Advocates say youth homelessness getting worse
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Published: 2/26/2021 3:31:40 PM
Youth homelessness is usually an invisible problem – kids move from house to house without drawing much attention. Since the pandemic made couch-surfing a high risk activity, the quiet crisis has been amplified.
Advocates for homeless youth say more young adults, specifically those between 18 and 25, are reaching out for help during the pandemic.
Erin Kelly, the program director of Waypoint Homeless Youth and Young Adult Services, said her organization typically sees a decrease in demand for services during the winter – the cold months are when friends are most likely to open their doors to kids in need. This winter, though, demand has not declined.
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CONCORD, NH – On Friday, February 19, 2021, DHHS announced 379 new positive test results for COVID-19, for a current PCR test positivity rate of 1.3%. Today’s results include 206 people who tested positive by PCR test and 173 who tested positive by antigen test. There are now 3,056 current COVID-19 cases diagnosed in New Hampshire. Of the results reported today:
2/18: 379 new cases
Several cases are still under investigation. Additional information from ongoing investigations will be incorporated into future COVID-19 updates. Of those with complete information, there are 56 individuals under the age of 18 and the rest are adults with 48% being female and 52% being male. The new cases reside in Rockingham (90), Strafford (58), Hillsborough County other than Manchester and Nashua (50), Merrimack (31), Grafton (30), Cheshire (15), Carroll (10), Coos (10), Belknap (7), and Sullivan (7) counties, and in the cities of Manche
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With the number of children and adults in need of psychiatric care being held in emergency rooms reaching historic numbers, the state announced Thursday it will temporarily transition ten beds at New Hampshire Hospital to care for children.
The state has long struggled with a shortage of inpatient and community-based treatment options for people with mental health crises. In recent days, the number of children being held inside emergency rooms waiting to be transferred to a more appropriate facility has grown to 50.
New Hampshire Hospital, which has been caring for adults, will immediately turn a ten-bed unit into a wing for children, Lori Shibinette, commissioner for DHHS, announced Thursday.
Gov. Chris Sununu plans to sign an executive order that will require schools to open for in-person learning at least two days a week by March 8, he announced Thursday. An unprecedented number of children have been waiting for psychiatric care in.
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