by Makin It Happen | Jun 7, 2021 | Bedford, Makin’ It Happen in the 603, Prevention, Uncategorized
We at Makin’ It Happen want to take this opportunity to congratulate our empowerYOUTH member Vidhur Narayan on graduating from Bedford High School this weekend. V has been a wonderful asset to the empowerYOUTH team! His enthusiasm and drive for the work is an...
by Makin It Happen | Jun 4, 2021 | Auburn, Bedford, Candia, Deerfield, Goffstown, Happening Soon, Hooksett, Makin ’It Happen Together, Makin’ It Happen in the 603, Manchester, New Boston, Prevention
Madison Sorel was a TI participant year 2012, and now 8 years as a volunteer and 6 month on staff below are some memories and experiences from their time with TI. “Do you wanna go to camp this summer?” asked an older teammate. I thought, “yea, why not” imagining...
by Makin It Happen | Jun 1, 2021 | Auburn, Bedford, Candia, Deerfield, Goffstown, Hooksett, Makin ’It Happen Together, Manchester, New Boston, Prevention, Recovery
I attended the Massachusetts Suicide Prevention Conference last week and had to share about this great keynote speaker Eric Hipple. He is phenomenal! His talk has been speaking to me ever since I heard it. You know when something so profound just stays with you, like...
by Makin It Happen | May 25, 2021 | Auburn, Bedford, Candia, Deerfield, Goffstown, Happening Soon, Hooksett, Makin ’It Happen Together, Makin’ It Happen in the 603, Manchester, New Boston, Prevention
Check out Makin’ It Happen staff and empowerYOUTH members who will appear on WMUR’s special at 7:30 PM. The special is called ‘COVID-19 Impact: Helping Kids Cope’. It aims to raise awareness about mental health issues in children and reduce...
by Makin It Happen | May 21, 2021 | Auburn, Bedford, Candia, Deerfield, Manchester, New Boston, Recovery, They Made It Happen
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 a sober active movement. They leverage physical activity and social connection as well as...
by Makin It Happen | May 21, 2021 | Auburn, Bedford, Candia, Deerfield, Goffstown, Hooksett, Makin ’It Happen Together, Makin’ It Happen in the 603, Manchester, New Boston, Prevention, Recovery
Heidi Cloutier from the University of New Hampshire Institute on Disability (the Institute) presented on the work that Institute is doing statewide in order to improve the continuum of youth treatment around substance use disorders in New Hampshire. Heidi’s role is...
by Makin It Happen | May 20, 2021 | Auburn, Bedford, Candia, Deerfield, Goffstown, Hooksett, Makin ’It Happen Together, Makin’ It Happen in the 603, New Boston, Prevention
I Care NH is a mental health and wellness initiative of the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services and the NH Suicide Prevention Council. If you or someone you know is struggling, help is available. I Care NH is all about helping people get to the...
by Makin It Happen | May 14, 2021 | Auburn, Bedford, Candia, Deerfield, Goffstown, Hooksett, Makin ’It Happen Together, Makin’ It Happen in the 603, Manchester, New Boston, Prevention
When I heard about Mike Mariani losing his 16 yr. old brother Nathan to suicide in 2018, my heart melted with compassion of a life gone so soon! I was immediately drawn to them, their Moms and this story. I learned that within 3 to 4 months after Nathan’s...
by Makin It Happen | May 13, 2021 | Auburn, Bedford, Candia, Deerfield, Goffstown, Hooksett, Makin ’It Happen Together, Makin’ It Happen in the 603, Manchester, New Boston, Prevention
The Tobacco and Vape industry remains a step ahead of federal regulations. Marketing new synthetic nicotine products both for vaping and in dissolvable form, and sold in a variety of flavors that appeal to young people. Thank you to our partners at Breathe New...
by Makin It Happen | May 13, 2021 | Auburn, Bedford, Candia, Deerfield, Goffstown, Hooksett, Makin ’It Happen Together, Makin’ It Happen in the 603, Manchester, New Boston, Prevention, They Made It Happen
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 impact on the developing brain. Karen’s son Johnny Stack was born on February 7,...
