The NH Community Behavioral Health Association (CBHA), representing the state’s 10 community mental health centers, has very serious concerns about the increased suicide rates and increased reporting of suicidal ideation […]
Medicaid unwind should not undo Community Mental Health System
https://www.unionleader.com/opinion/op-eds/jay-couture-medicaid-unwind-should-not-undo-community-mental-health-system/article_83ad28c0-dbe2-11ee-a83d-3bea31eccd28.html FOR THE 10 community mental health centers (CMHCs) in New Hampshire, Medicaid is the primary source of revenue and has been for many years. Unlike hospitals and other […]
NH launches rapid response access point to help mental and substance misuse crises
https://www.wmur.com/article/nh-launches-rapid-response-access-point-to-help-mental-and-substance-misuse-crises/38651067 A resource aimed to provide faster help to people struggling with mental health or substance misuse is now available in New Hampshire. On Jan. 1, the state launched the […]
The new NH Rapid Response Access Point phone number is 1-833-710-6477, and it will go live on January 1, 2022.
https://www.nhpr.org/nh-news/2021-12-30/statewide-mobile-units-for-mental-health-crises-launch-in-2-days-and-the-hiring-continues In 2022, every New Hampshire mental health center will have operating mobile crisis units. The mobile units are designed to work as an ambulance does, but for mental health […]
Cynthia Whitaker: Thankful for the unsung heroes
https://www.unionleader.com/opinion/op-eds/cynthia-whitaker-thankful-for-the-unsung-heroes/article_87486ad2-a83f-5ce5-9b6c-f26f35de47a0.html THIS TIME OF YEAR, as we leave autumn behind and November rolls on, many reflect on the importance of giving thanks and gratitude. These past two years have […]
Eric Johnson: Mental Health Awareness Needed 52 Weeks a Year
Op Ed – October 20, 2020 – by Eric Johnson New Hampshire Union Leader THE FIRST WEEK of October was Mental Health Awareness Week. On behalf of the New Hampshire […]
My Turn: Let’s Not Get Back to Pre-COVID Normal
September 17, 2020 – By Phil Wyzik Concord Monitor After the COVID-19 pandemic passes, and it will eventually, it is easy to understand the hope people have that our nation […]
Coping During the COVID-19 Crisis: Isolation, uncertainty and anxiety related to the pandemic is contributing to mental health issues
October 2020 – By Krysten Godfrey Maddocks ParentingNH COVID-19 has prompted a new epidemic among Americans — increased anxiety and depression. This new reality has pushed mental health concerns to […]
Ask The Experts: Mental Health in the Time of a Pandemic
October 2020 ParentingNH The COVID-19 pandemic has complicated what can already be a stressful situation for teens heading off to college for the first time. The typical experience is anything but, […]
Delivering Mental Health Services During COVID-19 Pandemic
October 13, 2020 Laconia Daily Sun LACONIA – The first week of October is Mental Health Awareness week. On behalf of the NH Community Behavioral Health Association, the 10 community […]