A year ago, New Hampshire reached a huge legal agreement with those who sued and won, over the poor state of mental services. Now, a year later a court-ordered report finds progress lagging, on most measures but also praises the state’s commitment by the state to follow through. We’ll get the details.
GUESTS:
- Amy Messer – legal director of New Hampshire’s Disabilities Rights Center. She was a key player in litigating the mental healthcare settlement.
- Ken Norton – executive director of the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill in New Hampshire
- Jack Rodolico – health and science reporter for NHPR
- Nick Toumpas – Commissioner of the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services
Read more:
- Read the one-year report from the state's expert reviewer
- NHPR's coverage of the one-year report
- The Washington Post is covering the role mental health plays in police-citizen interactions