In January 2023, New Hampshire Children’s Health Foundation initiated a multi-year pilot known as Trauma Responsive Communities in four N.H. locations. This update highlights the work of the Coös Coalition for Children and Families whose service area encompasses the entire northern tip of the state. The objective of the Trauma Responsive Communities pilot is, Families, […]
By Shawne K. Wickham Sunday News Staff Nov 7, 2023 https://www.unionleader.com/playing-outside-the-antidote-to-the-metaverse/article_26cfdb0b-010d-57df-8223-4ddefa732248.html // Andrew and Kathleen McRitchie of Merrimack play with their son, Callum, 2, at Roby Park in Nashua. The McRitchies make it a priority to get outside to play with Callum every day. DAVID LANE/UNION LEADE At Nashua’s Roby Park, Andrew McRitchie was pushing […]
Access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is essential for individuals and families facing financial struggles and food insecurity. However, misinformation and lack of awareness about the program’s benefits often deter eligible individuals from applying. A new initiative, led by the New Hampshire Food Bank, addresses this issue by disseminating accurate information and providing […]
All behavior is communication, but with children who have been traumatized, it can be difficult to know what they are saying. Through an innovative project, pediatric practices around the state are learning to decode what these children are saying. The Institute for Health Policy and Practice at UNH with expertise from the Children’s Hospital at […]
Gather, a non-profit organization based in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, has been addressing hunger for over 200 years and is dedicated to making New Hampshire’s Seacoast a hunger-free community. Gather’s Meals 4 Kids (M4K) is a mobile program delivered in six locations that provides fresh and nutritious food for school-aged children who are eligible for Free […]
// Evaluation discovers our “out-sized impact” // The New Hampshire Children’s Health Foundation was formed in 1997 using the proceeds from the merger of a nonprofit health insurance plan into a for-profit health insurance corporation. We have been operating now for 25 years. By law, we must distribute 5% of our financial assets each year. […]
A project designed and implemented by the New Hampshire Pediatric Improvement Project and funded by the New Hampshire Children’s Health Foundation as part of its Childhood Adversity Systems Change Project// Research has demonstrated that Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) may have significant short and long-term effects on the health and well-being of children, adolescents and teens. […]
The Organization for Refugee and Immigrant Success (ORIS) has been awarded a $30,000 grant by the New Hampshire Children’s Health Foundation to bring access to affordable fresh local food, including culturally appropriate vegetables and fruit, as well as eggs, milk and meat, to low income communities across Concord, Manchester and Nashua through its Fresh Start […]
The Foundation and other private funders recently launched a pilot project to expand outreach to those who might be eligible to enroll in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP — formerly known as food stamps). The campaign was developed and implemented in coordination with the Department of Health and Human Services and run by Fair […]
Fosters Daily Democrat – April 29, 2021 // STRAFFORD — Strafford Regional Planning Commission has announced the launch of its Promoting Outdoor Play (POP!) online tool, which is an interactive map of over 300 publicly accessible recreation sites spread amongst the 18 communities in the SRPC region. Funded by the NH Children’s Health Foundation, SRPC has […]