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Welcome Anne!

Welcome Anne!

by Makin It Happen | Jun 2, 2025 | Makin ’It Happen Together, Makin’ It Happen in the 603, Prevention, Recovery Ready Community, Resiliency Essentials

Meet the newest Makin’ It Happen staff member, Anne Bonner! Anne joins us as the newest Marketing & Communications Lead, where she will help expand and develop all things social media, podcasts, marketing, fundraising, and more (behind the scenes)! We decided to...
Welcoming: Emma!

Welcoming: Emma!

by Makin It Happen | May 21, 2025 | Makin’ It Happen in the 603, Youth Wellness & Prevention Initiative

Meet the newest Makin’ It Happen staff member, Emma Scott (Dolan)! Emma joins us as the newest Community Impact Manager, where she will help expand and develop the Community Impact in the 603 focus area and lead the YW&P Collaborative that her predecessor, Ashley...
Meet Jace Troie, Our New Recovery Ready Communities Program Coordinator

Meet Jace Troie, Our New Recovery Ready Communities Program Coordinator

by Makin It Happen | May 21, 2025 | Uncategorized

Join us in welcoming Jace Troie to the Makin’ It Happen team as our new Recovery Ready Communities Program Coordinator. Jace will be joining us to help us build resilient, recovery-ready communities in the Greater Manchester region. Learn more about Jace.
Anti-Stigma: enCompass Training

Anti-Stigma: enCompass Training

by Makin It Happen | May 20, 2025 | Prevention, Recovery, Recovery Ready Community

On Monday, May 19th, our Recovery Ready Communities Director facilitated the first enCompass training. This training is part of the Makin’ It Happen Anti-Stigma Initiative and is one of two evidence-informed addiction trainings. EnCompass is an 8-hour,...
$14,000 From La-Z-Boy Manchester & Fallon’s Furniture!

$14,000 From La-Z-Boy Manchester & Fallon’s Furniture!

by Makin It Happen | May 20, 2025 | Makin ’It Happen Together, Manchester, Prevention, Recovery, They Made It Happen

If you follow us on social media, you’ve probably noticed a handful of, well, I guess you could say… some interesting reels that our staff have so willingly participated in. If you haven’t, we recommend taking a look at our Instagram or Facebook to check them out!...
2025 National Prevention Week

2025 National Prevention Week

by Makin It Happen | May 14, 2025 | Happening Now, Makin’ It Happen in the 603, Prevention, Recovery Ready Community, Resiliency Essentials

May 11th to 17th is National Prevention Week! National Prevention Week (NPW) is an annual public education campaign that showcases the work of communities and organizations across the country that are preventing substance use and misuse and promoting positive mental...
Makin’ It Happen Takes On NatCon 2025!

Makin’ It Happen Takes On NatCon 2025!

by Makin It Happen | May 14, 2025 | Makin ’It Happen Together, Prevention, Recovery, Recovery Ready Community, Resiliency Essentials

On May 5th, three Makin’ It Happen staff members entered the Pennsylvania Convention Center for NatCon 2025. Little did they know, they were walking into a morning keynote session that held what appeared to be hundreds of rows of chairs – every single one of them...
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,...
April 2025 DEA Drug Take-Back Recap

April 2025 DEA Drug Take-Back Recap

by Makin It Happen | Apr 23, 2025 | Hooksett, Makin ’It Happen Together, Makin’ It Happen in the 603, Manchester, Prevention

On Saturday, April 26th, the Drug Enforcement Administration hosted their 27th bi-annual National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. Makin’ It Happen brought manpower to help collect as much medication as possible – with the help of a few staff members and youth...
One Mission: Youth Prevention

One Mission: Youth Prevention

by Makin It Happen | Apr 23, 2025 | Makin ’It Happen Together, Makin’ It Happen in the 603, Prevention

On Tuesday, April 15th, Makin’ It Happen hosted the first Youth Wellness & Prevention Showcase. This was made possible through the collaboration between Makin’ It Happen, Amoskeag Health, SNHU, and most importantly, the hard work of youth-serving organizations in...
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We had an amazing morning at @Graniteymca of Downt We had an amazing morning at @Graniteymca of Downtown Manchester for our Youth Wellness & Prevention Collaborative’s Annual Highlights Meeting! 🤍 

This year, over 45 organizations came together across 9 meetings and 2 professional development workshops. We’re grateful for everyone’s dedication and excited to keep building a healthier, stronger Manchester! Special thanks to our partner, @amoskeaghealth for their incredible support since the collaborative began in 2024. 

Learn more about the collaborative's initiative here 🔗https://makinithappen.org/youth-wellness-prevention-initiative/

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The Recovery Ready Communities Collaborative is ba The Recovery Ready Communities Collaborative is back for the fall!

If you hadn't already heard: 
Overdose deaths in August were 0 (for the first time since 2015!)
The total # of overdoses are down.
Everyone is working hard to continue these trends.

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Hey caregivers and parents! Join us for our upco Hey caregivers and parents! 

Join us for our upcoming Raising Resilience Workshops:

- Every Thursday starting September 17th - October 22 virtually via zoom from 12-1 PM.
OR
- One session 9/27 virtual via zoom from 9 AM - 3 PM

🔗Sign up through the link in our bio.

We’ll chat about family communication, parenting tips, and how to support our youth. Let’s come together to build a healthier more resilient community! 🤍

Ideal for parents and caregivers of youth grades 5-9.

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Feeling #inspired by all our amazing community par Feeling #inspired by all our amazing community partners, available resources, and an inspo board refresh. 🤩

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