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Mayor’s Opioid Task Force
What is the Mayor’s Opioid Task Force (MOTF)?
MOTF is diverse group of committed individuals led by Mayor Jim Donchess of Nashua, who have a passion and vision to create change and make an impact on the current opioid problem in Nashua and beyond. We expect to achieve success in our efforts by working collaboratively using an approach that incorporates a shared vision, a common agenda, a shared system of measurement, mutually reinforcing activities, and continuous communication. The backbone of support for the MOTF will be the City of Nashua, through the Office of the Mayor and the Division of Public Health and Community Services. This model, referred to as a “collective impact” model, uses a community-wide approach to tackle the difficult health issue of opioid addiction that plagues our communities. Our Vision
MOTF envisions the development of sustainable solutions through a continuum of care model to reduce barriers to access to treatment and recovery for substance misuse; and improve prevention activities and access to behavioral health services to stop overdose and save lives
Our Mission
The mission of MOTF is to provide strategic leadership and guidance through systems thinking to develop a continuum of care model, which incorporates prevention, treatment, and recovery efforts using a collective, adaptive approach to effectively reduce opioid misuse, overdose, and death
Where Do I Go for Help?
Substance Use Resources
Prevention
- Beyond Influence
- Drug Free NH
- Nashua Prevention Coalition
Education / Youth Services
- Boys and Girls Club of Greater Nashua
- Nashua School District
- NH Youth Council
- United Way of Greater Nashua
- YMCA of Greater Nashua
Intervention Services
- Hillsborough County Drug Court
- Nashua Police Department
Treatment & Referral Services
- Greater Nashua Mental Health Center
- Harbor Homes & NH Partnership
- Keystone Hall
- NH Alcohol & Drug Treatment Locator
Residential Treatment
- Easter Seals Farnum Center at 140 Queen City Ave., Manchester, NH 03103. Phone: (603) 622-3020. NH Medicaid and all private insurances are accepted. Clients with Medicaid must walk in to the facility between 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM to be put on the waiting list for a treatment bed.
- Hampstead Hospital at 218 East Road, Hampstead, NH 03841. Phone: (603) 329-5311. NH Wellsense and all private insurances are accepted.
- Keystone Hall at 615 Amherst Street, Nashua, NH 03063. Phone: (603) 881-4848. NH Medicaid and all private insurances accepted. Applications available at 45 High St. in Nashua on Mondays and Thursdays from 1:00 PM-3:15 PM and Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 8:45 AM-10:45 AM.
- Serenity Place at 101 Manchester Street, Manchester, NH 03101. Phone: (603) 625-6980.
Only accepts NH Medicaid. Clients must call for a phone screening, and then call daily for bed availability.
Emergency Services
- American Medical Response (AMR)
- Nashua Fire Rescue
- Nashua Police Department
- Southern NH Medical Emergency Room
- St. Joseph's Hospital Emergency Room
Primary Care Providers / Medical Centers
- Lamprey Health Care
- St. Joseph's Hospital
- Southern NH Medical Center
- Dartmouth Hitchcock
Sober House & Independent Sober Living
- Gate House Sober Community
Spiritual / Faith-Based Programming
- Celebrate Recovery
Communities of Recovery
Heroin Anonymous:
Tuesday, 7PM – 8:30PM, Speaker discussion, 59 Factory St, Nashua NH
Contact: Brion 603-759-6220
Wednesday, 12PM – 1:30, Primary Purpose, Speaker discussion, Main St United Methodist Church, 154 Main St Nashua NH
Contact: Tracey M 603-969-4988
Saturday, 9:30PM – 11PM, Speaker discussion, H.E.A.R.T.S. building 5 Pine St Extension
Contact: Brion 603-759-6220
- H.E.A.R.T.S. Peer Support
- Hope for NH Recovery
- In the Rooms (Online Recovery)
- NH Alcoholics Anonymous
- SMART Recovery
- The Derry Friendship Center, Inc.
- The Granite State & Seacoast Areas of Narcotics Anonymous
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Mayor's Office
Physical Address
229 Main Street
Nashua, NH 03060
Mailing Address
P.O. Box 2019
Nashua, NH 03061
Phone: 603-589-3260Fax: 603-594-3450
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