Shahin announced 2.2 million dollars for community health projects

October 07, 2022

(Washington, DC) – US Senator Jane Shaheen (D-NH), A The senior member of the half-committee of the SenateThe Department of Health and Human Services has announced more than $2.2 million in federal grants to improve access to community health and support services in New Hampshire. This funding includes a $1 million grant to Sky Community Services, a statewide support network for individuals with developmental disabilities or intellectual disabilities. The money comes at Shah’s request for Congressional Directed Spending (CDS). Safe Along with last fiscal year (FY) 2022 omnibus package earlier this year.

I am excited to share that more than $2.2 million in federal aid is coming to our state to improve access to health care services for New Hampshire families. I am particularly pleased to see the $1 million grant I have earmarked for One Sky Community Service to help hundreds of individuals with developmental disabilities or intellectual disabilities. Senator Shahin said.. “As a senior stakeholder, I will always fight to ensure that New Hampshire receives the federal funding needed to support a strong public health infrastructure for Granite State communities.

“Housing for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities is at a critical juncture in NH, forcing residents to live out of state to get the care they need.” One Sky Community Services, Inc. CEO Matthew Cordaro said. “Senator Jane Shahin’s $1 million in funding for our most vulnerable residents is an investment in our community that will connect some of our NH families with their loved ones and provide ongoing, well-paying care and support jobs.”

Community health projects led by the Department of Health and Human Services include:

• 1 million dollars for one Sky Community ServicesOne of 10 area agencies in New Hampshire to build a residential facility with 24/7 care for six individuals with developmental disabilities and traumatic brain injury in Northwood.

• $750,000 to the New Hampshire YWCA To develop an innovative Adverse Child Experiences Response Team (ACERT) that uses a multidisciplinary approach to meet the immediate needs of at-risk children and families. The proposed project will expand ACERT to ten additional New Hampshire communities, facilitate services to include more culturally responsive offerings, and facilitate training for all ACERT partners to include diversity, equity, and inclusion topics. shahin Leads legislation in the US Senate Launches statewide ACERT programs piloted in New Hampshire.

• $350,000 for the TLC Family Resource Center To better integrate family strengthening and peer rehabilitation strategies to better integrate the impact of substance use disorder (SUD) on child outcomes and to expand existing services around adverse childhood experiences (ACAs). Residents served by this project include children, youth and families in and around Sullivan County.

• $120,000 to National Institute on Mental Illness (NAMI) New Hampshire Supporting families and caregivers of children, youth, and adults with SED as they engage in transformative processes; enhancing their leadership skills and knowledge; connecting with other families to reduce feelings of isolation; And they have access to promising family and caring peer experiences, including an established and ongoing family peer support program.

As a senior member of the Senate subcommittee, he helped secure Shaheen. $69,047,000 for projects around New Hampshire Through the CDS process signed into law in the FY22 Act. Shahin recently announced more $89 million in CDS awards She said she secured an FY23 state funding proposal from Senate Democrats for 95 New Hampshire projects, including water infrastructure, health care investments, education training, resources to fight homelessness and food insecurity, substance use disorder programs and more.

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