UNH Today

Helping to End the Fear

Early in December, when the state of New Hampshire was expecting its first shipments of COVID-19 vaccines, officials sought help with distribution. Volunteers who would assist with all aspects of the massive undertaking, from administering injections to overseeing transportation and security issues. 

The Wilderness As Therapy

Getting outside can do more for teens than keep them physically fit. It can also be good for them mentally.

UNH’s Outdoor Behavioral Healthcare Center will receive $2.97 million in grants to conduct a first-of-its-kind randomized study looking at the effectiveness of outdoor behavioral health (OBH), or wilderness therapy, a prescriptive treatment for teens struggling with depression, anxiety and substance use disorders.