by Chris Duhaime | Dec 11, 2024 | Featured, Happening Now, Recovery, Recovery Ready Community
In January 2024, Manchester’s Mayor Jay Ruais launched an Anti-Stigma Survey developed by the Addiction Policy Forum, designed to gauge residents’ comfort levels with individuals either actively experiencing or recovering from substance use disorder. The survey...
by Makin It Happen | Jun 19, 2024 | Featured, Prevention, Recovery, Resiliency Essentials
Last week, the Makin’ It Happen team had the incredible opportunity to attend the New England Summer School for Addiction Studies in Worcester, Massachusetts. This four-day event, held both virtually and in person, was an enriching experience that significantly...
by Makin It Happen | Jan 26, 2024 | Featured, Happening Now, Manchester, Recovery, Recovery Ready Community, They Made It Happen
In a groundbreaking announcement earlier this month, Mayor Jay Ruais declared that the City of Manchester has been selected as one of the hundred cities nationwide to participate in the Anti-Stigma Initiative led by the Addiction Policy Forum. This initiative aims to...
by Makin It Happen | Jan 22, 2024 | Featured, Happening Now, Recovery
On January 17 and 18, 58 representatives from a wide variety of community serving organizations gathered at Elliot Hospital for the Hillsborough County-Northern Judicial District Sequential Intercept Model Mapping Workshop. This event, hosted by The Elliot, was for...
by Makin It Happen | Jul 11, 2023 | Happening Now, Happening Soon, Makin ’It Happen Together, Manchester, Prevention, Recovery, Recovery Ready Community, Uncategorized
The second W.O.W. event of the summer is in the books! On June 29th, 2023, 32 community partners gathered at Brookside Church bringing wellness services and information directly to the Greater Manchester Community. Makin’ It Happen is leading the coordination and...
by Makin It Happen | Mar 31, 2023 | Manchester, Prevention, Recovery, Recovery Ready Community, Resiliency Essentials
Are you ready to help the city of Manchester make prevention happen? Do you have experience in Mental Health? The City of Manchester Health Department is on the search for an on-call Overdose Prevention Outreach Worker. Bring your experience, talent, and passion to...
