Hampstead Hospital recommended as best future site for Youth Development Center

read more…: Hampstead Hospital recommended as best future site for Youth Development Center

“New Hampshire is moving quickly to build a new youth development center that is designed for the future of juvenile justice to provide the best outcome for our kids,” said Governor Chris Sununu. “Creating operational efficiencies is key to meeting that goal, which is just what locating the center in Hampstead would do.”

Listening sessions: As NH traffic deaths rise, state residents can weigh in on highway safety

read more…: Listening sessions: As NH traffic deaths rise, state residents can weigh in on highway safety

The New Hampshire Department of Safety Monday opened registration for listening sessions for its 2024 annual highway safety plan, which will focus on the increase in fatal accidents in the state, and specifically those related to unrestrained drivers.

Shaheen announces more than $9 million in rental assistance for NH families

read more…: Shaheen announces more than $9 million in rental assistance for NH families

U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) led the New Hampshire congressional delegation in announcing $9,046,434 from the U.S. Department of Treasury for the State of New Hampshire through the Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) program. These funds, allocated under the ERA2 program created by congressional Democrats’ American Rescue Plan Act, assists New Hampshire renters with rent and other housing expenses, including energy and utility costs.

The launch of Care Paradox and the home-care crisis in NH it aims to address

read more…: The launch of Care Paradox and the home-care crisis in NH it aims to address

Borja Alvarez de Toledo, president and CEO of Waypoint, the oldest human service agency in New Hampshire, concurs: “The CFI provider network is in danger of collapse. Without a meaningful increase in funding, we will be forced to end those services leaving hundreds without care. It is an impossible and heartbreaking situation.”

As cities race to find housing, some call for more state homelessness funding

read more…: As cities race to find housing, some call for more state homelessness funding

Addressing Gov. Chris Sununu’s budget director, officials with DHHS argued that the state had been underfunding the shelters in the state for years. Currently, the state allocates just under $5 million in state funds per year; the department asked Sununu to fund them at $12 million per year in his next proposed budget.

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