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.
Mental Health & Trauma
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From 2011–2021, 300,000+ kids lost a parent to overdoses. Despite billions in opioid settlements, grandparents caring for them receive little support.
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.
Small communities have the same addiction problems as big ones but they often have far fewer resources, with people spread out over large areas.
Iowa youth face a growing mental health crisis worsened by lack of early care, long wait times, and a broken system. Families only get help after crisis, prompting reform efforts.