Cassandra Sanchez came to NH to bring change. She’s leaving concerned for children’s future.

By: William Skipworth

Outlets: NH Bulletin

Published: August 7, 2026

Words: 3,025

Last Updated: 1 week, 2 days ago

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In 2021, Cassandra Sanchez was working for the Massachusetts Department for Children and Families in Lowell and growing frustrated with red tape and ineffective bureaucracies. She decided she needed to find a new role — one where she could enact systemic change.

“I felt at a certain point that I wasn’t helping families by doing that work,” Sanchez said. “I was actually harming them at times.”

Across the state line, the kind of role Sanchez …

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