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New Hampshire’s Office of the Child Advocate has been on the chopping block this session as state lawmakers look to trim the budget during a difficult fiscal year. However, some senators, slightly more bullish on the state’s economic outlook, have proposed a way to keep the office, albeit in a slimmed-down form.

When the New Hampshire House of Representatives passed its version of the budget, it eliminated the Office of the Child Advocate. Established in 2018, the office serves as a watchdog for New Hampshire’s youth, overseeing the state’s child welfare, juvenile justice, and youth care systems, and advocating for the best

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