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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, Uncategorized

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...
Get Ready to Give to Makin’ It Happen on June 10 – 11

Get Ready to Give to Makin’ It Happen on June 10 – 11

by Makin It Happen | Jun 6, 2025 | Uncategorized

Hosted by the NH Center for Nonprofits, NH Gives is the state’s largest day-of-giving – bringing together hundreds of nonprofits and thousands of donors to raise as much money and awareness as possible for the causes served by NH’s nonprofit sector....
Talk Saves Lives Suicide Prevention Training for Latinx and Hispanic Communities                                                          May 21, 9 a.m. – 10 a.m. via Zoom

Talk Saves Lives Suicide Prevention Training for Latinx and Hispanic Communities May 21, 9 a.m. – 10 a.m. via Zoom

by Makin It Happen | May 1, 2025 | Resiliency Essentials, Uncategorized

AFSP’s signature education program, Talk Saves Lives: An Introduction to Suicide Prevention, provides participants with life-saving knowledge and confidence critical to preventing suicide. This presentation will cover what we know about this leading cause of death,...
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In case you missed it… 👀 Our Recovery Ready C In case you missed it… 👀 Our Recovery Ready Communities Director, Janelle, presented our Anti-Stigma Initiative to reduce the stigma surrounding substance use disorders at this month's CAB Meeting!
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🌟Manchester was one of 100 Cities chosen to implement this Anti-Stigma Initiative
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Education is a vital part of prevention. This is w Education is a vital part of prevention. This is why we offer our FREE Community trainings! Don't miss our QPR Training for youth on August 14th from 6PM-7PM Via Zoom. This training is targeted for adults 18+ to learn how to help youth!

QPR stands for Question, Persuade, and Refer. People trained in QPR learn how to recognize the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to question, persuade, and refer someone to help. YOU can help save lives 💙

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#NATIONALNIGHTOUT ! Makin’ It Happen had an amaz #NATIONALNIGHTOUT ! Makin’ It Happen had an amazing time at both Manchester’s @manchester_nhpd and Hooksett’s @HooksettPD events this past evening! Such an amazing event with so many community partners coming together to make it all happen. 
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Mark your calendars‼️ Red Robin at the Mall of Mark your calendars‼️ Red Robin at the Mall of New Hampshire will donate 20% of food sales to Makin’ It Happen on August 27th! 🍔❤️

Simply bring in a flyer, show your server this post, or mention “Makin’ It Happen” when you order to support our mission to engage, educate, and empower youth and the community. 
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