State pushes back info session on new mental health plan
Keene SentinelOct 19, 2018
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The later date will enable the state health department to better use input from earlier sessions in devising the draft plan and will give people time to review it in advance of the meeting, according to a news release. Officials expect to post the draft to the department's website on or about
"The landscape of mental health has changed significantly since the previous Ten-Year Mental Health Plan was developed in 2008,"
"We continue to see an increase in demand for inpatient psychiatric treatment services, more children and families requiring a broad array of services, and the impact of the opioid epidemic on individuals, families and communities," Meyers said. "If the new Plan is to address mental health needs today and tomorrow, it is critical that we have input from all stakeholders, most importantly those who rely on these critical services."
The department kicked off the public information sessions last month at
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People needing accommodations, including interpreters, CART (captioning) or assistive listening devices, can contact
More information about the plan is available at www.dhhs.nh.gov/dcbcs/bbh/10-year-mh-plan.htm.
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