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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...
Anti-Stigma: enCompass Training

Anti-Stigma: enCompass Training

by Makin It Happen | May 20, 2025 | Prevention, Recovery, Recovery Ready Community

On Monday, May 19th, our Recovery Ready Communities Director facilitated the first enCompass training. This training is part of the Makin’ It Happen Anti-Stigma Initiative and is one of two evidence-informed addiction trainings. EnCompass is an 8-hour,...
$14,000 From La-Z-Boy Manchester & Fallon’s Furniture!

$14,000 From La-Z-Boy Manchester & Fallon’s Furniture!

by Makin It Happen | May 20, 2025 | Makin ’It Happen Together, Manchester, Prevention, Recovery, They Made It Happen

If you follow us on social media, you’ve probably noticed a handful of, well, I guess you could say… some interesting reels that our staff have so willingly participated in. If you haven’t, we recommend taking a look at our Instagram or Facebook to check them out!...
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...
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