Behavioral Health & Wellness Projects
START is a research-based model of services and supports for individuals with an intellectual/developmental disability (IDD) ages six and older who also have a mental health (MH) diagnosis or behavioral health needs.
Age Levels:
Adult, Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle/High School, Older Adult
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Creating Connections NH is a federally-funded project to develop and implement a system of care for youth (ages 12-25) with Substance Use Disorders (SUD) and Co-occurring mental health disorders and SUD (COD). Creating Connections NH is being implemented by the NH Bureau of Children’s Behavioral Health within the NH Department of Health and Human Services to develop, in collaboration with two pilot sites
Age Levels:
Middle/High School
Areas of Emphasis:
"Education Revolution at Somersworth High School"
Multi-tiered System of Support (MTSS) is a data-driven behavioral support and improvement framework that consists of three levels, each specifically designed to prevent disruption and address the behavioral support needs of students at risk of school failure:
Age Levels:
Elementary, Middle/High School
Areas of Emphasis:
New Hampshire Wraparound: Intensive Care Coordination
Providing Hope for NH Youth with Emotional or Behavioral Challenges and Their Families
Age Levels:
Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle/High School
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Workforce development is a critical element in the creation and sustainability of an effective cross-sector, interdisciplinary System of Care for children and youth with behavioral health concerns and their families. The NH Children’s Behavioral Health Workforce Development Network was formed in 2009 with the specific task to develop Core Competencies.
Areas of Emphasis:
Center for RENEW Implementation
Age Levels:
Middle/High School
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Age Levels:
Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle/High School
Areas of Emphasis:
Kelsey Carroll has one goal--to graduate from high school. But there are plenty of reasons why she shouldn’t. She attends a school with one of the highest dropout rates in New Hampshire and has dealt with homelessness, abuse, self-mutilation, and ADHD. As a freshman, she didn't earn a single academic credit, but she did get suspended for dealing drugs. Who Cares About Kelsey? is the story of Kelsey's transformation from a defiant “problem student” to a motivated, self-confident young woman.
Age Levels:
Middle/High School
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