Mayor’s Opioid Task Force
What is the Mayor's Opioid Task Force?
The City of Nashua Mayor's Opioid Task Force (MOTF) is diverse group of committed individuals led by Mayor Jim Donchess, 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 is 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 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.
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
Agendas & Minutes
Agendas are available prior to the meetings. Minutes are available following approval. View most recent Agendas and Minutes here.
MOTF Resources
- MOTF Data Dashboard (LiveStories)
- 2021 MOTF Legislative Breakfast (YouTube)
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Mayor's Office
Phone: 603-589-3260
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Leah Elliott
Behavioral Health SpecialistPhone: 603-589-4536
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Lisa Vasquez
Behavioral Health StrategistPhone: 603-589-4538
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
- Solution Health Southern
- Dartmouth Hitchcock
Sober House & Independent Sober Living
- Gate House Sober Community
Spiritual / Faith-Based Programming
- Celebrate Recovery
Communities of Recovery
- 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