About Sabitri Rayamajhi, MPH, NH LEND
Sabitri Rayamajhi is a graduate student at the University of New Hampshire in the field of social work. Sabitri also has a master’s in public health from the University of Bedfordshire, England. She has worked nationally and internationally in the field of public health and social work including child welfare, mental health, and developmental disabilities. She has spent almost a decade working in the field of health and human services.
In recent years, Sabitri’s work experience and her degree provided her with an opportunity to work on steering committees for the National Alliance of Mental Illness (NAMI NH). At NAMI, she has worked as community support staff in the children’s department, supporting children of families who have serious mental health issues. Sabitri also collaborated with Boston Children’s Hospital, North America Family Institute, the Institute on Disability (IOD), Waypoint, and Keene State College to increase community engagement with the New American community. Her work experience has enhanced Sabitri’s interests and knowledge to better serve children and families with disabilities.
Serving and advocating for children with disabilities has always been important to Sabitri. In the last eight years, she has been working as a home care provider with an individual who has mental and physical health challenges. In serving the individual’s needs, the tasks she performs include encouraging the individual to advocate for himself, assisting him with medical appointments, connecting him with needed resources, making him aware of any abuses/maltreatment by others, and helping him find a job.
