August 02, 2022
( Washington, DC)– Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), along with Agents Annie Kuster (NH -02) and Chris Pappas (NH -01), revealed that Cheshire County will get $200,000 and Linwood Medical Center will get $116,476 in federal financing to support workforce training for mental health and substance use services in backwoods. The financing was granted by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, part of the U.S. Department of Health and HumanServices
” As New Hampshire households and neighborhoods continue to feel the terrible effects induced by the substance use condition crisis, I’m pleased to see these federal funds heading to Cheshire County and the Linwood Medical Center,” stated Senator Shaheen. ” This financing from the Department of Health and Human Services is a crucial action to broadening gain access to to treatment and reinforcing financial investments in mental health resources throughout our state. Making certain that regional neighborhoods have the essential training and resources to focus on avoidance, treatment and support efforts for affected Granite Staters has actually long been a leading issue for me in the Senate, and I will continue to deal with the administration and fellow legislators to turn the tide on this epidemic as soon as and for all.”
“Rural locations in New Hampshire typically do not have the complete workforce capability that they require to assistance Granite Staters who are dealing with substance abuse or mental health crises,” stated Senator Hassan. “This vital federal financing will enable Cheshire County and Linwood Medical Center to enhance their workforce training programs so that Granite Staters get the very best quality care. I am delighted to reveal this financing, and I will continue working to assist our state address the substance abuse epidemic.”
” Granite Staters in requirement of mental health and dependency treatment and services typically deal with barriers in gain access to to care– specifically in our rural neighborhoods– and reinforcing our healthcare workforce is necessary to guaranteeing gain access to to those who require it,” stated Agent Kuster “This federal financing to support workforce training for mental health and substance use services headed to Cheshire County and Linwood Medical Center is an essential financial investment in the health and health and wellbeing of our neighborhoods. As creator and co-chair of the Bipartisan Dependency and Mental Health Job Force and a senior member of the Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee, I will continue working to support clients and broaden gain access to to premium mental health and dependency treatment in New Hampshire.”
” We continue to deal with a mental health and substance abuse condition crisis, and should purchase our healthcare workforce so those having a hard time can get the assistance they require,” stated Agent Pappas. ” I’m delighted to see these funds coming to New Hampshire so those suffering can access the treatment they require, and I’ll keep battling to provide vital funds and resources so initially responders and healthcare companies have the tools they require to serve our neighborhoods.”
This $200,000 in federal financing will assist Cheshire County even more establish its Emergency situation Medical Services (EMS) workers training program to enhance the quality of client care and guarantee public security. Their goals consist of (1) Producing a Cheshire EMS training program and deal a minimum of 60 hours of training; (2) Hiring and supplying preliminary EMR or emergency medical technician training to a minimum of 6 staff members of big services; (3) Supplying preliminary EMS training to firemens; and (4) Acquiring devices and materials, consisting of Naloxone.
The $116,476 in federal financing will assist Linwood Medical Center, which is an ambulance service serving the Lincoln-Woodstock location, to train brand-new hires and continue education for existing personnel. This will enable staff members who would generally get trainings in Concord or the surrounding locations to do their trainings and accreditations more detailed to house.
The NH Delegation has actually collaborated to assistance resolve the substance abuse epidemic. Given that 2017, Senators Shaheen and Hassan have actually worked to protect a nine-fold boost in financing to New Hampshire to resolve the substance use condition epidemic.
As the Chair of the Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Subcommittee, Senator Shaheen has actually combated to provide resources to battle the substance use condition crisis in New Hampshire. The 2022 federal government financing legislation consisted of $572.5 million to assistance neighborhoods and very first responders react to substance use crises, consisting of opioid abuse and drug trafficking. This financing develops on Shaheen’s substantial efforts to supply versatility for treatment companies to use State Opioid Action (SOR) grant dollars to assistance clients experiencing meth and drug dependence, in addition to opioid use conditions. Shaheen’s efforts have actually led to a more than tenfold boost in federal treatment and avoidance financing for New Hampshire.