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...
by Makin It Happen | Mar 12, 2026 | collaboration, Featured, Happening Now, Happening Soon, Makin ’It Happen Together, Manchester, Prevention, Uncategorized
At Makin’ It Happen, we always want your comfort to be a priority, both mentally and physically. Beginning March 15th and running through April 30th, 2026, Fallon’s Furniture and La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries in Manchester are hosting a special fundraiser to support a...
by Makin It Happen | Mar 10, 2026 | Recovery Ready Community
March Recovery Ready Communities Collaborative Meeting Minutes Our last virtual meeting of the year! Featured Speaker – Laura Wargo, NH Partnership for Recovery Residences (NHPRR) NHPRR is the state certifying body for recovery...
by Makin It Happen | Feb 23, 2026 | collaborative, Makin ’It Happen Together, Prevention, Youth Wellness & Prevention Initiative
Each month, we’re shining a spotlight on one of our Youth Wellness and Prevention Collaborative members! This February, we are highlighting The Youth Complex, a Manchester non-profit organization. The Youth Complex is a youth-led nonprofit building safe, welcoming...
