To receive a press packet, or to arrange an interview with one of our autism experts, contact Jessica Files Squier, Director of Development & Community Relations, at 603-433-4192 or by email.

Although we appreciate the need for brevity, we encourage journalists to join us in referring to our students as “children and youth with autism.” Thank you for your interest in The Birchtree Center!

Selected recent press releases are below.
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The Birchtree Center Receives Allison Keller Education Technology Grant from Doug Flutie, Jr. Foundation for Autism for $7,250

Posted on April 24, 2022 by Admin

Portsmouth, NH, Monday, April 25, 2022–The Birchtree Center is pleased to announce it has received a $7,250 grant from The Doug Flutie, Jr. Foundation for Autism. These funds will allow the nonprofit to purchase a smart projector for its day school in Portsmouth. Birchtree’s day school is the only New Hampshire school serving students with […]

Birchtree Center offers nine admission-free autism programs for families and educators in 2017-18

Posted on September 1, 2017 by Birchtree Blog

Since 2000, the number of students with autism in New Hampshire has increased six fold, according to the state’s Council on Autism Spectrum Disorders. The Birchtree Center, a nonprofit autism agency based in Newington, is offering a series of admission-free programs this school year to help individuals affected by this trend. Birchtree’s autism specialists traveled […]

Autism Awareness Month Events 2017

Posted on March 21, 2017 by Birchtree Blog

Daily exercise is important for all children – but it’s especially critical for children and youth with autism. That’s why students at The Birchtree Center’s school in Newington will once again participate in “Active and Aware: A Fitness Challenge for Autism Awareness Month” this April. The nonprofit’s special educational day school serves students with autism […]