Office of the Child Advocate

Diana Fenton’s decision follows a contentious public hearing before the Executive Council. Fenton has worked as an attorney for the state for nearly two decades.

Cassandra Sanchez said she is ‘pretty confident’ she is losing her job over statements she made to oppose anti-LGBTQ legislation.

“I’m trying to find a middle ground that the House will accept,” Sen. Sharon Carson, who is spearheading the proposal, said.

Moira O’Neill served as the inaugural Child Advocate for New Hampshire and stepped aside in 2022. Cassandra Sanchez was appointed by then-governor Chris Sununu as her successor.

Some Republicans say the office's legislative advocacy has become a distraction.

Republicans at the New Hampshire State House want to eliminate NH's Office of the Child Advocate, the Commission on Aging, and the Housing Appeals Board.

Advocates say the numbers alone fail to give a meaningful or accurate account of schools' use of the practice.

A new bill would require the state to limit those placements to New England as of January 2025.

Child advocates: Damning report on Tennessee youth facility is one worry of many

The Office of the Child Advocate also mentions issues with official oversight of those facilities.