The mission of the Office of the Child Advocate is to promote the best interests of children by providing oversight of State services and nurturing partnerships that ensure a responsive, informed, and transparent system.
To achieve our mission we:
- Listen to all concerns
- Respond to complaints with a credible review process
- Respect the importance of every person in a child’s life
- Build collaborative relationships for reform
- Promote practices that are proven to be effective to help children and families,
- Maintain independence and impartiality of all aspects of our oversight
This Site Provides Resource Links to the following:
Child Protection:
- New Hampshire Children’s Trust
- Granite State Children’s Alliance
- Know and Tell
- New Hampshire Human Trafficking Collaborative Task Force
Disability Support:
- Council for Youths with Chronic Conditions
- Disability Rights Center
Events and Training
- New Futures advocacy training
- PDF Youth Voices: Knowledge – Empowerment – Understanding
- CBHC Advocacy Training
Family Support
- Resources for Grandparents caring for Grandchildren
- A resource for LGBTQ parents, families and allies
- Greater Seacoast Coalition to End Homelessness
- 2-1-1 New Hampshire
- Families Strong
- Haven, for men, women, and children affected by domestic and sexual violence
Health Support
- DHHS Community Mental Health Centers
- National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
- New Hampshire Insurance Department, health insurance marketplace
- NH Community Behavioral Health Association
Legal Support
- CASA New Hampshire
- Court Appointed Special Advocates
- New Hampshire Legal Assistance
By law, people should take case-specific complaints to the DHHS Ombudsman who received complaints and concerns about all DHHS programs and services.
