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Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) announces that the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has awarded New Hampshire a $2 million grant to assist individuals impacted by mental health and substance use disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic. DHHS will use this emergency funding to establish NH Rapid Response, a comprehensive system that will provide crisis intervention services, mental health and substance use disorder (SUD) treatment, and other related recovery supports for youth and adults impacted by COVID-19.
“The COVID-19 emergency has affected every resident in New Hampshire,” said Governor Chris Sununu. “We are all feeling a sense of uncertainty right now, and for those with mental illness and substance use disorders, it can be even more challenging. We are grateful for this funding opportunity that will allow us to get more services to more Granite Staters who need our immediate help.”
“While our primary focus during this crisis has been on the physical wellbeing of our residents, we cannot overlook the impact of COVID-19 on those who struggle with mental illness,” said DHHS Commissioner Lori Shibinette. “This funding will allow us to strengthen and enhance our behavioral health services during COVID-19, and we look forward to working with our community mental health centers across the state so that all New Hampshire residents have access to these critical services.”
NH Rapid Response will address the needs of uninsured or underinsured individuals with Serious Mental Illness (SMI), Serious Emotional Disturbance (SED), or SUD through the State’s existing community mental health system, which includes 10 private, non-profit community mental health centers (CMHCs). These CMHCs provide comprehensive, evidence-based mental health and rehabilitation services to people with SMI and SED in regions across the state. The program will also provide crisis services for other individuals in need of behavioral health supports, including health care personnel.
For more information about the emergency grant, please visit https://www.samhsa.gov/grants/
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Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Division for Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to expand its system of community-based voluntary services for at-risk children and families. The RFP seeks to build upon the success of DCYF’s existing system of community-based services in order to promote safe, stable and nurturing families and communities. Supported by Governor Sununu and the legislature in the most recent budget, the new service array will advance DCYF’s efforts to support children and youth and strengthen families before abuse or neglect occurs.
“We want to offer services that span across our entire child- and family-serving system to support children, youth and families in a preventive, proactive and holistic way, so that they can be healthy and strong without our intervention,” said DCYF Director Joseph Ribsam. “We have seen the stress that the COVID-19 emergency has placed on families, and we anticipate an increased demand for services once we are past the crisis point. It will be as important as ever to make sure our families have the tools they need to be successful, and we look forward to working with our community partners to strengthen our services so that all New Hampshire families can thrive.”
In October of 2019, DCYF sought input from stakeholders across the child- and family-serving system, including services providers, youth, parents and relatives, foster parents, advocacy groups, mental health providers and other non-traditional stakeholders. Feedback from 38 respondents informed the RFP, which includes features such as authentic family engagement, the flexibility of services, performance improvement, and adequate funding for service delivery.
Responses to the RFP are due by June 4, 2020. In order to follow guidelines for social distancing issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, DHHS has taken measures to protect the health and safety of respondents. A virtual vendor conference will be held by video and phone via Zoom on May 7, 2020, to answer questions. Respondents must RSVP by midnight on May 5. Potential respondents may register for the conference by visiting https://www.eventbrite.com/e/
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Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has issued the following update on the new coronavirus, COVID-19.
On Thursday, April 16, 2020, DHHS announced 71 new positive test results for COVID-19. There have now been 1,211 cases of COVID-19 diagnosed in New Hampshire. Several cases are still under investigation. Any additional information from ongoing investigations will be incorporated into future COVID-19 updates. Of those with complete information, 55% are female and 42% are male, with one female and one male under the age of 18 and the rest adults. The new cases reside in Rockingham (33), Strafford (7), Hillsborough County other than Manchester and Nashua (4), Merrimack (4), and Sullivan (1) counties, and the cities of Manchester (13) and Nashua (8). The county of residence is being determined for one new case.
Nine new hospitalized cases were identified for a total of 187 (15%) of 1,211 cases. Nine of the new cases have no identified risk factors. Community-based transmission continues to increase in the State and has been identified in all counties with cases. Most of the remaining cases have either had travel to domestic or international locations or have had close contact with a person with a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis.
DHHS has also announced two additional deaths related to COVID-19. We offer our sympathies to the family and friends.
· One female resident of Hillsborough County, 60 years of age or older
· One male resident of Rockingham County, 60 years of age or older
Current Situation in New Hampshire
|
County |
Cases |
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Belknap |
24 |
|
Carroll |
29 |
|
Cheshire |
26 |
|
Coos |
2 |
|
Grafton |
44 |
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Hillsborough - Other |
183 |
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Hillsborough - Manchester |
189 |
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Hillsborough - Nashua |
111 |
|
Merrimack |
85 |
|
Rockingham |
433 |
|
Strafford |
76 |
|
Sullivan |
8 |
|
County TBD |
1 |
|
Grand Total |
1211 |
New Hampshire 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Summary Report
(data updated April 16, 2020, 9:00 AM)
|
NH Persons with COVID-191 |
1,211 |
|
Recovered |
455 (38%) |
|
Deaths Attributed to COVID-19 |
34 (3%) |
|
Total Current COVID-19 Cases |
722 |
|
Persons Who Have Been Hospitalized for COVID-19 |
187 (15%) |
|
Current Hospitalizations2 |
74 |
|
Persons Tested Negative at Selected Laboratories3 |
11,421 |
|
Persons with Specimens Submitted to NH PHL |
5,582 |
|
Persons with Test Pending at NH PHL4 |
66 |
|
Persons Being Monitored in NH (approximate point in time) |
2,225 |
1Includes specimens presumptive-positive at any laboratory and those confirmed by CDC confirmatory testing.
2Number of patients currently hospitalized with COVID-19 as reported by hospitals.
3Includes specimens tested at the NH Public Health Laboratories (PHL), LabCorp, Quest, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, and those sent to CDC prior to NH PHL testing capacity.
4Includes specimens received and awaiting testing at NH PHL. Does not include tests pending at commercial laboratories.
NH DHHS Daily Update on COVID-19 Archive
For more information, please visit the DHHS COVID-19 webpage at https://www.nh.gov/covid19.
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Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has issued the following update on the new coronavirus, COVID-19.
On Wednesday, April 15, 2020, DHHS announced 53 new positive test results for COVID-19. There have now been 1,139 cases of COVID-19 diagnosed in New Hampshire. Several cases are still under investigation. Any additional information from ongoing investigations will be incorporated into future COVID-19 updates. Of those with complete information, all are adults with 49% being female and 51% being male. The new cases reside in Rockingham (21), Hillsborough County other than Manchester and Nashua (14), Merrimack (5), Cheshire (6), and in the cities of Manchester (5) and Nashua (2). Fifteen new hospitalized cases were identified today for 178 (16%) of 1,139 cases. Seven of the new cases have no identified risk factors. Community-based transmission continues to increase in the State and has been identified in all counties with cases. Most of the remaining cases have either had travel to domestic or international locations or have had close contact with a person with a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis.
DHHS has also announced five additional deaths related to COVID-19. We offer our sympathies to the family and friends.
· One male resident of Hillsborough County, younger than 60 years of age
· One male resident of Hillsborough County, 60 years of age or older
· One male resident of Merrimack County, younger than 60 years of age
· One male resident of Rockingham County, younger than 60 years of age
· One male resident of Rockingham County, 60 years of age or older
Current Situation in New Hampshire
|
County |
Cases |
|
Belknap |
24 |
|
Carroll |
29 |
|
Cheshire |
26 |
|
Coos |
2 |
|
Grafton |
44 |
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Hillsborough - Other |
182 |
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Hillsborough - Manchester |
176 |
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Hillsborough - Nashua |
100 |
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Merrimack |
81 |
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Rockingham |
399 |
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Strafford |
69 |
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Sullivan |
7 |
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Grand Total |
1139 |
New Hampshire 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Summary Report
(data updated April 15, 2020, 9:00 AM)
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NH Persons with COVID-191 |
1,139 |
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Recovered |
365 (32%) |
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Deaths Attributed to COVID-19 |
32 (3%) |
|
Total Current COVID-19 Cases |
742 |
|
Persons Who Have Been Hospitalized for COVID-19 |
178 (16%) |
|
Current Hospitalizations2 |
70 |
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Persons Tested Negative at Selected Laboratories3 |
11,027 |
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Persons with Specimens Submitted to NH PHL |
5,418 |
|
Persons with Test Pending at NH PHL4 |
121 |
|
Persons Being Monitored in NH (approximate point in time) |
2,300 |
1Includes specimens presumptive-positive at any laboratory and those confirmed by CDC confirmatory testing.
2Number of patients currently hospitalized with COVID-19 as reported by hospitals.
3Includes specimens tested at the NH Public Health Laboratories (PHL), LabCorp, Quest, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, and those sent to CDC prior to NH PHL testing capacity.
4Includes specimens received and awaiting testing at NH PHL. Does not include tests pending at commercial laboratories.
NH DHHS Daily Update on COVID-19 Archive
For more information, please visit the DHHS COVID-19 webpage at https://www.nh.gov/covid19.
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