Did You Know

Fifteen percent (approximately 47,000) of New Hampshire's children have some form of special health care need. Of these:

• One in seven have 11 or more days of school absences due to illness
• One in five:
  • Needed but did not get all respite care, genetic counseling and/or mental health services
  • Had problems getting a referral
• One in four:
  • Have health conditions which consistently and often greatly affect their daily activities
  • Do not have adequate health care coverage
  • Do not have access to family-centered care
  • Have health care needs which caused family members to cut back or stop working

2001 National Survey of Children with Special Health Care Needs - Results for New Hampshire