Mental health professionals like me often write about things such as the discrimination we call stigma, or the need for greater awareness of and funding for treatment services, or the […]
Lakes Region Mental Health Center receives $2.5 million grant
https://www.laconiadailysun.com/news/local/lakes-region-mental-health-center-receives-2-5-million-grant-to-serve-people-experiencing-homelessness/article_a7ce6aae-4905-11ee-8c64-9360a159a066.html LACONIA — With the award of a $2.5 million, five-year federal grant from Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services, Lakes Region Mental Health Center will launch new and expanded […]
THE POWER OF PARTNERSHIPS NH’s Community Mental Health Centers and Hospitals
In various aspects of life, we witness the undeniable power of partnerships – be it in business, personal relationships like marriages and engagements, or grassroots community action groups. The strength […]
Deconstructing stigma – one piece at a time
In May, New Hampshire saw the unveiling of the state’s first exhibit of “Deconstructing Stigma: Changing Attitudes About Mental Health,” which will be on display for the next year at the Manchester-Boston […]
Mental illness ‘doesn’t have to overtake you’
As Lisa Barndollar was leaving a receptionist job five years ago, she asked her boss of a year and a half if she would have hired her had she known […]
‘It’s a part of a person, it’s not the whole person.’ Manchester airport exhibit aims to break stigma around mental illness
https://www.nhpr.org/health/2023-06-01/manchester-boston-regional-airport-portraits-mclean-reduce-stigma-mental-illness Keith, a firefighter from New Hampshire, has struggled with ADHD and post-traumatic stress disorder. He now shares his story with other first responders, encouraging them to talk openly […]
Mental health centers seek higher Medicaid rates
https://sports.yahoo.com/mental-health-centers-seek-higher-225600943.html Apr. 11—CONCORD — Community mental health center leaders urged the state Senate and Gov. Chris Sununu to approve Medicaid rate increases even higher than those contained in the […]
Changing the headlines around gun violence
Again this week, mass shooting events are headlining the news. And again, the most recent is an unspeakable tragedy that took place in an elementary school. The headlines beg for […]
MFS to use grant money to bolster children’s programs through hiring
https://www.sentinelsource.com/healthlab/mfs-to-use-grant-money-to-bolster-children-s-programs-through-hiring/article_4cae26c8-c548-520c-83fc-da6e070b39cc.html The Monadnock Region’s community mental health center plans to recruit more providers for its children’s programs, including mental health clinicians who work with kids, thanks to a $50,000 grant […]
Opinion: NH’s community mental health centers need a rate bump
Jay Couture is president and CEO of Seacoast Mental Health Center in Portsmouth. She lives in Rye. https://www.concordmonitor.com/My-Turn-NH-s-Community-Mental-Health-Centers-Need-a-Rate-Bump-50083410 New Hampshire’s community mental health centers are requesting that policymakers and budget […]
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