WE CAN HELP YOU

24/7 HOTLINE:

866-841-6229 TTY & language line interpretive services available.

Thrive Survivor Support Center (formerly 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.

Thrive NH’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.

A key part of our mission is coordinating a sustained effort to reduce domestic violence, sexual violence and dating violence through education and outreach.​

IN THE COMMUNITY

Tailored presentations related to domestic and sexual violence and trauma informed workplaces are available to businesses, community partners and civic groups. ​Our offerings include, but are not limited to, presentations on the following topics:

• Sexual Harassment
• Trauma Informed Leadership
• Trauma Informed Workplace
• Domestic Violence

IN SCHOOLS

Thrive Survivor Support Center’s Prevention Educator travel to schools all over Merrimack County to provide age-appropriate, research and evidence based presentations and curricula.

Thrive Survivor Support Center’s programming addresses the needs of middle and high school students. The presentations focus on boundaries, sexual harassment and bullying, consent, healthy relationships online and in real life, and more. Our Prevention Educator uses media, interactive surveys, and group activities to keep the material engaging and accessible to a wide variety of learning needs and styles.

To schedule a presentation, contact outreach@thrivenh.org or fill out this form. We will then be in touch with you about scheduling your presentation.

Sample Presentation:

               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. Thrive’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.

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

• Thrive NH’s Housing First Program aims to address the critical needs of survivors by being survivor-driven and trauma-informed. Thrive NH 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@thrivenh.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

Trained advocates respond to area hospital emergency rooms to provide support to individuals who have experienced sexual and domestic violence.

Thrive Survivor Support Center (formerly 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 Thrive NH 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.