New Hampshire Department Of Corrections Joins Recovery Initiative

Press release from the New Hampshire Department of Corrections:

Dec. 20, 2022

The New Hampshire Department of Corrections announces its participation in the Recovery Friendly Workplace initiative. Yesterday, Commissioner Helen Hanks and Assistant Commissioner Paul Raymond Jr. were joined by Governor Chris Sununu’s Advisor on Addiction and Behavioral Health, David Mara, as well as Shannon Swett and Samantha Lewandowski from Recovery Friendly Workplace, who presented the department with a designation from the Governor recognizing its participation in the program.

By becoming a Recovery Friendly Workplace, the New Hampshire Department of Corrections commits to encourage a healthy and safe environment for its staff by recognizing recovery from substance use disorder as a strength, and by its willingness to work with team members in recovery.

“As Corrections professionals, we chose this line of work because of our desire to help others,” said Commissioner Hanks. “In providing daily services and care for others, we often forget to care for ourselves. The Recovery Friendly Workplace initiative provides our department with an important tool to further our goal of providing a healthy, safe, and stigma-free environment, where employees feel comfortable reaching out for help when they need it.”

The Department of Corrections is actively recruiting new team members. Interested applicants are encouraged to visit our website at https://www.jobs.nhdoc.nh.gov/, or reach out to our Recruitment Office at (603) 271-5645 or by email at doc-recruitment@doc.nh.gov.

This press release was produced by the New Hampshire Department of Corrections. The views expressed here are the author's own.