Transition will preserve essential services and expand prevention education to build a strong, sustainable future for survivor support in the Monadnock Region
CLAREMONT AND KEENE, NH — The Center for Safer Communities announced today that the Monadnock Center for Violence Prevention’s programs and services will transition to the Center for Safer Communities effective October 1, 2026.
The transition will preserve essential domestic violence, sexual violence, stalking, and prevention services in the Monadnock Region while providing the leadership, governance, and organizational infrastructure needed to sustain and strengthen those services for the future.
“The purpose of this transition is simple: to ensure that survivors in the Monadnock Region continue to have access to the lifesaving support, safety, and advocacy they deserve,” said Pascale N. Graham, Executive Director of the Center for Safer Communities. “MCVP has been a vital resource for survivors and families for decades. We are honored to build upon that history and work alongside staff, survivors, community partners, and supporters to create a strong and sustainable future for these services.”
The Center for Safer Communities will maintain a physical presence and designated staff in the Monadnock Region. Survivors will continue to have access to free and confidential direct services, including 24/7 crisis support, emergency shelter and housing assistance, court and systems advocacy, safety planning, peer support, and information and referrals.
Alongside these direct services, the Center for Safer Communities will continue and grow MCVP’s prevention education work in the Monadnock Region. This includes school-based prevention curricula, community workshops and trainings, bystander intervention programming, and public awareness campaigns designed to address the root causes of domestic violence, sexual violence, and stalking before they occur. Prevention education will remain a core part of the organization’s approach, alongside crisis response and advocacy, to build safer, healthier communities over the long term.
The Center for Safer Communities has a closely aligned mission and extensive experience providing comprehensive crisis, advocacy, housing, and prevention services. The organization has a strong record of leadership, responsible stewardship, effective programming, and community partnership.
“This transition represents a commitment to survivors and to the communities that have supported MCVP’s work for so many years,” said Zachary Haines, President of the Center for Safer Communities Board of Directors. “Our board understands the responsibility that comes with taking on this work. We are committed to strong governance, transparency, accountability, and ensuring that local voices help shape the future of services in the Monadnock Region.”
Safer Communities will undertake a community listening process to hear from survivors, staff, local leaders, service providers, donors, and other community partners about the region’s needs and priorities. That input will help guide decisions about programming, outreach, prevention efforts, and the future development of services.
The transition also represents a new opportunity for current and former MCVP supporters to help rebuild and sustain services. Contributions from individuals, businesses, foundations, and community partners have made MCVP’s work possible over the years and will remain essential to its future.
“The Monadnock community has consistently demonstrated its strong commitment to survivors,” Graham said. “Dedicated staff and generous community members have kept these services available through challenging times. We are confident that this community will continue to stand beside survivors as we rebuild, strengthen, and sustain this critical work, including our shared commitment to prevention education.”
Additional information about the transition, service locations, community engagement opportunities, and ways to support these programs will be announced in the coming months.
Survivors seeking assistance in Cheshire and western Hillsborough counties may continue to contact the 24/7 helpline at (603) 352-3782 or 1-888-511-6287. Survivors from Sullivan County may contact (603) 543-0155 or 1-800-639-3130. Services are free and confidential. You do not need to be in crisis to call.
ABOUT THE CENTER FOR SAFER COMMUNITIES
The Center for Safer Communities is one of 11 member programs of the New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence. The Center for Safer Communities provides free and confidential services to survivors of domestic violence, sexual violence, and stalking. Services include 24/7 crisis support, emergency shelter, safe housing, case management, court advocacy, safety planning, peer support, prevention education, and community outreach. Its mission is to enhance the safety and wellbeing of survivors through empowerment and advocacy and to help communities establish a safer culture. For more information, go to cscnh.org.
