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September RRCC Meeting Minutes

September RRCC Meeting Minutes

by Makin It Happen | Sep 10, 2025 | Prevention, Recovery Ready Community

September Recovery Ready Communities Collaborative (RRCC) – Meeting Minutes  Thank you to all who attended our 2025-2026 kickoff meeting! You are the reason we are able to continue this important work in the Greater Manchester region.  View the...
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...
Addiction Policy Forum Multilingual Guides

Addiction Policy Forum Multilingual Guides

by Makin It Happen | Jul 18, 2025 | Happening Now, Prevention, Recovery, Uncategorized

The Greater Manchester area is home to a diverse community speaking a wide array of languages. One challenge some members of this community face is the lack of resources available in their primary languages. The Addiction Policy Forum has taken the initiative and...
Raising Resilience: A Family Workshop Series

Raising Resilience: A Family Workshop Series

by Makin It Happen | Jul 10, 2025 | Happening Soon, Makin’ It Happen in the 603, Prevention, Recovery Ready Community, Resiliency Essentials, Youth Wellness & Prevention Initiative

This month Makin’ It Happen is hosting a FREE three-part series for effective family communication, substance use awareness and prevention, and general life skills! These sessions are curated for any caregiver, parent, sibling, grandparent, etc. of youth grades five...
Empowering Youth: Dynamic Trainers Workshop Pilot!

Empowering Youth: Dynamic Trainers Workshop Pilot!

by Makin It Happen | Jun 24, 2025 | Happening Now, Happening Soon, Makin ’It Happen Together, Makin’ It Happen in the 603, Prevention, Resiliency Essentials, Uncategorized

On Friday, June 20th, our Resiliency Essentials Director, Kayt, proudly facilitated the first-ever Dynamic Trainers Workshop for Youth! This pilot workshop focused on teaching youth advocates the skills and confidence needed to deliver effective presentations to their...
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Such an incredible @hope4nh Festival this weekend! Such an incredible @hope4nh Festival this weekend!

In the spirit of #RecoveryMonth we asked members of the community to share their recovery stories to be showcased and inspire others and prove that recovery is possible. They did not disappoint!  We were proud to showcase My Recovery Gallery and highlight powerful stories of recovery.

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A HUGE thank you to @blvckrosecollective for bring A HUGE thank you to @blvckrosecollective for bringing our Makin’ It Happen team to facilitate our Clip the Stigma training! 🙌
Our Clip the Stigma initiative is dedicated to empowering service providers such as barbers, stylists, and tattoo artists by offering QPR Suicide Prevention training and open discussion surrounding suicide prevention. This ensures they are equipped with the knowledge and resources to support clients who may confide in them about facing mental health challenges.
Learn more about Clip the Stigma in our blog! Link in bio.
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Debuting THIS Saturday: My Recovery Gallery @ the Debuting THIS Saturday: My Recovery Gallery @ the Hope for NH Recovery Festival! See you there... 👀
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