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January 2nd, 2024

NH child advocate lobbies for lawmakers to rethink abuse, neglect placements

By Eileen Weber

Out- of-state residences would be last resort

Children in abuse and neglect cases are typically placed in outside facilities when there is no family or foster...

June 5th, 2023

NH secures ARPA funds for psych services expansion

By Christina P. O'Neill

The federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) has approved $15 million for a $55-$60 million, at least 120-bed standalone hospital project in South Central New Hampshire....

December 27th, 2022

Crotched Mountain School remains open under new ownership

By Danielle Ray

After sharing in October 2022 that they would be closing the following month because of hiring challenges, Legacy by Gersh’s Crotched Mountain School...

November 4th, 2022

New Hampshire deal would mean more mental health beds

By Eileen Weber

The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) announced a deal with SolutionHealth to use $15 million of federal funds to break ground on a new mental health...

July 17th, 2022

Bill to make Youth Risk Behavior Survey opt-in stalls this year

By Danielle Ray

Although New Hampshire House Bill 1639 to make the Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) in schools opt-in instead of opt-out is now off the table this year, individuals on both...

March 31st, 2022

Hampstead Hospital acquisition to enhance state’s mental health system

By Catherine Robertson Souter

No plans in place to expand footprint

Mental health care in New Hampshire has had some major issues. Between long stays in emergency rooms...

February 5th, 2022

Training gives police and first responders tools to deal with people with mental illness

By Catherine Robertson Souter

New Hampshire has seen more than its share of officer-related shootings. In December, the Concord Monitor reported the results of an analysis on police shootings over...

November 13th, 2021

Could major change be coming to how the United States addresses mental health care?

By Catherine Robertson Souter

If New Hampshire Rep. Annie Kuster, along with a bipartisan group of 144 U.S. House lawmakers have their way, major changes could be coming to how the U.S. addresses mental...

October 4th, 2021

NH mobile crisis teams face staffing challenges

By New England Psychologist Staff

New Hampshire’s 10 community mental health centers have the funding to operate mobile crisis teams. That’s the good news. The bad news? They don’t have enough staff to...

June 26th, 2021

Advocates, legislators address children’s mental health crisis

By Catherine Robertson Souter

The true toll of this pandemic on the mental health of children and adolescents may take decades to fully understand. Young people can be resilient but the academic and social...

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