Rediscovering Purpose, Rebuilding Lives
Empowering NH Veterans Facing Homelessness & Other Challenges
Imagine serving your country, only to return home and face another battle – nowhere to live, battling post-traumatic stress alone, or fighting substance use without support.
Here in New Hampshire, that reality is happening all too often. At Liberty House, we’re working to change that – because our veterans deserve better.
We are a beacon of hope – and the path back to stability – for hundreds of veterans right here in New Hampshire. Through our substance-free transitional living program and community pantry, we provide the support they need to regain their sense of purpose, dignity, and independence.
Too Many Veterans Struggle with
Insecure Housing & Other Challenges
Veterans have made incredible sacrifices for our freedom, yet many carry invisible wounds such as post-traumatic stress, traumatic brain injury, and addiction that have left them homeless or searching for a way forward.
- Here in New Hampshire, the number of homeless veterans increased 12% between 2021 and 2022.
- Nearly 8% of people experiencing homelessness are veterans.
- Approximately 70% of homeless veterans have substance use issues, and 50% have serious mental illnesses, both of which are leading causes of homelessness.
- Hundreds of other veterans in our community live on limited incomes and have difficulty affording basic life needs such as food, clothing, transportation and other vital needs.
Transforming Lives: Our Programs & Our Impact
Substance-Free Transitional Living Program
Our transformative substance-free transitional living program provides a safe and accountable living environment for veterans facing insecure housing and other challenges. Through our unique 4-Step process, residents are guided through recovery, mental and physical wellness, meaningful employment, and ultimately, a successful transition to independence, with stable housing and jobs.
In the past year:
5,270 collective nights of transitional housing provided to veterans facing housing insecurity.
20 veterans secured steady and meaningful employment.
19 veterans successfully moved into independent housing marking a 36% increase in residents who successfully completed our 4-step program.
Assistance for Community Veterans
We also regularly work with male and female veterans from the community who need basic necessities. Through our community pantry, we provide food, clothing, transportation (gas cards, bus passes), and other assistance to help ease their financial burdens.
In the past year:
40,606 pantry items of food, clothing and other essentials distributed through our community pantry.
220 veterans from our community served.
What Liberty House Means to Them
Local Veterans Share Their Stories
What Makes Liberty House Unique
- Our proven 4-step program is a life-changing solution, supporting veterans’ self-directed plans for regaining their purpose, mental and physical wellness and gaining meaningful employment.
- Liberty House addresses substance misuse and mental health, two of the biggest risk factors and causes of homelessness among veterans.
- We maintain lean staffing and have significant help from volunteers. 92 cents of every dollar donated goes directly to support services for our veterans.
- Since 2004, we have successfully served more than 400 resident veterans.
- Many of the veterans we help are not eligible for traditional veteran benefits. Without us, it can be incredibly difficult for them to gain the proper support they need or envision a path forward.
Join Our Mission
The battle isn’t over for many of our veterans. But together, we can help them find their way home.