by Makin It Happen | Apr 19, 2022 | Auburn, Bedford, Candia, Deerfield, Goffstown, Happening Now, Hooksett, Manchester, New Boston, Prevention, Recovery, Recovery Ready Community, Resiliency Essentials
Two years into the pandemic, we are just starting to emerge from the other side. These times have been challenging for all. The American Psychological Association (APA) reports that nearly 8 in 10 adults (78%) say the pandemic is a significant source of stress in...
by Makin It Happen | Apr 18, 2022 | Auburn, Bedford, Candia, Deerfield, Goffstown, Happening Now, Hooksett, Makin’ It Happen in the 603, Manchester, New Boston, Prevention, Recovery, Recovery Ready Community, Resiliency Essentials
Tomorrow a hearing will be held in the New Hampshire Senate’s Educational Committee on HB 1639. This bill aims to make the Youth Risk Behavioral Survey (YRBS) an opt-in survey rather than opt out. It has already passed in the New Hampshire House of...
by Makin It Happen | Apr 5, 2022 | Auburn, Bedford, Candia, Deerfield, Goffstown, Happening Now, Hooksett, Manchester, New Boston, Prevention, Recovery, Recovery Ready Community, Resiliency Essentials
National Public Health Week is this week. This year’s theme, Public Health Is Where You Are, celebrates what we know is true: The places where we are, physically, mentally, and societally, affect our health and our lives. As we celebrate the 27th NPHW, April 4-10, we...
by Makin It Happen | Mar 7, 2022 | Prevention, Recovery, Recovery Ready Community, Resiliency Essentials, They Made It Happen
Makin’ It Happen is taking the opportunity in 2022 to highlight the work of our incredible partners. This month we spoke with the Manchester Health Department’s Community Health Worker team that is working in collaboration with the Manchester Police Department. This...
by Makin It Happen | Mar 2, 2022 | Auburn, Bedford, Candia, Deerfield, Goffstown, Happening Now, Hooksett, Manchester, New Boston, Prevention, Recovery, Recovery Ready Community, Resiliency Essentials
Today marks World Teen Mental Wellness Day. The goal of this day is to highlight and understand the mental health issues that impact youth and their families as well as to celebrate their resilience in the face of adversity. One in five teenagers experiences...
by Makin It Happen | Feb 18, 2022 | Auburn, Bedford, Candia, Deerfield, Goffstown, Hooksett, Makin ’It Happen Together, Manchester, New Boston, Prevention, Recovery, Recovery Ready Community, Resiliency Essentials
Children of Alcoholics Awareness Week (COA Awareness Week) ‘breaks the silence that engulfs, and traps kids and teens living with parental addiction and offers the chance for children at risk to become children of promise’. According to the National Association for...