Randy Stevens comes to Hope Recovery from The Recovery Friendly Workplace Initiative led by the Governor’s Office, administered through Granite United Way, where he most recently worked as a Recovery Friendly Advisor.
Impaired Driver Ed Program (IDEP) sessions will be available in February at Hope for NH Recovery, located at 293 Wilson St. Classes are provided through Amethyst Foundation Inc.
Hope for New Hampshire Recovery, a nonprofit which provides recovery services and community-based support to people living with substance use disorder, has hired Keith Howard, former executive director of Liberty House in Manchester, as its director of development.
Never mind we are in the biggest health epidemic since the AIDS crisis, and have lost more people to addiction than to the Vietnam War. For the moment, we will just overlook that fact and take the lead from those who had no comment or solution to offer following HOPE’s announcement. What we heard was nothing but “crickets” from our political leaders on this matter. That is eye-opening to some, and validates what many of us in the recovery trenches have been saying for too long.
After more than two weeks and much internal upheaval, HOPE for NH Recovery was cleared Wednesday by the NH Attorney General’s office of any wrongdoing or “criminal conduct.”
The $4 million Manchester Recovery and Treatment Center, at 293 Wilson St., will occupy the second and third floors of the former Hoitt Furniture building. Construction is expected to begin in March.
It is one of the largest single donations to date for the community center, which is focused on providing a support network for those in recovery from drug or alcohol addiction.
Projects receiving tax credits this year range from downtown revitalization and job creation efforts to increasing access to addiction recovery services, including four Manchester organizations – Dismas Home of NH, HOPE for NH Recovery, Families in Transition, and Manchester Police Athletic League.
The Hope for New Hampshire Recovery board of directors unanimously supported affiliation with Face It TOGETHER in order to expand and strengthen their addiction support programs and services in the wake of the state’s growing opioid crisis.
It’s a giant step forward for Hope for NH Recovery, which will be the first occupant of the building, once renovations are completed — Feb. 1, 2016, or sooner, says Hope for NH board chairman Melissa Fortin Crews.