New Freedom Academy – Canterbury, New Hampshire
367 Shaker Road, Canterbury, New Hampshire, 03224
Last Updated: June 26, 2026
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Payment Options
- Cash or self-payment
- Medicaid
- Private health insurance
- Monthly
- Self-pay options
Addiction Resource Score
Scoring is assigned by a proprietary system which helps surface key metrics that determine quality. The 10-point scale factors in categories such as operations, customer satisfaction, and trust metrics.
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In this guide, we explain exactly how we rate treatment centers—from accreditation and staff credentials to therapy options, facility environment, and family involvement. You'll see how we assign scores, award badges, and update listings to ensure accuracy and fairness. Most importantly, our system focuses on elevating centers that prioritize ethical, evidence-based care, not just those with the best marketing. This way, you can trust that the ratings you see reflect meaningful standards that help you find the right fit for lasting recovery.
8.2
Out of 10
New Freedom Academy, located in Canterbury, is a premier treatment center specializing in substance use disorder and co-occurring conditions for adults. Operating under the larger umbrella of Granite Recovery Centers, New Freedom Academy offers individualized treatment programs tailored to meet the specific needs of each client.
New Freedom Academy is a specialized 20-bed facility focused on the treatment of individuals struggling with substance addiction. The center employs a 12-step methodology as the cornerstone of its treatment approach, integrating it into a comprehensive range of addiction treatment services.
The facility offers an array of treatment options, including medical detoxification, medication-assisted treatment, primary residential care, extended care, sober living arrangements, and intensive outpatient counseling. This multi-faceted approach ensures that clients receive tailored care appropriate to their specific needs at every stage of their recovery journey.
New Freedom Academy and Granite Recovery Centers are committed to excellence in addiction treatment. Their programs are accredited by CARF. This accreditation signifies their adherence to the highest standards of care and dedication to continuous improvement in service delivery.
Treatment Options
The facility offers multiple levels of care, such as:
- Mentoring/peer support
- Housing services
- Discharge Planning
- Employment counseling or training
- Self-help groups
- Naloxone and overdose education
- Outcome follow-up after discharge
The center treats the following addictions and co-occurring disorders:
- Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders
- Veterans
- Active duty military
- Members of military families
- Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients
- Clients with HIV or AIDS
- Clients who have experienced trauma
- Clients who have experienced sexual abuse
- Clients who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence
- Clients with co-occurring pain and substance use disorders
- Screening for tobacco use
- Comprehensive mental health assessment
- Comprehensive substance use assessment
- Outreach to persons in the community
- Screening for mental disorders
- Screening for substance use
- Professional interventionist/educational consultant
- Complete medical history/physical exam
Treatment Modalities
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Substance use disorder counseling
- Trauma-related counseling
- Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
- Group counseling
- Family counseling
- Marital/couples counseling
- 12-step facilitation
- Intervention Services
- Contingency management/motivational incentives
- Motivational interviewing
- Anger management
- Relapse prevention
- Holistic Treatment
- Individual psychotherapy
- Creative Arts Therapy
- Dialectical behavior therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy
- Experiential Therapy
Conditions Treated
- Alcoholism
- Mental health treatment
- Substance use treatment
- Co-occurring Disorders
- Opioid Treatement
Levels Of Care
- Hospital inpatient treatment
- Outpatient
- Short-term residential
- Long-term residential
- Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment
- Outpatient day treatment or partial hospitalization
- Intensive outpatient treatment
- Regular outpatient treatment
- Luxury Treatment
- Aftercare
- Outpatient detoxification
License and Accreditation
- Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)
Ancillary Services
- Case management service
- Domestic violence services, including family or partner
- Mental health services
- Social skills development
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