Check Out Our Spotlight

  • Happenings
  • Donate
  • Contact
  • Need Help Now?
  • This is Us
    • Mission / Vision
    • Value Statement
    • Our Team
    • Financially Sound
  • Focus Areas
    • Recovery Ready Communities
    • Resiliency Essentials
    • Community Impact in the 603
  • Greater Manchester Region
  • Follow Our Journey
  • Community Compass
    • Behavioral and Physical Health are Essential
    • Prevention Works!
    • Treatment is Effective
    • People Recover
  • Need Help Now?
  • This is Us
    • Mission / Vision
    • Value Statement
    • Our Team
    • Financially Sound
  • Focus Areas
    • Recovery Ready Communities
    • Resiliency Essentials
    • Community Impact in the 603
  • Greater Manchester Region
  • Follow Our Journey
  • Community Compass
    • Behavioral and Physical Health are Essential
    • Prevention Works!
    • Treatment is Effective
    • People Recover
×
2025 National Prevention Week

2025 National Prevention Week

by Makin It Happen | May 14, 2025 | Happening Now, Makin’ It Happen in the 603, Prevention, Recovery Ready Community, Resiliency Essentials

May 11th to 17th is National Prevention Week! National Prevention Week (NPW) is an annual public education campaign that showcases the work of communities and organizations across the country that are preventing substance use and misuse and promoting positive mental...
Makin’ It Happen Takes On NatCon 2025!

Makin’ It Happen Takes On NatCon 2025!

by Makin It Happen | May 14, 2025 | Makin ’It Happen Together, Prevention, Recovery, Recovery Ready Community, Resiliency Essentials

On May 5th, three Makin’ It Happen staff members entered the Pennsylvania Convention Center for NatCon 2025. Little did they know, they were walking into a morning keynote session that held what appeared to be hundreds of rows of chairs – every single one of them...
April 2025 DEA Drug Take-Back Recap

April 2025 DEA Drug Take-Back Recap

by Makin It Happen | Apr 23, 2025 | Hooksett, Makin ’It Happen Together, Makin’ It Happen in the 603, Manchester, Prevention

On Saturday, April 26th, the Drug Enforcement Administration hosted their 27th bi-annual National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. Makin’ It Happen brought manpower to help collect as much medication as possible – with the help of a few staff members and youth...
One Mission: Youth Prevention

One Mission: Youth Prevention

by Makin It Happen | Apr 23, 2025 | Makin ’It Happen Together, Makin’ It Happen in the 603, Prevention

On Tuesday, April 15th, Makin’ It Happen hosted the first Youth Wellness & Prevention Showcase. This was made possible through the collaboration between Makin’ It Happen, Amoskeag Health, SNHU, and most importantly, the hard work of youth-serving organizations in...
September Meeting: The Manchester Youth Wellness and Prevention Collaborative’s First Year of Impact and Future Vision

September Meeting: The Manchester Youth Wellness and Prevention Collaborative’s First Year of Impact and Future Vision

by Chris Duhaime | Sep 24, 2024 | Featured, Happening Now, Makin ’It Happen Together, Manchester, Prevention

Six months ago, the Manchester Youth Wellness and Prevention Collaborative was simply an ambitious idea envisioned by Makin’ It Happen and Amoskeag Health. They launched the concept, uncertain if it would take hold, but driven to make a meaningful difference. By...
Empowering Communities: A Week of Impact and Collaboration 

Empowering Communities: A Week of Impact and Collaboration 

by Makin It Happen | Sep 3, 2024 | Featured, Makin ’It Happen Together, Prevention, Resiliency Essentials, Uncategorized

Makin’ It Happen’s Impact in August 2024 Makin’ It Happen had an eventful week in August, marked by significant collaborations and presentations.  The Resiliency Essentials and Community Impact teams worked together to deliver a curated...
« Older Entries

Recent Posts

  • 2025 National Prevention Week
  • Makin’ It Happen Takes On NatCon 2025!
  • Talk Saves Lives Suicide Prevention Training for Latinx and Hispanic Communities May 21, 9 a.m. – 10 a.m. via Zoom
  • April 2025 DEA Drug Take-Back Recap
  • One Mission: Youth Prevention

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.

Follow us on Instagram

Join us for our next suicide prevention training o Join us for our next suicide prevention training on May 21st! Our Resiliency Essentials team will be teaching @afspnewhampshire Talk Saves Lives: An Introduction to Suicide Prevention for Latinx & Hispanic Communities in the morning. Interested in attending? Register now, here: https://ow.ly/eAaw50VQaW8
.
prevention education suicide prevention mental health awareness training 
#SuicidePreventionAwareness #MentalHealthEducation #AFSP #EngageEducateEmpower #PreventionEducation #MentalWellness
To kick off #NationalPreventionWeek2025 we asked o To kick off #NationalPreventionWeek2025 we asked our Resiliency Essentials Director, Kayt, what prevention means to her. What does prevention mean to you?
.
🏷️
Substance use prevention suicide prevention mental health awareness treatment recovery public health 
#nationalpreventionweek #preventionworks #manchesternh #publichealthmatters #mentalhealthmonth #preventsuicide #mypreventionstory
How well do you know prevention? Take this quick " How well do you know prevention? Take this quick "myth versus fact" quiz and comment below how you scored!
.
substance use prevention suicide prevention treatment recovery public health prevention week 
 #SuicidePrevention #PublicHealthAwareness #MythVsFact #PreventionWeek #MentalHealthMatters #AwarenessCampaign #NationalPreventionWeek #NationalPreventionWeek2025
A look at our 2025 Youth Wellness & Prevention Sho A look at our 2025 Youth Wellness & Prevention Showcase and our trivia winners! The day was filled with learning, networking, and (best of all) fun! We were equally impressed and surprised to see our partners absolutely dominate the Manchester trivia for the day - they won MIH swag and a little extra gift for their organization. We're so excited to keep improving on the YW&PC initiative with our City!
.
prevention treatment recovery youth-serving organizations youth wellness community manchester New Hampshire
#ManchesterNH #YouthWellness #YouthPrevention #CommunityCollaboration #PreventionCoalition #TeamworkMakesTheDreamWork #CommunityPartnership
Ever heard of process addictions? Process addictio Ever heard of process addictions? Process addictions follow similar patterns as a substance use disorder. Research shows behavioral addictions are linked to multiple mental health problems. Read this post to learn more about this type of addiction and what you can do to help someone struggling!
. 
behavioral addiction process addiction prevention education treatment recovery public health 
#ProcessAddiction #BehavioralAddiction #ProblemGambling #ShoppingAddiction #InternetAddiction #PreventionEducation #PublicHealth
Join us for our FIRST EVER enCompass training! Thi Join us for our FIRST EVER enCompass training! This is our second anti-stigma curriculum, focused on the science of addiction, how to engage someone in a conversation about their substance use, how to set healthy boundaries, enabling vs helping, and more! This is a free training to anyone who lives or works in the Greater Manchester region. Register here: https://ow.ly/NBfX50VERnm
.
prevention education treatment recovery addiction substance use disorder SUD 
#PreventionWorks #AntiStigma #StopTheStigma #AddictionRecovery #PreventionEducation #ManchesterNH #MakinItHappen #EngageEducateEmpower
Follow on Instagram

Let Us Help You

  • This is Us
  • Focus Areas
  • Greater Manchester Region
  • Follow Our Journey
  • Community Compass
  • Happenings
  • Donate
  • Contact

© 2021 Makin’ It Happen | All Rights Reserved | Powered by: Pivot Creative

For emergency support, please call 911

 

For mental health, or thoughts of suicide call 1-800-273-8255

 

For the Rapid Response Access Point, call/text 833-710-6477

or visit NH988.com

 

For all other help needs call 211