HELP Set the Direction!
SHARE your thoughts, attitudes and observations about the NH children’s mental health system!
The Endowment for Health is sponsoring NH’s Children’s Mental Health Focus Groups for parents or primary caregivers of children and youth (ages birth through 21 years) who are currently receiving mental health services (public or private). The thoughts, attitudes, and observations of those who are using the children’s mental health system are important to the Endowment for Health as they move forward with the 2007 awards for the Children’s Mental Health and Families theme grant program. The theme grant will focus on selected health-related themes that address critical unmet mental health needs that affect a significant number of children, youth, and their families in New Hampshire.
The focus groups are for ADULTS ONLY and there will be a $25.00 stipend provided to each family of a child(ren) or adolescent(s) under the age of 21 who is currently in the mental health system (public or private) who participates in the focus group. The focus group will be facilitated by the National Alliance on Mental Illness NH (NAMI NH). The focus groups will begin promptly at 6:00 p.m. and end at 8:00 p.m. Light refreshments will be provided.
REGISTRATION REQUIRED due to limited seating. Please call 223-5359 and ask for Claudia.If leaving a message, please provide your name and telephone number.
NH’s Children’s Mental Health Focus Group Schedule
Thursday, March 8
Portsmouth Public Library
175 Parrott Avenue
Tuesday, March 13
Cheshire Medical Center
580 Court Street, Rm #1
Thursday, March 15
Manchester Public Library
405 Pine Street
Tuesday, March 27
YMCA
17 Prospect Street
Thursday, April 5
Laconia Parks and Recreation Community Center
306 Union Avenue
Thursday, April 12
Center for Health Promotion
279 Pleasant Street
Thursday, April 26
Lebanon Public Library
9 East Park Street
Thursday, May 3
Family Resource Center
123 Main Street
Thursday, May 10
Parkland Medical Center
One Parkland Drive
Tuesday, May 22
Frisbee Memorial Hospital
Route 108, South Main Street
Inclement weather? Cancellation notice will be available after noon on the day of the event.Contact 1-800-242-6264 between 12 p.m. and 4 p.m. to confirm, or visit the NAMI NH website
http://www.naminh.org/ and click on ‘NH Children’s Mental Health Focus Groups.’
Online Survey Available. If you are not able to attend the focus group, you can provide input by completing a questionnaire survey online by going to the NAMI NH website
http://www.naminh.org click on ‘NH Children’s Mental Health Focus Groups’ and follow the directions. There is a $10.00 stipend per family available to parents or primary caregivers who complete the questionnaire online.