New Hampshire Selects Dartmouth Hitchcock To Run Hampstead Hospital Inpatient Psychiatric Care For Youth & Young Adults

On May 15, 2024, the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) announced it selected Dartmouth Health to run the 74-bed Hampstead Hospital and Residential Treatment Facility, which provides psychiatric treatment for youth and young adults ages 5 to 25 years. The contract, valued at $9.5 million, started July 1, 2024, and runs through December 31, 2027. The state’s contract with incumbent Wellpath Recovery Services ends on June 30, 2024.

DHHS had purchased Hampstead Hospital in 2022 for $15.5 million. The goal was to expand the state’s inpatient treatment options for children and . . .