TITLE XII
PUBLIC SAFETY AND WELFARE

CHAPTER 170-G
SERVICES FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES

General Provisions

Section 170-G:4-c

    170-G:4-c Establishment of Resource Center for Children's Behavioral Health. –
The department shall establish and maintain a resource center for children's behavioral health, which shall:
I. Provide technical assistance to the department and to service providers to support the implementation and operation of trauma-informed evidence-based practices, along with the provision of services according to the system of care characteristics described in RSA 135-F:3, including children, birth to age 6, with exposure to adverse childhood experiences.
II. Provide ongoing training and consultation on a statewide basis to the department of health and human services and to persons employed in the children's behavioral health system, the child welfare system, and early childhood care providers, relating to:
(a) The use of evidence-based and culturally-relevant psychotherapies and practices that are appropriate to specific populations of need.
(b) The analysis of quality assurance protocols to determine whether service providers are utilizing evidence-based practices with fidelity, including the use of outcome measures.
(c) The administration, interpretation, and reporting of client treatment outcomes measures associated with evidence-based interventions.
(d) The early identification of mental health risk and symptoms for children exposed to adverse childhood experiences.
II-a. Support a statewide network of mental health providers trained in evidence-based practices for children exposed to adverse childhood experiences.
III. Act as a clearinghouse for information and statewide resources on evidence-based practices for children receiving services pursuant to RSA 169-B, 169-C, 169-D, and 170-G.
IV. Facilitate collaboration among state and local agencies and service providers to increase access to such providers.
V. Provide support for the assessment of the implementation of evidence-based practices by such state and local agencies.

Source. 2019, 44:16, eff. Aug. 2, 2019; 346:344, eff. July 1, 2019. 2022, 243:10, eff. July 1, 2022.