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Makin’ It Happen Hosts Red Ribbon Kick-Off Event to Celebrate Prevention in New Hampshire

On October 20th, 2021, substance misuse prevention professionals from across the state of New Hampshire gathered in Manchester at the DoubleTree...

Suicide Prevention Week 2021 Kicks Off with Press Conference

Today the New Hampshire Suicide Prevention Council kicked off New Hampshire’s Suicide Prevention Week with a press conference. The Kid Governor Charlie kicked off the even by...

Suicide Prevention Awareness Week 2021 Virtual Press Conference This Friday

National Suicide Prevention Week is September 5th, 2021 through September 11th, 2021 surrounding World Suicide Prevention Day on September 10th, 2021. It’s a time to share...

Support Makin’ It Happen on Amazon Prime Day!

Prime Day starts today on June 21 and will run through June 22. This is a great opportunity to support Makin' It Happen through AmazonSmile donations. Sign up for AmazonSmile and...

Thank you for your service Mr. Hedge!!!

Thank you for your service Mr. Hedge!!! David Hedge has been the Student Assistance Counselor (SAP) at McLaughlin Middle School in Manchester for over twenty years. He is...

Senior Salute: Catherine Jones

Congratulations to Catherine Jones on graduating from Manchester Central High School!!!! Catherine has been a dedicated member of empowerYOUTH since middle school. ...

Senior Salute: Quincy Roy

Congratulations to Quincy Roy on graduating from Manchester Memorial High School!!!! Quincy has been a dedicated member of empowerYOUTH since the 8th grade. We are inspired...

Senior Salute: Aron Silvestre

Congratulations to Aron Silvestre on graduating from Goffstown High School!!!! Aron has been a dedicated member of empowerYOUTH since the 7th grade. We are so impressed by...

Senior Salute: Olivia Archard

Congratulations to Olivia Archard one of our empowerYOUTH members on graduating from Bedford High School this weekend. Olivia has been an important member of the empowerYOUTH...

Senior Salute: Vidhur Narayan

We at Makin' It Happen want to take this opportunity to congratulate our empowerYOUTH member Vidhur Narayan on graduating from Bedford High School this weekend. V has been a...

Finding Community with the NH Teen Institute Guest Blog by Madison Sorel

Madison Sorel was a TI participant year 2012, and now 8 years as a volunteer and 6 month on staff below are some memories and experiences from their time with TI. “Do you wanna...

TONIGHT Check Out WMUR’s Special ‘COVID-19 Impact: Helping Kids Cope’ at 7:30PM

Check out Makin' It Happen staff and empowerYOUTH members who will appear on WMUR's special at 7:30 PM. The special is called 'COVID-19 Impact: Helping Kids Cope'. It aims to...

Creating Connections for New Hampshire’s Youth and Young Adults

Heidi Cloutier from the University of New Hampshire Institute on Disability (the Institute) presented on the work that Institute is doing statewide in order to improve the...

I Care NH: Mental Health and Wellness Initiative

I Care NH is a mental health and wellness initiative of the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services and the NH Suicide Prevention Council. If you or someone you...