Improving the behavioral health of children & their families
Mental health – social-emotional well-being – is fundamental to overall health and an important contributor to a child's success in school and in adulthood. Social and emotional challenges are common, impacting one in five NH children, many of whom do not receive the services and supports they need to get back on a healthy developmental trajectory. Despite recent progress, the children’s behavioral health system remains underfunded and lacks capacity to support all children and families in need of care. Of particular concern are girls, LGBTQ youth, and children with disabilities who are at higher risk for suicide.
The Endowment will continue to proactively invest in leadership and advocacy, and public policy change within our children’s behavioral health systems. Our emphasis on strategic grantmaking will allow us to have more sustainable impact in the field. Our Strategic Grants are identified in partnership with key stakeholders. Interested applicants should contact Kim Firth for more information.
Improving access to and quality of behavioral healthcare for LGBTQ+ youth
The Queer Youth Resilience ECHO Project (QYR) aims to increase the number of behavioral health clinicians in New Hampshire who are knowledgeable about treating LGBTQ+ youth. In partnership with Seacoast Outright and the UNH Institute for Policy and Practice, the project consists of a 13-session ECHO series where participants learn about language, identity development models, best practice guidelines, assessment for medical intervention, and tools and resources for clients and caregivers.
Understanding Inequitable Access to Behavioral Health Services
The We Are Here video project elevates the voices of Granite Staters from marginalized communities who have struggled to access behavioral healthcare. The videos and discussion guides seek to advance equity in care by understanding participants’ unique cultural experiences, the systemic barriers they encountered, and by exploring effective strategies. They are available, free-of-charge, for individuals and organizations interested in using them to improve access to and quality of behavioral healthcare within their settings. To obtain access to the videos, use this link. Together we can better serve people from diverse communities.
The report Culturally Responsive Care in New Hampshire: Celebrating and Uplifting Resources to Support Equitable Access to Behavioral Health among Diverse Communities shares additional perspectives of people and providers with lived experiences, informational resources, and recommendations to better understand how the children’s behavioral health system in New Hampshire might become more culturally responsive.
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