Who We Are
New Futures is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that advocates, educates and collaborates to prevent and reduce alcohol and other drug problems in New Hampshire. New Futures envisions a State and local communities where public policies support prevention, treatments and recovery oriented efforts to reduce alcohol and other drug problems.
Partners
We couldn’t do our work effectively without the combined efforts of colleagues, concerned citizens, legislators and the advocates we have trained through our Community Leadership Initiative. It really does take a village.
What We Do — Advocate, Educate and Collaborate
New Futures seeks to impact alcohol and other drug policies through advocacy that includes:
- Strengthening relationships with stakeholders and policy makers
- Research and information dissemination
- Policy analysis
- Framing issues
- Influencing spending priorities
- Participating in rulemaking
- Public education and outreach
- Coalition building and support
- Encouraging citizen participation
- Media relations
- Direct and indirect lobbying
What We Know
- New Hampshire has serious alcohol and other drug problems.
- The economic costs of alcohol and other drug use disorders are staggering and include lost productivity and increased health care, public safety, and criminal justice costs.
- Addiction is a chronic, relapsing, progressive and treatable disease.
- Certain policies are more effective in addressing problems associated with alcohol and other drug use than others; different policies are needed to address substance use problems in the United States.
What We Support
- State and local policies that support prevention, treatment and recovery oriented efforts to reduce alcohol and other drug problems.
- Efforts to integrate mental health, substance use disorder and physical health care.
- Public funding for community-based prevention, treatment and recovery services for New Hampshire citizens.
- Adequate insurance coverage for substance use disorder treatment.
Funding for New Futures is Provided Through the Oliver J. and Dorothy Penniman Hubbard Substance Abuse Fund of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation
