A local guide to New Hampshire IDCMP
IDCMP and DWI Counseling in Manchester, NH
This local guide is for people in Manchester looking for a clear way to begin New Hampshire's IDCMP. You can meet in person at Concord or ask about telehealth throughout the Manchester area, depending on your schedule and program requirements.
The choice is yours
Your DWI charge does not choose your provider
The city named in a DWI charge does not lock you into a provider in that city. New Hampshire runs IDCMP as a statewide program: you choose your own approved provider, and your court order names the program rather than a particular agency. A Manchester client may use a Concord-based provider, just as a Concord client may choose another approved provider.
Chrysalis provides sessions in person and by telehealth. Staff are licensed in New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Vermont, and Maine, which allows clients to be seen across state lines by telehealth where appropriate. Chrysalis has been an approved IDCMP and aftercare provider since February 2013 and has been providing counseling since 2009.
A useful local starting point
A workable option for the Manchester area
Manchester is in Hillsborough County's northern district. The Chrysalis Concord office is about a 20–30 minute drive from Manchester by car, although you should allow extra time for traffic at peak times. For some clients, that makes an occasional in-person appointment manageable; for others, telehealth is the more practical rhythm.
In-person sessions are available at Concord. Telehealth is available throughout the Manchester area for clients who prefer to meet from home or who work shifts and cannot easily attend during a standard weekday. At intake, the team can help identify which required appointments are suited to remote care and which parts of the plan need a scheduled group or in-person visit.
Evening and weekend appointment availability can matter when work, family responsibilities, or rotating shifts make a daytime appointment difficult. Appointment hours extend Monday through Thursday until 6 PM and include Saturday morning availability. Telehealth may also be a more discreet option for someone who wants to handle an appointment without adding a visible trip across town.
- Approximate drive
- About 20–30 minutes from Manchester to 112 S. State St. in Concord; allow for peak traffic
- County
- Hillsborough County, northern district
- In-person option
- Appointments are available at the Concord office
- Remote option
- Telehealth is available throughout the Manchester area when appropriate
When telehealth or flexible hours may help
- You work an early, late, overnight, or rotating shift and need to discuss an appointment outside a standard workday.
- You would rather avoid an unnecessary drive while still keeping regular counseling or case-management contact.
- You want to ask privately about the required in-person or group components before choosing appointment dates.
- You can come to Concord for the parts of your service plan that are scheduled in person.
Practical, state-required support
What Chrysalis provides
Your exact service plan depends on your evaluation and the requirements that apply to your case. These are the core services available through Chrysalis.
IDCMP
- Screening and intake
- Substance use evaluation
- Service plan
- 20-hour IDEP class
- Counseling
- Case management and monthly check-ins
- Completion reporting to the court and DMV
Evaluations
- Substance use
- Anger management
- Combined LADC and anger
- SAP for safety-sensitive employees
- DCYF
Aftercare
- Counseling
- Urine and breath testing
- Group counseling
- Free aftercare group
Published IDCMP fees
Know the program costs
- Intake
- $100
- State fee
- $70 — waived for verified hardship
- Evaluation
- $275
- Case management
- $80 per month
- 20-hour IDEP class
- $400 — or $200 for verified hardship
All approved New Hampshire IDCMP providers charge these same fees because they are set by state rule (He-A 505.01), so there is no need to shop around. A 4% processing fee applies to all fees except the $700 SAP evaluation. See the full IDCMP cost breakdown.
One calm next step
Start with an intake conversation
Chrysalis has provided counseling since 2009 and has been an approved IDCMP and aftercare provider since February 2013. We can explain the next administrative step, review what you bring to intake, and confirm which parts of your program need to happen in person or in a scheduled group.