A local guide to New Hampshire IDCMP
IDCMP and DWI Counseling on the NH Seacoast
This page is for people in Portsmouth, Dover, Rochester, Somersworth, Exeter, and nearby Seacoast communities who need a practical path through New Hampshire's IDCMP. Because Concord is a longer trip, telehealth is the practical starting option for most Seacoast clients.
The choice is yours
Your DWI charge does not choose your provider
New Hampshire's IDCMP is statewide, so the city connected to an offense does not choose the agency for you. You choose your own approved IDCMP provider, and your court order names the program rather than a specific provider. A Seacoast client may complete IDCMP with a Concord-based provider, just as someone from Concord may choose elsewhere.
Chrysalis offers sessions in person and by telehealth. Staff are licensed in New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Vermont, and Maine, so clients can be seen across state lines by telehealth where appropriate. Chrysalis has been an approved IDCMP and aftercare provider since February 2013 and has provided counseling since 2009.
A useful local starting point
Telehealth keeps the Seacoast connection practical
The Seacoast area includes communities in Rockingham and Strafford counties. From Portsmouth, Dover, Rochester, Somersworth, or Exeter, the Concord office is about a 45–60 minute drive. That is a longer trip for a recurring appointment, especially for people commuting along the coast or balancing work and family schedules, so telehealth is the practical option for most clients.
Remote IDCMP care can include intake follow-up, counseling, case-management contacts, and monthly check-ins when the format is appropriate. The intake team will identify any required in-person visit or scheduled group component so you know what needs to happen at the office and what can happen from home.
Evening class times can suit people working on the coast or commuting between Seacoast communities and another job location. You can ask about the current class schedule and how the 20-hour education requirement fits with the rest of your service plan rather than trying to infer it from your city.
- Approximate drive
- About 45–60 minutes from the Seacoast to the Concord office
- Counties
- Rockingham and Strafford counties
- Practical starting option
- Telehealth for most recurring contacts, with required in-person and scheduled group components confirmed at intake
- Office
- 112 S. State St., Concord, NH 03301
If Maine is part of the picture
- Chrysalis staff are licensed in Maine as well as New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Vermont, so cross-state telehealth may be possible where appropriate.
- Maine's equivalent program is called DEEP. Maine asks for an out-of-state program to be reviewed and approved through what New Hampshire calls an Out of State (OOS) Program Review.
- The client does not repeat the program. The review and reporting details should be confirmed at intake because the requirements depend on the individual matter.
- Bring any Maine paperwork or DEEP instructions to intake so the team can discuss the correct release, review, and reporting steps.
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.