction treatment with a multidisciplinary care team, formerly Aware Recovery Care.

Services: In-Home Addiction Treatment (IHAT), Outpatient/Virtual, Care Coordination

Address: 15 Constitution Dr, Suite 103, Bedford, NH 03110

Available statewide. Listed counties: Hillsborough.

Phone: (603) 769-8462

Renew Health + Recovery – New Hampshire website

Statewide service; Bedford office is administrative.

Capital Recovery Health

Located in Boscawen, NH, Capital Recovery Health provides personalized, holistic addiction treatment in a tranquil, farmhouse-style setting. Their Partial Hospitalization Program complements outpatient services and includes family involvement and trauma-informed care.

Services: Addiction Treatment (Opioids, Alcohol, Meth, Cocaine, Prescription Misuse), Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP), Holistic & Trauma-Informed Therapies, Family Therapy & Support, CBT-Based Clinical Care

Address: 1 Fisher Rd., Boscawen, NH 03303

Listed counties: Merrimack.

Phone: (603) 207-4814

Capital Recovery Health website

Certified as a Recovery Friendly Workplace in Concord. Staff includes licensed clinicians, medical providers, and recovery coaches. (See “Recovery Friendly Workplace” program affiliation.)

Better Life Partners

Low-barrier MAT and recovery supports offered virtually and in local communities across NH.

Services: Medication-Assisted Treatment (Suboxone), Counseling & Groups, Care Navigation

Address: Statewide (community & telehealth)

Available statewide. Listed counties: See provider for service area.

Phone: (866) 679-0831

Better Life Partners website

Same-day starts often available; accepts many insurances.

Granite Recovery Centers (Network)

Network including Green Mountain Treatment Center, Canterbury Behavioral Health, New Freedom Academy in Salem, and The Granite House.

Services: Medical Detox, Residential Treatment, PHP, IOP, Outpatient

Address: Statewide network (Effingham, Canterbury, Derry area)

Listed counties: Carroll, Merrimack, Rockingham.

Phone: (855) 918-0788

Granite Recovery Centers (Network) website

Admissions via central GRC line.

Chrysalis Recovery Center LLC / CRC-IDCMP

Chrysalis Recovery Center is a counseling and Impaired Driver Care Management Program (IDCMP) serving New Hampshire since 2009. Staffed by licensed clinicians and certified specialists, Chrysalis provides evaluations, counseling, and court-mandated programs including IDCMP, IDSP, anger management, and SAP evaluations for DOT compliance.

Services: Individual counseling (in-person, telehealth, or phone), Alcohol & drug evaluations (LADC/MLADC), SAP evaluations for DOT drivers, Anger management counseling & evaluations, Mental & behavioral health counseling, IDCMP – Impaired Driver Care Management Program

Address: 112 S. State St, Concord, NH 03301

Listed counties: Merrimack, Rockingham.

Phone: (603) 998-4210

Chrysalis Recovery Center LLC / CRC-IDCMP website

Email: intake@crc-idcmp.com

In-person locations in Concord (Merrimack County), Franklin (Merrimack County), and Northwood (Rockingham County). Accepts Medicaid and major insurers (Ambetter, AmeriHealth Caritas, BCBS, Cigna, NH Healthy Families, WellSense); self-pay accepted.

ARCHWAYS

Multi-site RCO offering peer recovery services, family programs, meetings, and employer supports across the region.

Services: Peer Recovery Coaching, Telephone Recovery Support, Mutual Aid Meetings, Employment Support, Family Support, Recovery Friendly Workplace

Address: Multiple sites (Tilton, Franklin, Concord, Plymouth), NH

Listed counties: Belknap, Merrimack, Grafton.

Phone: (603) 286-4255

ARCHWAYS website

Locations & phones: Tilton (603) 286-4255 • Franklin (603) 671-0060 • Concord (603) 671-0300 • Plymouth (603) 346-4477.

One Peer (Concord Site)

Lakes Region Consumer Advisory Board’s Concord peer support site (rebranded as One Peer).

Services: Peer Support, Daily Recovery Activities, Individual Support, Warmline

Address: 22 Bridge St, Suite 15, Concord, NH 03301

Listed counties: Merrimack.

Phone: (603) 224-0894

One Peer (Concord Site) website

Email: michelle@onepeer.org

Also operates CornerBridge in Laconia. Check site for warmline details.

Pathfinder Recovery New Hampshire

Pathfinder Recovery NH is a fully virtual detox and intensive outpatient program delivered in the client's home. It removes barriers to treatment by providing medical care, MAT, therapy, and peer support without requiring residential placement or travel. Serves adults throughout New Hampshire.

Services: Virtual Detox (medically supervised at-home withdrawal management), Virtual Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP), Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT), Individual Therapy, Peer Recovery Support

Address: Virtual/Telehealth (statewide NH)

Listed counties: Belknap, Carroll, Cheshire, Coös, Grafton, Hillsborough, Merrimack, Rockingham, Strafford, Sullivan.

Phone: (603) 458-0598

Pathfinder Recovery New Hampshire website

Email: info@pathfinder-recovery.com

100% telehealth model. Accepts most major insurance. Designed to work around clients' existing obligations (work, family, school). Good option for rural NH residents with limited local access.

Groups Recover Together – New Hampshire

Outpatient opioid treatment provider specializing in Suboxone-based MAT combined with structured group counseling and recovery planning, with multiple New Hampshire locations.

Services: Outpatient Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) using Suboxone, Group-based addiction counseling, Individual case management and recovery planning, Telehealth for MAT and therapy, Long-term recovery maintenance program

Address: Manchester, Nashua, and Keene, NH; virtual treatment available statewide

Available statewide. Listed counties: Hillsborough, Cheshire.

Phone: (603) 518-6725

Groups Recover Together – New Hampshire website

Manchester: 377 S Willow St, Suite B2-5. Nashua: 155 Main Dunstable Rd, Suite 115. Keene: 12 Kingsbury St. Central intake covers all locations and virtual care.

New Season – Concord Metro Treatment Center

Doctor-led outpatient opioid treatment combining medication and counseling.

Services: Methadone, buprenorphine, and Suboxone treatment, Opioid use disorder counseling, Outpatient recovery planning

Address: 100 Hall St, Concord, NH 03301

Listed counties: Merrimack.

Phone: (603) 229-4260

New Season – Concord Metro Treatment Center website

New Season Treatment Center – Franklin

Doctor-led outpatient opioid treatment combining medication and counseling.

Services: Methadone, buprenorphine, and Suboxone treatment, Opioid use disorder counseling, Outpatient recovery planning

Address: 880 Central St, Suite K, Franklin, NH 03235

Listed counties: Merrimack.

Phone: (603) 671-3215

New Season Treatment Center – Franklin website

Behavioral Health Services by Easterseals NH

Current name for the former Farnum outpatient program, serving adults, veterans, first responders, and families.

Services: Outpatient substance use treatment, Intensive outpatient programming, Mental health counseling, LADC and impaired-driver evaluations, Telehealth after initial in-person assessment when appropriate

Address: 700 Lake Ave, Manchester, NH 03103; 14 Holy Cross Rd, Franklin, NH 03235

Listed counties: Hillsborough, Merrimack.

Phone: (603) 207-2434

Behavioral Health Services by Easterseals NH website

Services are offered in Manchester and Franklin. Telehealth availability depends on the service.

Forge Health – Manchester

Integrated outpatient behavioral health provider with an office in Manchester and telehealth throughout New Hampshire.

Services: Mental health and substance use treatment, Intensive outpatient programming, Psychiatry and medication management, Trauma, veteran, and first-responder services, Statewide telehealth

Address: 1750 Elm St, Suite 103, Manchester, NH 03104

Available statewide. Listed counties: Hillsborough.

Phone: (603) 865-1706

Forge Health – Manchester website

Email: info@forgehealth.com

Confidant Health – Virtual New Hampshire Care

Virtual behavioral health practice offering clinical mental health and substance use services to New Hampshire residents.

Services: Virtual mental health and addiction treatment, Therapy and recovery coaching, Psychiatric medication management, Virtual medication treatment for opioid and alcohol use disorders, Online support groups

Address: Virtual services throughout New Hampshire

Available statewide. Listed counties: See provider for service area.

Confidant Health – Virtual New Hampshire Care website

Clinical services are available in New Hampshire through the Confidant app.

Aspire365

Long-term, team-based behavioral health care delivered through telehealth and in-home visits.

Services: In-home and telehealth behavioral health treatment, Mental health and substance use treatment, Co-occurring disorder care, Adolescent and adult programming, Family-centered treatment

Address: In-home and telehealth services available in New Hampshire

Available statewide. Listed counties: See provider for service area.

Phone: (888) 678-6960

Aspire365 website

Email: info@aspire365.com

New Hampshire is listed as an active Aspire365 service state.