About DHHS
Information and reports from the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
DHHS Roadmap 2024-2025
DHHS Roadmap 2024-2025
Over the next fiscal year, the DHHS Roadmap 2024-2025 will focus on three major commitments: Invest in People and Culture, Promote Thriving Communities, and Improve Customer Service. The Department will fulfill these commitments through 15 initiatives and 43 goals designed to benefit all New Hampshire communities.
Read more about the DHHS Roadmap 2024-2025.
DHHS is the largest agency in New Hampshire state government, responsible for the health, safety and well-being of the citizens of New Hampshire. DHHS provides services for individuals, children, families and seniors, and administers programs and services such as mental health, developmental disability, substance misuse, and public health. This is accomplished through partnerships with families, community groups, private providers, other state and local government entities, and many citizens throughout the State who help make New Hampshire a special place in which to live.
Strategic Vision & Operational Efficiencies Quarterly Updates
Child Care Funding Reports
COVID Funding
- New Hampshire Child Care COVID Funding, January 29, 2024
- New Hampshire Child Care COVID Funding Overview, September 30, 2023
- New Hampshire Child Care COVID Funding, August 21, 2023
ARPA Discretionary Funding
- DHHS Child Care Plan for ARPA Discretionary Funds Status Report, January 29, 2024
- DHHS Child Care Plan for ARPA Discretionary Funds Status Report, September 30, 2023
- DHHS Child Care Plan for ARPA Discretionary Funds Status Report, June 28, 2023
- DHHS Child Care Plan for ARPA Discretionary Funds Status Report, March 13, 2023
- Child Care Strengthening Plan, in Accordance with SB446 (June 30, 2022)
Solving the Benefit "Cliff Effect"
- Closing the Cliff Effect Progress Report (March 30, 2023)
- SFY 2022 Progress Report (July 25, 2022)
- Stakeholder Update (February 2022)
- Letter to Governor Sununu regarding Cliff Effect Final Report (September 3, 2021)
- Cliff Effect Final Report (September 3, 2021)
- Economic Analysis Report Econsult & NCCP
- Constraints on NH’s Workforce Recovery
- Helping Business Thrive and Families Prosper
- Whole Families Approach to Jobs: White Paper on the Cliff Effect
Other Reports & Presentations
- Guidehouse Report for NH’s LTSS Model for Seniors and Individuals with Physical Disabilities (March 12, 2021)
- Summary Report: Granite Pathways Youth Treatment Center (December 16, 2019)
- NH DHHS and Attorney General's Office Response to DRC Report
- 10-Year Mental Health Plan Presentation for House of Representatives (April 29, 2019)
- DCYF Presentation at 3/7/2018 Governor & Council Breakfast Meeting
- DHHS Behavioral Health Initiatives Presentation at 12/05/2017 G&C Breakfast Meeting
Family Planning Financial Contract Compliance Review Reports (October 1, 2021)
NH DHHS Operations Assessments by Alvarez & Marsal Public Sector Services (March 15, 2021)
Many programs and services are under the auspices of DHHS because the New Hampshire Legislative and Executive branches have recognized over the years that the majority of people who access Department services have multiple needs that require coordinated assistance from more than one program area. The Department is also charged with administering at the State level many federally enacted health and social service programs.
It was more than a century ago when the State first recognized its obligation to support and protect the health and welfare of its citizens. Since then, the New Hampshire Legislature and Governors have been working with the Department in its efforts to improve the effectiveness, coordination and delivery of the many programs and services that help people across the State meet their needs each and every day.