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ArchivesDartmouth Project Aims to Boost Child Psychiatry Skills in StateBy Dianne Finch on Monday, October 22, 2007.US Lawmakers are considering a bill this month that would require insurance companies to expand coverage for mental health treatment. Advocates say patients often go without treatment for psychiatric illnesses because they can’t pay for it – even when they have health insurance. In New Hampshire – doctors and health officials say that inadequate insurance coverage is just one of many barriers to psychiatric treatment. Child psychiatrists, they say, are also in short supply – particularly in rural areas. But one project out of Dartmouth Medical School aims to address that shortage with an innovative approach. NHPR’s Dianne Finch has more. listen:
  Folk Show Playlist 10.22.07By Kate McNally on Monday, October 22, 2007.This week we'll hear music performed live on The Folk Show, including performances by David Francey, Christine Lavin, John Gorka and more. listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).
New Hampshire Guard Soldiers Trying to Win Hearts and Minds in AfghanistanBy Douglas Grindle on Monday, October 22, 2007.New Hampshire National Guard soldiers based in Afghanistan are spending a year training local police army units. That job is straightforward enough. But they also have another mission. It's called winning hearts and minds. NHPR Correspondent Doug Grindle reports from that country's Northern Provinces. listen:
Obama Adds His Name To New Hampshire BallotBy Josh Rogers on Monday, October 22, 2007.Democrat Barack Obama has filed as a candidate in the New Hampshire Primary. listen: No audio currently available. Order on CD (pdf).
Writers on a New England Stage: Ken Burns (Full Version)By Laura Knoy on Monday, October 22, 2007.Award-winning documentary film maker Ken Burns addressed a live audience at the Music Hall in Portsmouth as part of our Writers on a New England Stage Series. Burns’s latest documentary, called “The War”, details the stories of soldiers, families and loved one in four American cities during the four years of American involvement in World War II. Burns' companion book to his documentary is called “The War: An Intimate History 1941-1945”. This is the full, unedited version of the program. listen:
Richard Louv and "Nature Deficit Disorder"By Laura Knoy on Monday, October 22, 2007.Richard Louv is worried that this new “wired generation” is spending too many hours in front of the TV, playing video games and hooked into their cell phones, while their connection with nature has become almost extinct. Louv says this lack of a connection with woods, streams and trails has created an increase in obesity, attention-deficit disorder and depression. Richard Louv joins us to talk about what he calls “Nature Deficit Disorder” - how it's happened, who’s to blame, and its consequences. Guest
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Folk Musician Christine LavinBy Liz Bulkley on Monday, October 22, 2007.Christine Lavin is well known in folk music circles for her witty and intelligent approach to songwriting. She's got a brand new album and she's released it on a new record label. She joins us on the Front Porch to talk about her two decades in the music business and the role of humor in today's folk scene. And, of course, she's bringing her guitar with her for an in-studio performance.
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