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  • Local pediatric mental health supports improving, but demand still not met

    November 04, 2023 |

    Sentinel Source (The Keene Sentinel) |

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    Response Location: United States, Keene, New Hampshire

    Amongst an increased need for mental health care, Monadnock Family Services is offering group therapy to children to get them in for some level of care as staff shortages make offering individual therapy too difficult. The American Psychological Association found that group therapy is as effective as individual therapy for most conditions — as well as more efficient. Monadnock Family Services offers a variety of groups depending on a patient’s interests and identity, like groups for those who enjoy hiking to groups for members of the LGBTQ+ community.

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  • How local, state programs are helping fill retiring doctors' ranks

    July 22, 2023 |

    Sentinel Source (The Keene Sentinel) |

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    Response Location: United States, Keene, New Hampshire

    Several state and local programs are emerging to fill the shoes of retiring doctors in the area, like the Advanced Nursing Education Workforce (ANEW) program. ANEW covers the cost of higher education for local nurses to become APRNs to then work as primary care nurse practitioners tto help address the lack of doctors and increase access to healthcare. So far, about 40 APRNs have graduated from the ANEWA program, 68% of which are from rural communities.

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  • Manchester parents form grassroots tutoring initiative to help kids rise to educational challenges

    July 04, 2021 |

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    Response Location: United States, Manchester, New Hampshire

    Parents, educators, and other members of the community have formed a volunteer tutoring service for children of black, brown, and immigrant families. Extra resources and educational support are necessary for the 46 percent of the Manchester school district students who come from communities of color. In the aftermath of the pandemic, parents were left seeking additional academic support and worked together to provide the solution for their children.

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  • Remote Learning Progress Report: Special needs students, parents struggled in spring

    December 08, 2020 |

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    Response Location: United States, New Hampshire

    Across the state of New Hampshire, school districts found themselves adjusting to the meet the particular needs of special needs students. Outside tents, remote games, and equipping paraprofessionals with Chromebooks, where just some of the things different school districts implemented.

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  • Three Approaches to Rural Rejuvenation

    September 18, 2020 |

    Sentinel Source (The Keene Sentinel) |

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    Despite the pandemic-induced economic slowdown, three small cities have managed to thrive due to successful economic development plans that have led to “rural rejuvenation” in an effort to attract young families to live there. The city of Taos, New Mexico has used a regional strategy to increase tourism while Durango, Colorado, chose to diversify the economy by focusing on its other resources such as high education, natural gas, and healthcare. Bozeman, Montana focused on nurturing local business instead of enticing outside businesses.

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  • Remote Learning Progress Report: Technology another barrier for English-language learners

    August 13, 2020 |

    Concord Monitor |

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    Response Location: United States, Concord, New Hampshire

    School districts across New Hampshire had to find new ways of teaching English as a Second Language students during the pandemic when classes switched to virtual learning. Some districts used volunteers and community liaisons to relay information, while others established informal monitoring programs to keep track of ESL students. Teachers used technology like Google translate and WhatsApp to help them translate. Throughout the state teachers shared resources with each other.

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