Articles by NH Department of Health and Human Services

DHHS will use the funding to plan for a new, more integrated approach to community-based services in New Hampshire—called the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic model—that has been associated with numerous positive outcomes in other states, including reduced emergency department visits and hospital readmissions. READ MORE

The NH Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has announced that its Manchester District Office, located at 1050 Perimeter Road, Suite 501 in Manchester, will be closed to the public and staff on Tuesday, February 7, 2023, due to burst pipes caused by this weekend’s extreme cold. 

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There are two listening sessions left following a statewide initiative to hear from local seniors – Feb. 1 online and Feb. 2 at the Cashin Senior Center. READ MORE

The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) announces that, as the result of federal legislation, the federal Emergency Allotment of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits will end in February 2023. Beginning in March 2023, the SNAP benefit allotment will revert to the household’s pre-pandemic dollar amount. READ MORE

The session will provide an update to neighbors and the general public on the construction of a secure forensic psychiatric hospital adjacent to New Hampshire Hospital. The session will begin at 6 p.m. READ MORE

The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and the City of Manchester Health Department (MHD) have identified the state’s first pediatric monkeypox virus infection, in a child from Manchester. The child became infected after an identified exposure to a household contact diagnosed with monkeypox. The child has a mild illness and is isolating at home. READ MORE

The NH Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) announces the updated COVID-19 Omicron booster doses are now available statewide at established COVID-19 vaccination locations such as provider offices, pharmacies and urgent care centers. READ MORE

The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services has developed a Child Care Strengthening Plan to advance efforts to ensure the long-term stability of the child care sector in New Hampshire. READ MORE

There are currently 23 hospitalized patients being treated for COVID-19. In New Hampshire, since the start of the pandemic, there have been a total of 328,064 cases of COVID-19 diagnosed. READ MORE