Press Conference Resource Page

On January 7, 2013

NAMI NH and other NH organizations hosted a press conference regarding....
People in a Mental Health Crisis Being Held in Emergency Departments Waiting for an Inpatient Bed

Articles Published Following the Press Conference

• Concord Monitor
• Nashua Telegraph
• Two Articles from the Union Leader
• Response to the press conference
• NAMI NH family member apeaking about her family experience
• Editorial from the Seacoastonline (Portsmouth Herald)
• AP article appeared in multiple papers
• Example 1
• Example 2
• Laconia Daily Sun – issued by Genesis Behavioral Health
• WMUR TV – clip
• NH Public Radio – The Exchange
• Editorial in The Union Leader
• Union Leader follow up article about a homeless person with mental illness entering someone’s house
• Editorial in Sunday’s Foster Daily Democrat 1/13/13
• Budget Holds Key to Mental Health - Portsmouth Herald 1/14/13

Handouts/Resource Documents

• Press Alert
  
• Briefing Paper
• Media Recommendations for Reporting on Suicide
• Report to the legislature by the New Hampshire Mental Health Commission November 2008
• New Hampshire’s ten year plan for improving the mental health system
• NOW IS THE TIME : the President’s plan to protect our children and our communities by reducing gun violence

Press Statements From Participating Organizations

• NAMI NH
  
• NH Community Behaviora Health Association
• NH Medical Society
• NH Psychological Association
• NH Alcohol and Other Drug Service Providers Association

Related Links

• NH DHHS Press Release
• Concord Monitor Article
• NH Public Radio Story
• Union Leader Article
• Eagle Tribune Article