Kimberly Rice, Author at Concord Monitor

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Staffers Jen Adams (left) and Hason Mailhot (center) play with 2-year-olds during a child care program at the YMCA’s Child Development Center in downtown Concord on Tuesday. BELOW: Staffer Lee Tepper helps 2-year-old Alessandra Sallese with her New Year’s Eve photo frame project.

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Opinion: Make NH’s children’s system work for every child

By Kimberly Rice and Alicia GreggMay 12, 2026May 11, 2026

New Hampshire has been working to reduce the number of children entering the juvenile justice system by providing early intervention and mental health treatment, and Senate Bill 498 would ensure that all children have access to the same level of care regardless of insurance status.