The city of Manchester is scrambling to find a stop-gap measure after learning the Doorway, the local hub for people in addiction crisis, is significantly cutting back its hours.
The organization Granite Pathways, which runs the Doorway, announced the changes Tuesday night, hours after the state said it was cancelling its contract with the group because of reporting and quality issues.
Now, rather than keep the center open until 11 pm on weekdays, Granite Pathways state director Patricia Reed said they would close at 5 pm, in keeping with the schedule of New Hampshire's other Doorways.
Manchester Fire Chief Dan Goonan, who runs the Safe Station program, which sends many people seeking help with substance use disorder directly to the Manchester Doorway, said the city fought hard to make sure it would have robust services in the evening.