RENEW IV Capacity Building Project
RENEW addresses the needs of young people with emotional and behavioral disorders as they move from school into adult life.
The RENEW IV project is a partnership among the Institute on Disability at the University of New Hampshire, New Hampshire’s ten community mental health centers, and the NH Department of Health and Human Services.
Its aim is to strengthen the ability of mental health center staff to deliver RENEW to Medicaid-eligible youth with emotional and behavioral disorders across every region of the state.
The project continues earlier work funded by the Endowment for Health (2009 to 2013) to develop RENEW facilitators and coaches.
Between July 2014 and September 2016, the Institute on Disability will:
- Build an online and distance professional development system.
- Help twenty community mental health staff members become RENEW coaches.
- Train and coach at least sixty staff members to serve as RENEW facilitators in children’s programs.
- Review and adjust the financial, policy, and accountability structures that govern behavioral health services for children and youth.
- Strengthen RENEW outcomes for youth and young adults by involving family members, schools, and vocational rehabilitation programs more fully with individual youth teams.
RENEW IV project partners include:
- Endowment for Health
- NH Community Mental Health Centers
- National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) NH
- New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services
- Granite State Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health
Contact Information
If you have any questions about the RENEW IV project please contact JoAnne Malloy or visit their website for more information.