All-in for the youngest among us
May 21, 2019
Project LAUNCH, a coalition of nonprofits and public agencies, has been building a coordinated system of services and care to make sure that every child in Manchester has the social and emotional supports she needs to learn, thrive and grow: developmental screening that leads to earlier interventions; professional coaching and development for early childhood teachers; making behavioral health a routine part of pediatric visits; parenting classes and home visiting; a rapid-response team for children who have been affected by trauma.
Community matters
May 14, 2019
Results of the 10-year Coös Youth Study by the Carsey School of Public Policy at the University of New Hampshire show that a strong civic culture and deep sense of community act as protective factors for young people in the North Country, even as the region struggles to adapt to a shifting economy and out-migration. Data will be used to inform grantmaking in the region
Meeting a community’s dental needs
March 12, 2019
Coös Family Dental, on Berlin's Main Street, is open to anyone in the community who needs care. The clinic is filling a need that is particularly acute in the North Country, where more than two in ten adults have not seen a dentist in the past five years, and very few dental practices are accepting new Medicaid patients. The Neil and Louise Tillotson Fund of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation has supported the clinic with a grant to upgrade equipment
A fitting legacy for Claremont’s kids
February 14, 2019
Rene Lacasse of Claremont was an immigrant, a United States Navy veteran, a steel worker, a dad and a coach. He loved basketball, and he thought all kids should have the opportunity to play sports. Now, a fund in his name at the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation is covering registration fees for kids in need to participate in sports and other activities at the local community center
Investing in affordable housing
February 7, 2019
An impact investment from the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation is helping Twin Pines Housing create energy-efficient, affordable housing for 29 families in the Upper Valley, which is one of the tightest housing markets in the state
Remembering Ryan
February 6, 2019
The Bishop family created a fund to honor their youngest son and give life-changing opportunity to kids in need
New study offers insights on strategic ways to invest in early childhood
January 25, 2019
RAND Corporation study looks at strategies for wise investments in home visiting and preschool that will give more New Hampshire children the opportunity to thrive
NH Charitable Foundation makes $175,000 grant to help Manchester’s children thrive
January 24, 2019
Grant part of the Charitable Foundation’s 10-year New Hampshire Tomorrow initiative to increase opportunities for young people in need
A New Life program is helping moms and babies thrive
January 15, 2019
Moms and babies affected by the state's opioid crisis are getting wraparound treatment and services in a midwife-created program at North Conway's Memorial Hospital
The power of a very generous crowd
January 4, 2019
Here are just a few examples of what happens in New Hampshire communities when people give, and work, together
Survey data show reasons to celebrate prevention
November 27, 2018
Youth Risk Behavior Survey is critical in understanding young people's risk factors for addiction — and in tailoring efforts to help them stay healthy
The Status of Women in NH
November 21, 2018
New report from the New Hampshire Women's Foundation shows that women have made strides, but still have a long way to go to achieve equity