WMUR reports New Hampshire will receive more than $2 million to expand behavioral health crisis support, the 988 lifeline and resources for pregnant and postpartum women.
State mental health funding
WMUR reports that more than $2 million is coming to New Hampshire for mental health services. According to WMUR, the funding is intended to expand behavioral health crisis support and other mental health resources across the state.
WMUR describes the money as support for services and resources rather than as a new treatment program. The report does not provide a breakdown of how much funding is assigned to each purpose named in the article.
Crisis support and the 988 lifeline
According to WMUR, the funding includes money for the 988 lifeline. WMUR also says the broader funding is meant to expand behavioral health crisis support in New Hampshire.
The WMUR report identifies crisis support and the 988 lifeline among the areas included in the funding. The extract does not specify which organizations will receive the funding or how the services and resources will be expanded.
Support for pregnant and postpartum women
WMUR reports that the funding also includes initiatives to help pregnant and postpartum women who are struggling with mental health or substance abuse. The report places those initiatives alongside the funding for crisis support, the 988 lifeline and other mental health resources.
According to WMUR, these initiatives are part of the more than $2 million coming to the state. The source extract does not provide further detail about the services that may be offered through the initiatives for pregnant and postpartum women.
What this means for New Hampshire patients
WMUR reports that the funding is intended to expand behavioral health crisis support and other mental health resources in New Hampshire. For people looking for treatment locally, this directory lists 29 published clinics in New Hampshire. The WMUR report does not say whether the funding will support any particular treatment type or which local services may receive resources.
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