by Makin It Happen | Sep 12, 2023 | Resiliency Essentials
On September 1, 2023, Makin’ It Happen’s Resiliency Essentials Team, Kayte, Janelle, and Jane kicked off our Youth Mental Health First Aid trainings for the staff of the Boys and Girls Club of Manchester. Youth Mental Health First Aid aims to teach individuals that...
by mft | Mar 18, 2019 | Makin ’It Happen Together, Prevention
The next National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is scheduled for Saturday, April 27, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm. The toolbox of promotional materials to help publicize this event and encourage people to dispose of unwanted or expired medications is now live. Each year...
by mft | Mar 4, 2019 | Makin ’It Happen Together, Prevention, They Made It Happen
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 want to see marijuana legalized. A full audience was in attendance, including prevention...
by mft | Feb 22, 2019 | Makin ’It Happen Together
Our second meeting of young adults was filled with laughs, brainstorming, inspiration, connections … and left us with a lot to think about as we move our Committee forward. With Pappy’s Pizza’s, the comfort of SNHU’s Sandbox...
by mft | Feb 12, 2019 | Makin ’It Happen Together
https://www.facebook.com/events/377382293040911/ Goffstown High School, February 15-23rd. Follow link for more info and tickets. Congratulations to our GHS empowerYOUTH! members who have been working so hard on this production, we can’t wait to support...
by mft | Feb 11, 2019 | Makin ’It Happen Together
Marijuana legalization/commercialization will be the topic of conversation on NHPR’s The Exchange on the morning of Tuesday, February 12th from 9AM-10AM. Kate Frey, VP of Advocacy at New Futures, will be on the show! As most of you know, The...
by mft | Jan 28, 2019 | Makin ’It Happen Together
On January 14, 2019 our community providers and residents gathered for a public forum announcing the new hub and spoke system in NH as a response to the state-wide Opioid Crisis. The Doorway (hub) will serve as an entry point to care for community members seeking...
by mft | Jan 28, 2019 | Makin ’It Happen Together, They Made It Happen
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 Here” program featuring conversations on community issues and challenges with experts, along...
by mft | Jan 12, 2019 | Makin ’It Happen Together
In December, Makin’ It Happen was contacted by PBS for the purpose of sharing experiences and insights into substance misuse prevention. MIH’s focus was the prescription drug sticker campaign in partnership with DEA New England and dozens of empowerYOUTH!...
by Makin It Happen | Jun 12, 2026 | collaboration, collaborative, Recovery Ready Community
June Recovery Ready Communities Collaborative Meeting Minutes Thanks for joining us this season of meetings – see you in September! What’s New Under the Radar Symposium – Call for Proposals Panelists: Andrew Warner, Director of...
by Makin It Happen | Jun 8, 2026 | Featured, Happening Now, Resiliency Essentials, Spotlight
We’re moving away from the harmful responses to men speaking up about their mental health, such as “man up,” “boys don’t cry,” or “suck it up.” Our communities continue to learn how to recognize warning signs and support those in need through programs such as Mental...
by Makin It Happen | May 21, 2026 | collaboration, Makin ’It Happen Together, Makin’ It Happen in the 603, Manchester, Prevention, Recovery Ready Community, Resiliency Essentials, They Made It Happen, Uncategorized
If you follow us on social media, you’ve probably noticed a handful of reels and posts featuring our team running around in furniture stores, wearing some fabulous matching sweatshirts… If you haven’t yet, we recommend checking out our Instagram or Facebook!...
by Makin It Happen | May 13, 2026 | Auburn, Bedford, Candia, Deerfield, Featured, Goffstown, Hooksett, Makin ’It Happen Together, Manchester, New Boston, Prevention, They Made It Happen, Uncategorized
WOW. This April, the Greater Manchester Region disposed of 1,137.5 pounds of unused, unneeded, and expired medications across each DEA Drug Take-Back site. All eight communities came together to make a collective impact. Way to go, Greater Manchester! Make sure to...
by Makin It Happen | May 12, 2026 | Recovery Ready Community
May Recovery Ready Communities Collaborative Meeting Minutes Wrapping up for the summer! Overdose Prevention Updates Downward trend right now – 41 fatalities this year if the trend continues. Overdose calls are about 350 for the year (which...
by Makin It Happen | May 7, 2026 | Featured, Happening Now, Prevention, Resiliency Essentials, Uncategorized
May is Mental Health Awareness Month! Here at Makin’ It Happen, every month is about mental health awareness, but nonetheless…. We are taking this opportunity to challenge YOU! We challenge you to do at least one thing to support your mental health every day this...
by Makin It Happen | Apr 27, 2026 | Featured, Happening Now, Prevention, Recovery
April 29th is National Fentanyl Awareness Day. Fentanyl, when used in a medical environment, is dosed meticulously and regulated by the Food and Drug Administration. Illicit fentanyl is often mixed with other substances like cocaine, heroin, and counterfeit pressed...
by Makin It Happen | Apr 22, 2026 | Featured, Happening Now, Manchester, Prevention, Recovery, Recovery Ready Community, Uncategorized
What’s all this talk about unregulated substances? What is an unregulated substance? Don’t worry. We’ll break it down. An unregulated substance has little to no regulation by law and is not subject to quality control and safety standards of official drug...
by Makin It Happen | Apr 14, 2026 | Recovery Ready Community
April Recovery Ready Communities Collaborative Meeting Minutes In lieu of our regular meeting agenda, New Futures hosted an Advocacy 101 workshop for the group! New Futures – Advocacy 101 Workshop Why does nonprofit advocacy matter? We speak for the needs of...
by Makin It Happen | Mar 19, 2026 | collaboration, collaborative, Makin’ It Happen in the 603, Manchester, Youth Wellness & Prevention Initiative
Each month, the Youth Wellness and Prevention Collaborative highlights one member organization to shine the spotlight on! This allows us to showcase community partners you may not have heard of and learn more! This month, we are shining the spotlight on Roca Kidz...
