WE CAN HELP YOU
Services are available to everyone, regardless of age, gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, income or physical abilities. Advocates can be reached 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to provide free and confidential services.
*Chat & Text Hotline available weekdays from 8:30AM-4:30PM EST
Serving Merrimack County Communities
Pick a service below to learn more:
Hotline | Court Advocacy | Education & Outreach | Emergency Shelter | Housing| Support Groups | Hospital Accompaniment
HOTLINE
24/7 HOTLINE:
866-841-6229 TTY & language line interpretive services available.
The Crisis Center of Central New Hampshire operates a 24-hour hotline that serves survivors, their families and friends. Hotline advocates provide emotional support, personalized safety planning and information regarding much needed services.
CCCNH’s hotline can be accessed by calling 866-841-6229, 24-hours a day, 7 days a week, including holidays. Calls to the hotline will be answered quickly by a trauma informed advocate.
TEXT WITH AN ADVOCATE:
Text 603-606-9766 to message with an advocate. Available weekdays from 8:30AM-4:30PM EST.
CHAT WITH AN ADVOCATE:
Click here to chat with one of our advocates using Resource Connect. Available weekdays from 8:30AM-4:30PM EST.
Court Advocacy
In partnership with NH Legal Assistance and 603 Legal Aid, the Crisis Center of Central New Hampshire (CCCNH) provides free, confidential, non-judgmental civil legal support for anyone impacted by domestic violence, sexual violence, human trafficking and/or stalking.
Our legal advocates assist in a variety of ways to ensure the needs of survivors are met through the family court system.
If you would like immediate assistance with filing your protective order, please call 1.866.841.6229. An advocate will be available either by phone or in person to support you.
Advocates are available to assist with:
- Referrals to legal services
- Accompaniment to court hearings
- Accompaniment for filings
- Preparation for court
- Safety planning
EDUCATION & OUTREACH
A key part of our mission is coordinating a sustained effort to reduce domestic violence through education and outreach.
Tailored presentations related to domestic violence, sexual violence and human trafficking are available. Our offerings include, but are not limited to, presentations on the following topics:
- Sexual Harassment
- Teen Healthy Relationships & Dating Violence Prevention
- Domestic Violence
- Sexual Violence
- Human Trafficking
CCCNH can tailor presentations to meet your needs. Below is an example of a presentation we recently presented to a local organization:
Child Abuse & Neglect for Professionals Working with Children
No one who works with children wants to even think about the children they work with being abused and/or neglected at home. Unfortunately, the reality is that 1 in 7 children have experienced abuse and/or neglect in the past year in the United States, according to the CDC. The Crisis Center of Central New Hampshire (CCCNH)’s Child Abuse & Neglect for Professionals Working with Children training is designed with the goal of collaboratively identifying simple and realistic strategies to help recognize, report, and prevent child abuse/neglect.
By the end of the training, participants should be able to:
- Define child abuse, neglect, & grooming;
- List the different types of child abuse/neglect;
- Demonstrate an understanding of the short & long term effects of Adverse Childhood Experiences;
- Recognize red flags of abuse/neglect in children of varying ages; &
- Make reports of future concerns to the appropriate authorities.
To request a presentation, please fill out this form. We will then be in touch with you about scheduling your presentation.
emergency shelter
We can provide a safe place for victims and their children when they have nowhere else to go.
The Crisis Center of Central New Hampshire offers temporary, safe and supportive housing for victims of domestic abuse who are seeking safety from an abusive partner. Emergency shelter space is limited and we are often full. If you are seeking emergency shelter, please contact us at 866-841-6229..
HOUSING
A common barrier preventing our survivors from leaving their abuser is not having a safe place to go and the possibility of facing homelessness. Our goal as housing advocates is to assist in finding sustainable housing as soon as possible so survivors can be in a safe, stable environment where they are able to focus on other needs away from their abuser.
Housing First
- CCCNH’s Housing First Program aims to address the critical needs of survivors by being survivor-driven and trauma-informed. CCCNH housing advocates provide mobile advocacy support and can meet survivors in the community.
- Assist survivors obtain and maintain safe, affordable housing as quickly as possible. Once they are safely housed, survivors can focus on other needs.
- Flexible financial assistance.
- Community engagement to create partnerships with landlords, property management companies, and public housing authorities.
Rapid Re-Housing
- A Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) funded program.
- Provides rental assistance and case management for up to two years.
Are you a landlord or property manager interested in helping your community? Please reach out to housing@cccnh.org or call us at 866-841-6229.
(https://www.nhcadsv.org/housing.html)
Works Cited: New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence (NHCADSV). Housing & Economic Justice. NHCADSV. Retrieved from https://www.nhcadsv.org/housing.html
Support groups
CCCNH runs an ongoing 10-week, virtual support group session available to survivors of domestic and/or sexual violence who are working on healing from trauma. Participants must be 18 years of age or older at the time of the group session (regardless of when the abuse took place). The support groups are advocate-led, peer groups that offer a safe environment for survivors to talk about their experiences and healing journeys with the support of others with similar experiences. Groups offer education, activities, and practice around topics including, but not limited to understanding, recognizing, and coping with triggers; the effects of trauma; setting and maintaining healthy boundaries; healthy interpersonal relationship skills; and strategies for self-care.
*CCCNH Support is 100% voluntary. It is not a clinical support group. Screening is required for participation to ensure a safe and cohesive environment.
*Participants must be 18 years of age or older at the time of the session in order to join. Screening will not be based on factors such as gender, sexual orientation, disability status, immigration status, race/ethnicity, religious/political affiliation, HIV status, or national origin.
*To complete a screening, please call CCCNH’s hotline between 830am-430pm Mon-Fri.
Other groups:
On occasion, CCCHN is able to run other multi-week (not ongoing) support group sessions with the help of our Americorps and volunteer advocates. Some examples include:
- Expressive art groups
- Trauma-informed yoga groups
- Moving Ahead group
- Support and financial literacy education for survivors of financial abuse
- …and more!
*To inquire about participating in other groups that may have upcoming sessions, please call CCCNH’s hotline between 830am-430pm Mon-Fri.
*To inquire about partnering with CCCNH to facilitate a new group and/or volunteering as a support group facilitator, please call 603-225-7376 and speak with the Program Director.
HOSPITAL ACCOMPANIMENT
Trained advocates respond to area hospital emergency rooms to provide support to individuals who have experienced sexual and domestic violence.
The Crisis Center of Central NH is committed to serving all survivors of domestic and sexual violence who seek emergency medical services. We partner will all of the hospitals in Merrimack County (Concord Hospital, Concord Hospital at Franklin and New London Hospital) to provide advocacy services 24 hours a day.
Immediately following an assault, you may be facing many medical, legal and emotional questions. An Advocate from CCCNH can:
- Provide you with some basic information and support to help you make the most informed choices for your situation
- Advocate on your behalf with hospital staff and law enforcement
- Provide support for your friends and family members and help them understand how to best support you
- Continue to provide ongoing support through court advocacy, support groups or helping you get connected to other important services
All of our advocates are trained to understand the emergency room experience and can provide as little or as much service as you need or desire.