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Foundation supports efforts to reduce food insecurity and reduce childhood obesity in Fall grant round
The New Hampshire Children’s Health Foundation recently awarded grants to nine projects designed to improve children’s health. In support of its oral health priority, the Foundation awarded $20,000 to the New Hampshire Oral Health Coalition to support oral health statewide policy, advocacy and provider education. In support of its reducing food insecurity funding priority, it awarded: […]
Food insecurity intensifies during the COVID-19 crisis
Efforts to address policy and structural barriers underway / / The current COVID-19 crisis has disproportionately impacted the economic stability of more vulnerable New Hampshire residents and may lead to further increases in food insecurity, according to a new Foundation-funded report by the NH Fiscal Policy Institute. Reducing food insecurity is one of the Foundation’s […]
Van Scoyoc Legacy Award
This award recognizes a New Hampshire not-for-profit organization, or an individual who works for a non-profit, that demonstrates exemplary and aspirational commitment or innovation toward improving the health of New Hampshire’s children and families. Nominations are currently open for the 2021 award and are due February 19.
Recent Projects
The New Hampshire Children’s Health Foundation awarded $989,800 in grants during its latest program year, with new awards and field investments benefiting 30 health-related initiatives and projects at nonprofit and community organizations across the state.