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Type of Facility

Total # of Facilities

Avg. # of Licensed Beds

Avg. # of Certified Beds

Avg. Res. Rate Cost Per Day

Avg. Education Cost Per Day

Avg. Total Cost Per Day

Intensive / Edu. Facilities

16

24

17

$166.59

$82.37

$248.96

Intermediate Group Home

12

14

13

$135.43

$32.23

$150.58

General Group Home

4

13

12

$96.06

0

$96.06

Therapeutic Foster Care

2

30

30

$109.96

0

$109.96

Individual Service Options

1

0

0

$133.97

0

$133.97

Exper. Wilderness Program

1

50

38

$99.23

$55.26

$154.49

Independent Living Home

1

6

6

$103.76

0

$103.76

Shelter Care Facilities

3

14

14

$143.10

$36.08

$179.18

Rehab Centers

3

0

0

$256.86

0

$256.86

Treatment Facilities

2

9

9

$229.69

0

$229.69

Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities

4

0

0

$433.50

0

$433.50

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • Between Fiscal Years 1995 and 2000, the number of children served by community mental health centers in New Hampshire for severe emotional disturbances or at-risk of it increased by 93%, from 3,787 to 7,315 youth.
  • 21% of children aged 9-17 in the U.S. have a diagnosable mental or addictive disorder with some degree of impairment-more than 25,000 in New Hampshire alone, or 15% of the total youth population.

 

 




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