JACKSON — The police department is working to improve its response to children in mental health crises, the chief told U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen.
Shaheen last Friday hosted a virtual discussion with New Hampshire stakeholders and advocates to discuss the youth and teen mental health crisis facing the state.
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