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WEBWhen the pandemic hit, Greater Seacoast Community Heath needed to move quickly. The organization runs three clinics in Portsmouth, Somersworth and Rochester, as well as recovery centers in Rochester, Dover and Portsmouth, serving up to 7,400 people a month. Faced with coronavirus, the organizati

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New System for Mental Health Crises Sees Strong Demand — …

WEBIf you are in mental health crisis, or are concerned about someone who is, contact the Rapid Response Access Point 24/7: Call or text 833-710-6477. Visitnh988.com. Before the access point, community mental health centers didn’t have next-day appointments, so people had to wait weeks or more for an initial appointment.

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In Their Own Words: Student writing on Mental Health

WEBIn Their Own Words: High school students gathered recently in Concord for Dartmouth Hitchcock Health’s Film Festival to talk about the issues that impact their mental and behavioral health, and to start the search for solutions. There were fifty entries into the film festival, twenty-six of them being videos and the other twenty-four being

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Civic Health Toolkit: Carsey launches new toolkit for civic …

WEBThe University of New Hampshire’s Carsey School of Public Policy has launched a new toolkit, “Local Civic Health: A guide to Building Community and Bridging Divides.” The guide serves as a follow up to its 2020 New Hampshire Civic Health Index , which examined civic health at the state

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The Burdens of Heat — Granite State News Collaborative

WEBBy Kathie Ragsdale, Scott Merrill and Johnny Bassett. The environmental justice series, produced in partnership with the NH Bar News and the Granite State News Collaborative, explores race and equity in New Hampshire by looking at vulnerable communities suffering the highest risk of adverse health effects due to environmental …

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After years of neglect state seeks to restore mental health services

WEBOnce ranked among the nation’s best, New Hampshire’s mental healthcare system has steadily eroded since the turn of the century, and grown more distressed in the past decade as the demand for mental health services has far outrun the capacity to provide them. In January, the NH Department of Health

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Pandemic‌ ‌Increases‌ ‌Burnout‌ ‌Among‌ ‌New‌ ‌Hampshire’s‌ ‌Healthcare

WEBIn New Hampshire, hospitals and organizations that serve these workers say there has been an uptick in mental distress over the past seven months. Still, some in the field say that Granite State professionals may have fared better than healthcare workers in areas harder hit by the virus. Overall, th

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Race and Equity Initiative — Granite State News …

WEBEnvironmental Justice. Arts, Culture and Science. The Granite State News Collaborative is embarking on a new, multi-year reporting project examining race and equity in New Hampshire. We will be telling a story that is long overdue: how the diverse communities that make up New Hampshire are vital to the economic and cultural health …

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What it takes to make a difference — Granite State News …

WEBIn 2019, nearly half of New Hampshire residents reported facing obstacles or barriers to community involvement, according to the Civic Health Index. Of those Granite Staters, 30% said lack of information was a “very important” obstacle. An even greater percentage — 56% — said work and childcare was an obstacle.

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New Hampshire Nursing Programs See More Applications — …

WEBAt Colby-Sawyer College in New London the number of applications for the undergraduate nursing program has increased slightly: 355 this year compared to 342 last year, with two weeks left until the deadline. However, compared to this time last year, 34% more people have committed to the program by sending in their deposit, said Kevin …

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Evolution of Ambulance Services — Granite State News Collaborative

WEBEvolution of Ambulance Services — Granite State News Collaborative. Judi Currie. Business NH Magazine, GSNC Partner. Among the state’s biggest health challenges are the raging opioid crisis and the lack of resources for mental health needs, especially for those who are homeless. And on the front lines addressing these issues …

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Continuing Cancer Investigation in Merrimack Hinges on Funding

WEBA Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) report released in January, 2023, determined a feasibility study is required before the agency can move forward with its investigation of a cancer cluster in Merrimack. But moving forward hinges on securing additional funding—which the New H

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Behavioral Health Resources — Granite State News Collaborative

WEB113 Pleasant Street. Berlin, NH 03570. (603)752-2040. (Has other locations, but this is the only one that offers Behavioral Health) Northern Human Services. The Mental Health Center. 55 Colby Street. Colebrook, NH 03576. 603-237-4955.

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Election '22: What is NH Executive Council

WEBGerrymandering claims hit political wall in NH. A group of Democrats filed a lawsuit alleging partisan gerrymandering in the 2022 redistricting process, but a judge dismissed the lawsuit this month, concluding that it presents a purely political question the courts must not answer.. Elliot Gault, executive director of the New Hampshire …

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Our Turn: SROs and the impact of policing in schools — Granite …

WEBOpinion. Concord Monitor. The article “School Resource Officers: The ‘Gatekeepers’ of Juvenile Court Diversion” (Granite State News Collaborative, posted April 19 at concordmonitor.com) paints an inaccurate, incomplete picture of the role that police officers, called school resource officers (SROs), play in New Hampshire schools.

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Getting on-site clinician for Manchester Doorway a priority — …

WEBAccording to Jennifer Sabin, State Opioid Response Director at the N.H. Department of Health and Human Services, getting a clinician on site in Manchester is a priority, so that the site is in line with all other Doorways, which include on-site evaluation as a core service. Deborah Welch, the Manchester Doorway's practice manager, said

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Intergenerational trauma complicates healing after loss for African

WEBBrand Brooks, director of operations (left) and Toy Burton, founder (right) of DeeDee’s Cry at the BIPOC Mental Health Awareness Month Celebration in Boston on July 3.

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Feeding New Hampshire's Most Vulnerable

WEBFrom 2018 to 2020, the most recent data available from the USDA, New Hampshire had the nation’s lowest rate of food insecurity, though it still affected 5.7 percent of Granite State households. More recent data from the Census’ Household Pulse Survey estimates that, for the 12 days ending April 11, tens of thousands of New Hampshire …

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What is Environmental Justice — Granite State News Collaborative

WEBThe environmental justice series, produced in partnership with the NH Bar News and the Granite State News Collaborative, explores race and equity in New Hampshire by looking at vulnerable communities suffering the highest risk of adverse health effects due to environmental change. Factors such as poverty, race, those with …

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Three Perspectives on Safe Spaces: BIPOC community members …

WEBDepending on perspective, the term “safe space” is variably defined. Idyllically, it is an inclusive, judgment-free zone, a place where freedom of expression is encouraged, and where mental and physical safety is supported. With such glowing attributes, safe spaces would seem a well-promoted idea.

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Restorative Justice Part 1: Juvenile Court Diversion is Cheap and

WEBA long history of diversion. While the popularity of diversion and restorative justice programs are growing across the country and have historically been used in communities across the globe, including within indigenous tribes and religious cultures, many states still use punitive approaches to juvenile justice.

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