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Makin’ It Happen – Introduction
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Life of a Teen Podcast
Life of a Teen, Episode 1: Pressure to Succeed

Life of a Teen, Episode 2: Jon DeLena, DEA Takeback

Life of a Teen, Episode 3: Mental Health, a counselors perspective

Life of a Teen, Episode 4: Brian O’Keefe, Prevention from a police point of view

Happening Now
Wellness on Wheels – Brookside Church
The second W.O.W. event of the summer is in the books! On June 29th, 2023, 32 community partners gathered at Brookside...
Wellness on Wheels – Gossler Park School
June 07th, 2023 marked the launch of the Wellness on Wheels 2023 summer series (WOW’23). Makin’ It Happen is leading...
Welcome to the team, Isabelle!
Makin’ It Happen would like to take this time to welcome our Summer Intern, Isabelle Strandson! Isabelle started interning for Makin’ It Happen in the summer of 2021, where...
Senator Hassan Makin’ roundtable discussion Happen!
Fresh off our midyear break, Makin It participated in a roundtable discussion lead by Senator Maggie Hassan, which was held at UNH Manchester Campus. The discussion focused on...
Welcome to the Team, Ashley!
In February of 2023, Makin' It Happen welcomed Ashley Bachert to the team as the Community Impact Communications Coordinator. Ms. Bachert oversees the content development and...
Wellness on Wheels – Brookside Church
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...
Wellness on Wheels – Gossler Park School
June 07th, 2023 marked the launch of the Wellness on Wheels 2023 summer series (WOW’23). Makin’ It Happen is leading the coordination and logistics in partnership with Amoskeag...
Influencer Workshop from NH Voices & more!
On May 9th, NH Voices, Cookson Communications, and Makin’ It Happen coordinated an ‘Influencer Workshop’ for Bedford and Memorial High School students.
DEA Take Back Day 2023
On April 22nd, 2023, the United States celebrated National Drug Take Back Day, an event that aims to provide a safe, convenient, and responsible way for individuals to dispose of...
OPEN POSITION Resiliency Essentials Project Director
OVERVIEW: Makin’ It Happen for Resilient Youth, Inc. (MIH), is committed to the development of our RESILIENCY ESSENTIALS (RE) focus area. The goal is to bring prevention-based...
Overdose Prevention Outreach Position
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...
Featured Partners
They Made It Happen
National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day
On Sunday, August 21, the Drug Enforcement Administration will recognize National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness...
Onward NH: Free Webinar Series
Check out this free opportunity to learn more about the latest options to connect to crisis responders in New...
The Foundation for Healthy Communities’ Behavioral Health Clinical Learning Collaborative
The Foundation for Healthy Communities’ Behavioral Health Clinical Learning Collaborative is a grant-funded program designed to address the management and treatment of patients...
Suicide Prevention Week 2021: Garrett Lee Smith Grant Brings Suicide Prevention Training Across the State
NAMI NH is managing a five-year federal-focused suicide prevention grant. The Garrett Lee Smith grant is state-wide with a focus on three regions including Capital Region, Carrol...
The Phoenix Comes to New Hampshire
Sydney Durand, Regional Director from an organization called the Phoenix presented at the May SUD Collaborative. The Phoenix is a nonprofit organization with the mission to fuel...
Johnny’s Ambassadors Works to Raise Awareness and Educate Around The Harms of Marijuana on the Developing Brain
Today we had the privilege of chatting with Karen Stack founder of Johnny’s Ambassadors, a nonprofit based in Colorado that aims to raise awareness around the issues marijuana’s...
Prevention In the House for SAM NH Launch
On Friday, March 1st, SAM Senior Policy Advisor, Luke Niforatos was in Concord, NH to announce the launch of SAM New Hampshire, a broad coalition of concerned citizens who do not...
MIH & the Chamber of Commerce Lunch and Learn Sessions
Makin’ It Happen has teamed up with the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce this week to host our first of three lunch and learn sessions. The chamber offers the “Hear It...
#OnAMission, NH Charitable Foundation’s Annual Meeting, was The Place to Be!
Last night we were so excited to attend one of our very favorite events of the year, New Hampshire Charitable Foundation's Annual Meeting. A lively atmosphere of nonprofits...
Highlights Of MIH Work
Makin’ It Happen Together
Wellness on Wheels joins Manchester’s National Night Out event
Makin’ It Happen and Amoskeag Health’s Wellness on Wheels partnered with the Manchester Police Departments National...
Senator Hassan Makin’ roundtable discussion Happen!
Fresh off our midyear break, Makin It participated in a roundtable discussion lead by Senator Maggie Hassan, which was...
Prevention Round Table with Senator Shaheen
On Friday, July 22 Makin’ It Happen hosted a round table discussion regarding the state of prevention with Senator Jeanne Shaheen. Makin’ It Happen was excited to welcome...
Wellness on Wheels Kicks Off at Elmwood Gardens
Organizations from across Manchester gathered at Elmwood Gardens on Thursday to provide a pop-up resource fair! There were free resources and giveaways. Eddy the Comfort Pony and...
Friends of Aine
Christine Phillips, Executive Director of Friends of Aine, Center for Grieving Children and Families presented at this month’s Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Collaborative meeting....
The Sunsetting of the IDN (Integrated Delivery Network)
In 2015, New Hampshire received approval from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for the Building Capacity for Transformation Waiver, a Medicaid Section 1115(a)...
Marijuana Awareness Month
February is Marijuana Awareness month, a time that the marijuana industry uses to promote its product. We at Makin’ It Happen wanted to take the opportunity to counter the...
Children of Alcoholics Awareness Week: A Discussion with Rik Cornell of the Greater Manchester Mental Health Center
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...
Thank you, school counselors!!!!
This week is National School Counseling Week. National School Counseling Week 2022 (#NSCW22) is Feb. 7-11, 2022, to focus public attention on the unique contribution of school...
Never too Late to Join in on #DryJanuary!
There is still time to kick 2022 off with a #DryJanuary. Feel better, sleep better, and improve your overall health by taking some time off from drinking. #DryJanuary is a...
*New Video* Makin’ Prevention Happen at Our Red Ribbon Kick-Off Event
Makin' It Happen was proud to co-host the 2021 Red Ribbon Kick-Off Event this year! Substance misuse prevention professionals from across the state of New Hampshire gathered in...
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