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Holiday Cheer, One Wish at a Time

Holiday Cheer, One Wish at a Time

by Makin It Happen | Dec 15, 2025 | collaboration, collaborative, Makin ’It Happen Together, Makin’ It Happen in the 603, Manchester, They Made It Happen

When Sofia from the Waypoint Kinship Program in Manchester, NH, shared that there was just one week to fulfill 59 children’s holiday wishes, our Community Impact in the 603 Manager, Emma, jumped into action. After thoughtfully curating an Amazon registry based on each...
YW&PC Spotlight: DBT for You!

YW&PC Spotlight: DBT for You!

by Makin It Happen | Dec 3, 2025 | collaboration, collaborative, Makin ’It Happen Together, Youth Wellness & Prevention Initiative

Each month, we’re shining a spotlight on one of our Youth Wellness and Prevention Collaborative members! This November, we focused the spotlight on DBT for You, an online mental health intensive outpatient program (IOP) serving New England residents aged 9-29. Their...

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Makin’ It Happen is on a mission! . . . to create a coordinated response among individuals, organizations, businesses, and communities to promote behaviors that measurably improve the overall health and well-being of our youth, families, and communities with a focus on alcohol, tobacco, and other drug prevention and mental wellness.

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You don't want to miss this Mandt Training on Janu You don't want to miss this Mandt Training on January 16th at Makin' It Happen!

The Mandt System is a holistic, evidence-based training program to reduce workplace violence. It teaches prevention, de-escalation concepts, and conflict resolution to help people manage behavior safely so that everyone can be safe in their environment.

This training will consist of the Relational section (chapters 1-3). 

Spots are limited! Register through the link in our bio!

The cost for this training is $85 per seat. There is a class maximum of 20.

 #DeEscalationTraining #ViolencePrevention #TrainingEvent #MakinItHappen #ProfessionalDevelopment #TheMandtSystem
The Mission: unify community efforts to prevent an The Mission: unify community efforts to prevent and end homelessness in Manchester New Hampshire. But how? 🤔

Want to learn more? Visit https://www.manchester-coc.org/!

 #ManchesterNH #EndHomelessness #CommunitySupport #ManchesterContinuumOfCare #MakinItHappen
Your sign to bring prevention to your team, school Your sign to bring prevention to your team, school, or organization. 👀

Suicide Prevention, Mental Health First Aid, Mandt 👉 ResiliencyEssentials@mih4u.org
Anti-Stigma, Wellness While Working, SUD Prevention 👉 RecoveryReady@mih4u.org
Get involved 👉 https://makinithappen.org/community-impact-contact/

 #GreaterManchester #PreventionWorks #MakinItHappen #Resiliency
We’re feeling EXTRA merry and bright after our You We’re feeling EXTRA merry and bright after our Youth Wellness and Prevention Collaborative Holiday Celebration! ✨💙🎁 
Numerous youth-serving organizations came together yesterday for a game of Jeopardy (Youth Wellness Edition, of course!), and the winning team received a donation to their chosen organization, @Mpal409beechst !
We can’t wait to continue bringing together youth-serving organizations and community leaders to support the youth of Manchester in the new year.

#YouthWellness #Collaborative #ManchesterNH #MakinItHappen  #PreventionWorks #MakingADifference #GivingBack
As days get shorter and the weather gets chilly, m As days get shorter and the weather gets chilly, many people are affected by Seasonal Affective Disorder (also known as seasonal depression).

Find mental health resources on our Resource Hub:
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Remember, help is always available.
Call 988 for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline any time, 24/7/365. 💙

 #SeasonalAffectiveDisorder #MentalHealthAwareness #YouAreNotAlone #MakinItHappen #Resiliency
When the community works together, holiday magic h When the community works together, holiday magic happens. Thanks to our partners and supporters, 59 children from the Waypoint Kinship Program received holiday gifts this season.
We made it happen! ✨🎁

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