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Elliot to operate The Doorway in Manchester starting July 1
Elliot Health System announced Thursday it has been selected to operate the Manchester location of The Doorway, a statewide program that connects people to treatment and recovery services for substance use.
The transition will officially take place on July 1.
The Doorway is a statewide network coordinated by the state Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), with nine regional hubs offering access to screening, evaluation, treatment options and ongoing recovery support.
The Greater Manchester location is currently located at 60 Rogers St., Suite 210.
'Assuming leadership of The Doorway aligns with our mission,' said Dr. Gregory Baxter, president & CEO of Elliot Health System, 'and we are ready to strengthen this critical access point, enhance coordination and ensure every person who reaches out is met with timely, effective support.'
Officials at Elliot Health System said that under the leadership of Annette Escalante, director of substance use services, The Doorway will be 'positioned within a continuum of services' that includes behavioral health, crisis stabilization, and care coordination, 'making it easier for individuals to get the help they need at any stage of recovery.'
Martha Dodge, senior vice president and chief nursing executive said Elliot is 'preparing to serve approximately 1,500 individuals annually, and we are committed to ensuring each person receives timely, respectful, and effective care.'
For the past five years, the state has received about $28 million annually to address substance use disorders. The Doorway is part of that response.
In 2024, New Hampshire's two largest cities recorded the lowest number of overdoses in a year since the COVID pandemic.
There were 710 suspected overdoses in Manchester and Nashua in 2024 — 526 of those occurred in Manchester, 184 in Nashua, according to data released by American Medical Response, which provides ambulance services to both cities.
Sixty-six overdoses last year were fatal — 46 in Manchester, 20 in Nashua.
Nashua recorded both the lowest number of suspected opioid overdoses and lowest number of suspected opioid deaths in one year since AMR began tracking the data in 2015.
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