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Spreading Hope Through Stories: My Recovery Gallery’s Festival Debut

Spreading Hope Through Stories: My Recovery Gallery’s Festival Debut

by Makin It Happen | Oct 10, 2025 | Featured, Happening Now, Manchester, Prevention, Recovery, Recovery Ready Community

My Recovery Gallery debuted at the 2025 Hope Recovery Festival and made a significant impact through its first public appearance. The Hope Festival was bustling with energy from the community. Community members and organizations alike came together to celebrate...
Addiction Policy Forum & Makin’ It Happen Online Courses are LIVE!

Addiction Policy Forum & Makin’ It Happen Online Courses are LIVE!

by Makin It Happen | Sep 4, 2025 | Featured, Happening Now, Makin ’It Happen Together, Prevention, Recovery, Recovery Ready Community

Makin’ It Happen and The Addiction Policy Forum are thrilled to announce that our online, self-paced courses are LIVE! These courses include Understanding Overdose Risk and Medication Efficacy, Reentry Best Practices for Individuals with Substance Use Disorders,...
Up-and-Coming: Clip the Stigma

Up-and-Coming: Clip the Stigma

by Makin It Happen | Jul 31, 2025 | Featured, Happening Now, Happening Soon, Makin ’It Happen Together, Prevention, Recovery, Recovery Ready Community, Resiliency Essentials, Uncategorized

Makin’ It Happen is excited to be developing a new initiative designed to break down stigma and build resiliency among individuals working in direct service businesses throughout the greater Manchester region. Our pilot module, ‘Clip the Stigma,’ has been...
Buying Furniture + Supporting Makin’ It Happen = Everyone Wins!

Buying Furniture + Supporting Makin’ It Happen = Everyone Wins!

by Makin It Happen | Mar 20, 2025 | Featured, Happening Now

Are you in the market for a new piece of furniture? Is spring cleaning causing you to reconsider your decor? I know, you’re probably thinking, “Why am I reading a furniture promotion from Makin’ It Happen?” …  Starting on March 16th, Fallon’s Furniture and...
Makin’ It Happen Launches Responding To Addiction Training!

Makin’ It Happen Launches Responding To Addiction Training!

by Makin It Happen | Feb 5, 2025 | Featured, Recovery Ready Community

On February 3, our Recovery Ready Communities Team facilitated Makin’ It Happen’s first Responding To Addiction Training, a curriculum developed and produced by Addiction Policy Forum! Responding To Addiction aims to disintegrate common stigmas associated with...
Farewell, But Never Goodbye!

Farewell, But Never Goodbye!

by Makin It Happen | Feb 5, 2025 | Featured, Makin’ It Happen in the 603

For Ashley Bachert, it has been 8 years since her journey began at Makin’ It Happen as a youth volunteer. Throughout her time, she had been pivotal in invoking change and impacting the Greater Manchester Region! It is very bittersweet that we announce that she has...
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