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Empowering Youth: Dynamic Trainers Workshop Pilot!

Empowering Youth: Dynamic Trainers Workshop Pilot!

by Makin It Happen | Jun 24, 2025 | Happening Now, Happening Soon, Makin ’It Happen Together, Makin’ It Happen in the 603, Prevention, Resiliency Essentials, Uncategorized

On Friday, June 20th, our Resiliency Essentials Director, Kayt, proudly facilitated the first-ever Dynamic Trainers Workshop for Youth! This pilot workshop focused on teaching youth advocates the skills and confidence needed to deliver effective presentations to their...
Meet Emily

Meet Emily

by Makin It Happen | Jun 3, 2025 | Happening Now, Makin ’It Happen Together, Makin’ It Happen in the 603, Youth Wellness & Prevention Initiative

Meet the newest Makin’ It Happen staff member, Emily Tyler! Emily joins us as the Community Impact in the 603 Coordinator, where she will help expand and develop the Community Impact focus area. We decided to sit down with Emily and get to know her more. Q: What...
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...
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,...
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...
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Today is National Fentanyl Awareness and Preventio Today is National Fentanyl Awareness and Prevention Day. Fentanyl is being found in substances people don’t expect, and it only takes a small amount to be deadly.

You can help make a difference.

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So wonderful to see all of the Greater Manchester So wonderful to see all of the Greater Manchester communities participating in DEA Drug Take Back Day this past weekend! 

Missed out? No worries. Check out these disposal sites available year-round: https://www.des.nh.gov/sites/g/files/ehbemt341/files/documents/2020-01/nh-drug-box-locations.pdf

See you in October for another Take Back! 

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