College of Health & Human Services
New UNH Certificate Prepares Social Workers to Support Student Mental Health
UNH is launching a new online Trauma-Informed School Social Work Graduate Certificate in spring 2026 to help address New Hampshire’s shortage of school-based mental health professionals. The program trains social workers to support student well-being and collaborate with educators through trauma-... Read More-
11/20/25
Karla Armenti Honored for Advancing Workplace Health and Inclusion
On the heels of her retirement, Karla Armenti is being recognized for her career dedicated to improving workplace safety. More specifically, Armenti... -
11/20/25
UNH’s Dementia Care Robot Project Enters Home Testing
UNH researchers have begun real-world testing of AI-enabled robotÌýin the homes of families caring for loved ones with dementia, exploring how the... -
11/18/25
For Older Adults Without Children, Friendship Can Be a Lifeline
UNH research finds older adults without children experience more loneliness, but strong friendships significantly reduce it. Marital status also... -
11/13/25
Celebrating the Career and Retirement of Karla Armenti
Honoring a legacy of leadership, advocacy, and safer workplaces.
Recent Stories
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03/29/21 - Director of UNH’s Institute for Health Policy and Practice appointed to State All Payer Claims Databases Advisory CommitteeJo Porter, director of the Institute for Health Policy and Practice has been appointed toÌýthe newly created State All Payer Claims Databases Advisory Committee (SAPCDAC). Read More
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02/26/21 - Helping to End the FearEarly 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... Read More
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02/25/21 - The Wilderness As TherapyGetting 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... Read More
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02/17/21 - Fully ImmersedIn a normal year, nursing students begin their senior practicum during the last semester before they graduate. But as COVID-19 has repeatedly proven, nothing has been normal since... Read More
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02/08/21 - Relational Coordination Collaborative Joins UNHThe Relational Coordination Collaborative, formerlyÌýthe Relational Coordination Research Collaborative at The Heller School for Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University... Read More
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02/02/21 - Making the Telehealth ConnectionUNH's Telehealth Practic Center is helping NH prisons and county jails as they struggle to meet the complex health relatedÌýneeds of their residents.Ìý Read More
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01/26/21 - Coming HomeAssistant professor of nursing Alyssa O’Brien was recently recognized by the New Hampshire Nurses Association with an Excellence in Nursing award for her teaching and research. Read More
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01/22/21 - To the WoodsIf everything goes according to plan for Krista Rodrigues ‘22G, you may come across her one day working on a trail in the Whites. If not there, then along another mountain belt.... Read More























































