Call our 24-Hour Confidential Support: 1-603-994-7233
Chat is available Monday-Friday 9am-4pm Except on Holidays
All in-person advocacy is by appointment only. To make an appointment please call the hotline.

24-Hour Support Line

1-603-994-SAFE (7233)
Free and Confidential Support

Main Office

20 International Drive, Suite 300 Portsmouth, NH 03801
Business Line: 1-603-436-4107
In-person advocacy is by appointment only.

Chat with an Advocate

Click "Chat Now" to talk with a confidential advocate Monday- Friday│9 am- 4 pm

Domestic and sexual violence is a public health epidemic in New Hampshire that can have lasting affects on the well-being and health of both women and men.

Impact of Domestic and Sexual Violence Increases the Risk of:

  • Chronic disease or medical conditions
  • Substance misuse/addiction
  • Eating disorders
  • Suicide
  • PTSD
  • Depression
  • Anxiety
  • Risky sexual behaviors
  • Further domestic violence

Trauma is an emotional response to a domestic and sexual violence event. Immediately after the event, shock and denial are typical. Longer term reactions include unpredictable emotions, flashbacks, strained relationships and even physical symptoms like headaches or nausea. While these feelings are normal, some people have difficulty moving on with their lives.

HAVEN is a trauma-informed agency. HAVEN attends to victims’/survivors’ emotional and physical safety. Furthermore, HAVEN assists victims/survivors in strengthening their own capacities to deal with the multiple of complex issues that they face in accessing safety and managing the traumatic effects of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking and other lifetime abuse. We ensure that all survivors have access to support services in an environment that is inclusive, welcoming, destigmatizing and non-retraumatizing.

 

For More Information

For more information: info@havennh.org
Development: development@havennh.org
Outreach: outreach@havennh.org
Education: education@havennh.org

 

CHAT WITH AN ADVOCATE

Not safe to call or would you like increased privacy and anonymity? HAVEN offers a confidential private chat feature Mondays through Fridays from 9am-4pm. *Weekends and holidays excluded.