The Office of the Child Advocate has served as a critical eye over care for children in New Hampshire since it was created in 2018.
Children & Families
From 2011–2021, 300,000+ kids lost a parent to overdoses. Despite billions in opioid settlements, grandparents caring for them receive little support.
Without support, children who lose a parent or caregiver are at risk of developing lasting problems with depression, lower academic achievement, and behavioral issues.
A New Hampshire family struggled to find local mental health care for their daughter, leading to years of out-of-state residential programs. Gaps in services left them with no other choice.
The severity of youth mental health needs intensified after the COVID-19 pandemic, with more children exhibiting extreme behaviors.
Heather Preston, an Iowa mom of five adopted sons with behavioral health needs, struggles to find care due to waitlists, low Medicaid funding, and a lack of therapists across the state.
Thousands of restraints and seclusions used on students each year reveal fractured interpretation of Maine law.
Even with incomplete data, experts say districts show alarming reliance on practices meant for emergency use.
Most people who have suffered a tragedy don’t want to talk to a reporter about it. Here's how one reporter navigated that challenge for a series on orphanhood and child bereavement.
A cash-assistance program for expectant moms and babies, which first began in Flint more than a year ago, is growing its reach to hundreds more families across Michigan.