Press Statements

2022

May
4
New Hampshire Office of the Child Advocate Response to the Massachusetts Child Advocate’s Investigative Report on Harmony Montgomery
Apr
6
Outgoing Child Advocate congratulates successor Cassandra Sanchez

2021

Dec
2
Child Advocate Releases 2021 Annual Report
Nov
17
O'Neill Declines New Term
May
28
Child Advocate reacts to Senate Finance vote on divisive concept bill as impeding transformation of children’s services.
May
19
Office of the Child Advocate applauds power of student artwork in contest expressing experience with mental illness
May
18
Child Advocate reacts to Senate Finance vote on Division for Children, Youth & Families (DCYF) caseworker positions
April
16
Child Advocate releases addendum report to 2020 System Review on Restraining and Secluding Children
April
5
Child Advocate publishes Summary of System Learning Reviews on critical incidents
Feb
4
Child Advocate Announces 2021 Magnify Voices Expressive Arts Contest as flagship event for Mental Health Awareness Month

2020

Nov
13
Child Advocate Releases 2020 Annual Report
Sep
18
Child Advocate announces a "new Office of the Child Advocate" law in effect September 18, 2020
Aug
20
Child Advocate on juvenile defense assessment
Jul
20
Child Advocate applauds passage of Child Protection Omnibus Bill as a monumental step for New Hampshire's children
Apr
24
Safe Sleep Saves Infant Lives
Apr
1
National Child Abuse Month
Feb
14
Child Advocate Releases 2019 Annual Report
Jan
9
Child Advocate Releases System Review on Restraint and Seclusion of New Hampshire Children in Residential Care

2019

Dec
17
Child Advocate response to DHHS Summary Report on recent incidents at Granite Pathways Youth Treatment Center
Nov
22
Child Advocate releases Substance Exposed Infant Report
Oct
30
Child Advocate release critical incidient review emphasizing culture of safety
Oct
11
Child Advocate responds to first Annual DCYF Data Book release
Sept
25
Child Advocate reviewing use and reporting of restraint and seclusion of children in care
Sept
24
OCA holds open forum for Multi-Systemic Therapy
Jun
20
Child Advocate convenes juvenile justice forum featuring Columbia University's Youth Correctional Leaders for Justice
Mar
26
Child Advocate reviewing system response to infants born substance-exposed
Jan
14
Child Advocate Releases 2018 Annual Report

2018

May
15
Child Advocate disappointed in agency confrontation. Worries children are forgotten.
May
8
Office of the Child Advocate reacts to report of illegal use of restraints at juvenile facility
May
1
Office of the Child Advocate calling for full review of Derry boy’s death, suggests prevention services might have made a difference.