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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...
Youth to Youth Eastern States Summer Conference

Youth to Youth Eastern States Summer Conference

by mft | Aug 10, 2018 | Makin ’It Happen Together

In late July, we were able to take 5 teens — 3 from Central High School, and 2 from Goffstown High — to a 4-day leadership camp experience for the first time. We provided matching funds for scholarships for empowerYOUTH! members to attend, and sent one of...
Commission On Marijuana Legalization: Public Hearing On Monday

Commission On Marijuana Legalization: Public Hearing On Monday

by mft | Apr 13, 2018 | Makin ’It Happen Together

On Monday, April 16, 2018 at 9:00 AM, the Commission to Study the Legalization of Marijuana in New Hampshire will host a public hearing to hear perspectives from people across the state on the legalization and commercialization of marijuana. The Commission needs to...

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On May 15, Makin' It Happen facilitated their firs On May 15, Makin' It Happen facilitated their first enCompass training as part of the 2025 anti-stigma initiative. EnCompass is an 8-hour training focused on the science of addiction, treatment, and recovery, and discusses engagement strategies to help people directly impacted by substance use disorder. It was a wonderful day of learning about enabling versus helping, "tough love", MAT, quality treatment, and more! Thanks so much to everyone who joined us!
Missed this enCompass training? No worries - we have another one scheduled for October! Find more information and register for October's training here: https://ow.ly/OMp150VVK1M
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📣 SHOUT OUT! 📣 Back in April, a group of Gof 📣 SHOUT OUT! 📣 Back in April, a group of Goffstown Youth Forum students put together Easter baskets for the youth living at Webster House. They worked with staff at Webster to determine the ages of the youth and delivered them to the residence on Easter weekend. How awesome is that? 
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Some of our Makin’ It Happen team spent time in Some of our Makin’ It Happen team spent time in Philly earlier this month to attend NatCon 2025. They came back energized & inspired to bring new prevention ideas to the Greater Manchester region! Thanks to @nationalcouncil for hosting such a great conference 🤝
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May is #MentalHealthAwareness Month—a great time May is #MentalHealthAwareness Month—a great time to think about who makes your life meaningful🫶, who inspires you🤩, and who sparks joy in your life. Building a supportive community is essential for enhancing mental health and fostering a sense of connection.
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Memorial Day is all about recognizing and honoring Memorial Day is all about recognizing and honoring the brave military folks who gave their lives for our country. Let’s remember their courage, honor, and bravery today and every day!
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On Saturday, April 26th, the Makin' It Happen team On Saturday, April 26th, the Makin' It Happen team helped assist @manchester_nhpd and @hooksettpd for the 27th DEA Drug Take Back Day. This April, the Greater Manchester region collected over 900 POUNDS of medications in one day! Read more about the bi-annual Drug Take Back and detailed stats for this April on our newest blog here: https://ow.ly/tEAS50VQaE6
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