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March RRCC Meeting Minutes

March RRCC Meeting Minutes

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...
OUT NOW! Life of a Teen Season Two Episode One

OUT NOW! Life of a Teen Season Two Episode One

by Makin It Happen | Feb 20, 2026 | Happening Now, Life of a Teen, Manchester, Video

Season 2 of Life of a Teen kicks off with a conversation about New Hampshire’s new bell to bell cell phone ban, a statewide policy prohibiting students from using mobile devices during the school day. What does this mean for students? Is it helping or hurting? Hear...
March RRCC Meeting Minutes

February RRCC Meeting Minutes

by Makin It Happen | Feb 10, 2026 | collaboration, collaborative, Recovery Ready Community

February Recovery Ready Communities Collaborative Meeting Minutes  Thank you to Granite United Way for speaking about the new NH Care Connections (NHCC) portal!  What’s New  The collaborative will meet remotely once more next month, for March.  Featured...
The Makin’ it Happen Podcast Season Two

The Makin’ it Happen Podcast Season Two

by Makin It Happen | Jan 23, 2026 | collaboration, collaborative, Makin ’It Happen Together, Manchester, Prevention, Recovery, Recovery Ready Community, Uncategorized

In a revamped studio with a new host, Anne Bonner, The Makin’ It Happen Podcast is back.  We kicked off season 2 of our special segment Connection Conversations with a powerful conversation about homelessness in Manchester. Erica...
March RRCC Meeting Minutes

January 2026 RRCC Meeting Minutes

by Makin It Happen | Jan 14, 2026 | Recovery Ready Community

January Recovery Ready Communities Collaborative Meeting Minutes  Happy 2026!  Featured Speaker – On the Road to Wellness  Ariana Moniz, Deputy Director  Justin Michaud – Director of PSA  Gary – Director of...
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DON'T FORGET! DEA Takeback is Saturday, October 2 DON'T FORGET! 
DEA Takeback is Saturday, October 24th. Drop-off locations will be available from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM to safely dispose of your unused, unneeded, or expired medications.

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It's World Mental Health Day! Take a moment to che It's World Mental Health Day! Take a moment to check in with yourself today, your #mentalhealthmatters. 💚

So... how are you? Really? Not just "good" or "fine" lets dig deeper! Mental Health plays a key role in our day to day lives, including our physical wellbeing. Practicing self-care helps us keep our mental health in shape, and setting boundaries makes sure we keep it that way. 

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“We couldn’t call them those people anymore. They “We couldn’t call them those people anymore. They were our families.” Substance use touches nearly every community, affecting individuals, families, and loved ones directly or indirectly.

At our Under the Radar: Unregulated Substances Symposium, our panel was asked, “What keeps you going with this work?” Audience members shared their reflections, and this response was a powerful reminder of why this work matters.

We keep going because prevention works, treatment is effective, and recovery is possible.

You can read more about the Symposium here: https://makinithappen.org/reflecting-on-under-the-radar-unregulated-intoxicants-symposium/

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On October 7, Makin’ It Happen brought together co On October 7, Makin’ It Happen brought together community leaders, law enforcement, government officials, educators, students, nonprofit partners, and prevention, treatment, recovery, and mental health professionals for our Under the Radar: Unregulated Intoxicants Symposium.

From what these substances are, to the ways these products are marketed to young people, we spent the day learning, sharing experiences, and discussing what we can do next.

Read more about the event in our blog linked in our bio!

A huge thank you to everyone who helped make this day possible, including our speakers, panelists, summer task force, SNHU for donating the event space, and the Opioid Abatement Community Grants Program for their support.
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