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Addiction Recovery Coalition of New Hampshire (ARCNH)
2025 Goals:
- Increase awareness and promotion of ARCNH to decrease the stigma associated with substance use disorder (SUD) and increase the utilization of our free recovery coaching (peer recovery support services) to help participants achieve long-term, durable recovery from SUD and to provide support to the families and loved ones suffering from this disease.
- To successfully recruit and hire the staff needed to carry out our mission.
- To continue to grow our sustainable funding base through broader community outreach.
Top Funding Sources:
- SAMSHA grant
- Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts(F.O.R.E.) grant
- Harbor Care
- Fundraisers
- Private and corporate donations
Year Established: 2020
Employees: 6
Annual Revenue: $479,334
Mission Statement:
ARCNH is a Community Recovery Center (CRC) in Milford, NH, that treats substance use disorder (SUD) by providing a central location for access to local support systems. Our personal experiences with SUD drive our passion and urgency in addressing this epidemic using a peer-to-peer based approach. With so many pathways to recovery available, we guide individuals in finding the pathway that feels most aligned with their values and needs.
Service Locations: Amherst, Brookline, Greenville, Hollis, Lyndeborough, Mason, Merrimack, Milford, Mont Vernon, New Ipswich, Temple and Wilton.
Contact:
Gray Somers
Executive Director
180 Elm St., Suite E
Milford, NH 03055
603-933-9218
gsomers@arcnh.org
www.arcnh.org
Fundraising Events:
ARCNH conducts several fundraisers during the calendar year to support our mission. They include NH Gives (a day of giving from 5 p.m. June 10 to 6 p.m. June 11, 2025), our Annual Golf Tournament in late August and our Annual Recovery Walk and Rally in September.
Giving Opportunities:
In addition to the three fundraising events listed above, ARCNH welcomes corporate and personal donations to help underwrite the cost of our services. Additionally, we are seeking major donors with an affinity for recovery who will be willing to commit to at least $10,000 in annual donations.
Volunteer Opportunities:
ARCNH is seeking volunteers as recovery coaches. ARCNH hosts two Certified Recovery Support Worker (CRSW/recovery coach) training programs annually with scholarships available on a sliding fee basis. We are also recruiting for volunteers to help provide administrative support to the Center, e.g., answering phones, greeting walk-ins, providing tours of the Center, etc.
Board Officers / Board Members
Bradford Volz
President/Founder/Chairperson
U.S. Army Combat Veteran, Retired
Sean Shea
Vice Chairperson
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Lisa Ikerd
Secretary
HPM Insurance
JW Brooks
Treasurer
Hollis Quick Office
Rich Allegretto
ServiceNow
Shawn Pelletier
Milford NH Police Department, Captain
Zachary Saunders
Fairway Mortgage Corporation
Charitable Giving Guide
This profile is part of NH Business Review’s 2025 Charitable Giving Guide.
To learn more about the Charitable Giving Guide and other New Hampshire nonprofit organizations, please visit www.nhbr.com/CGG.
