Granite United Way and the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation today announced $3,405,265 in Opioid Abatement Community Grants Program Multiyear Grants to 24 organizations serving communities across New Hampshire.
These investments close out the initial multiyear awards component of the Opioid Abatement Community Grants Program, marking a major milestone in the statewide effort to direct opioid settlement funds into community-based prevention, treatment, recovery, overdose prevention and capacity-building initiatives.
Funded through New Hampshire’s opioid settlement resources, the Opioid Abatement Community Grants Program invests in local and statewide organizations working to strengthen systems of care, expand access to evidence-informed services, reduce stigma and improve outcomes for individuals, children, families and communities affected by substance use disorder.
“The multiyear grant recipients have demonstrated strong alignment with strategies designed to effectively address, mitigate, and prevent harms associated with the opioid crisis,” said Shannon Swett, Chief Impact Officer at Granite United Way. “The proposed projects aim to fill current gaps in the service delivery system to best meet the needs of NH residents.”
The OACGP Multiyear Grants provide up to $75,000 per year over a two-year period for projects designed to create sustained community impact. Awards were made to organizations serving rural, urban and underserved communities throughout New Hampshire, with funded initiatives focused on expanding recovery supports, strengthening prevention efforts for families and youth, improving access to treatment and increasing local capacity to respond to opioid-related needs.
“These investments reflect a comprehensive approach to opioid abatement— expanding current access to care, while strengthening the partnerships, workforce, and community infrastructure needed to support recovery for years to come,” said Traci Fowler, Behavioral Health Initiative Leader, NH Charitable Foundation.
Among the organizations awarded funding is CASA of New Hampshire, which will use its grant to support CASA volunteers serving children and families affected by substance use disorder in Sullivan County, Hillsborough County and Merrimack County.
“We are so pleased to receive this award,” said CASA of New Hampshire. “The funds will be used to support our CASA volunteers who serve children in Sullivan County, Hillsborough County — Manchester — and Merrimack County — Concord — whose families are involved in abuse and neglect cases where substance use disorder, particularly opioid use disorder, is a factor. The population includes infants, toddlers and older children removed from their homes or at risk of removal, as well as their parents who are working toward recovery and reunification. By investing in training and supporting our CASA volunteers who work alongside treatment providers, judicial staff and child welfare professionals, this project strengthens the collaborative infrastructure that makes the Family Treatment Court and Supportive Family Approach models effective.”
The 24 organizations awarded OACGP Multiyear Grants are:
- Amoskeag Health
- CASA of New Hampshire
- City of Manchester
- Coos County Family Health Services
- Dismas Home of New Hampshire
- Families in Transition
- Grafton County Drug Treatment Court
- Greater Nashua Mental Health Center
- HIV/HCV Resource Center
- Hope for NH Recovery
- Hope on Haven Hill
- JSI Research and Training Institute
- LISTEN Community Services
- Memorial Hospital
- Merrimack Valley Assistance Program, Inc.
- Nashua Regional Planning Commission
- Revive Recovery, Inc.
- Riverbend Community Mental Health, Inc.
- SAU #37 — Manchester School District
- Seacoast Mental Health Center
- SOS Recovery Community Organization, Inc.
- TLC Family Resource Center
- Waypoint
- White Horse Addiction Center, Inc.
The Opioid Abatement Community Grants Program is administered by Granite United Way on behalf of the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services and the Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission. The multiyear grants are implemented in partnership with the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation, bringing together community-based program leadership and philanthropic grantmaking expertise. Funding for the Opioid Abatement Community Grants Program comes from national opioid settlement agreements and is dedicated to supporting community healing, recovery, prevention and long-term response efforts across New Hampshire.
Additional details about the Opioid Abatement Community Grant Program and its funding framework are available at www.graniteuw.org/our-work/oacgp.
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