Objective data supports effective public policy / / The nonprofit New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute (NHFPI) aims to provide unbiased information for state policymakers. Based in Concord, it has a staff of six, including long-time research director Phil Sletten, senior policy analyst Nicole Heller, and policy analyst Jess Williams. Gene Martin is NHFPI’s executive director. […]
In January 2023, New Hampshire Children’s Health Foundation initiated a multi-year project known as Trauma Responsive Communities (TRC) in four New Hampshire locations. This update, the second in our series, highlights the work of Trauma Responsive Monadnock whose service area encompasses the Monadnock Region in southwestern New Hampshire. The core of the Trauma Responsive Monadnock […]
As announced previously, we have shifted our Responsive grantmaking from project-based to general operating support. Applicants can apply for one year of funding, up to $20,000, to support the day-to-day work of their organization. Grant awards will be determined based on applications that demonstrate the applicant’s commitment and ability to sustain or advance one of […]
Michelle Lennon, president and chief operating officer of Archways, has been selected as the recipient of the 2024 Sandi Van Scoyoc Legacy Award by the New Hampshire Children’s Health Foundation. Archways is an integrated family resource center and recovery organization, with locations in Tilton, Franklin, Concord and Plymouth. Lennon’s work has prevented and reduced childhood […]
In 2024, New Hampshire Children’s Health Foundation shifted its responsive grant awards from project-based grants to general operating support. Awards are made based on the applicant’s commitment and ability to sustain or advance one of the Foundation’s responsive funding priorities and strategies. The following organizations received grant awards, totaling $170,000, to support their work in […]
Following its strategic priorities to Educate, Invest, and Strengthen, over the last year the New Hampshire Children’s Health Foundation has moved to increase its role as a convenor, thought leader, advocate, and change agent in addition to our ongoing important work in grantmaking. In 2023 the Foundation’s Board of Directors established an Equity Task Force […]
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 has been featured in the Journal of Family Trauma, Child Custody & Child Development. The Childhood Adversity Screening in Primary Care Project was designed to […]
The Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of three new members to its board of directors and election of new officers for 2024. Sabrina Dunlap is the Senior Director of Government Relations at Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield in Manchester. Prior to joining Anthem, she practiced law for nearly a decade in the corporate […]
In 2014, the New Hampshire Children’s Health Foundation Board of Directors established the Sandi Van Scoyoc Legacy Award. As our founding President, the award honors her commitment to improving the health of New Hampshire’s children. The award recognizes a New Hampshire not-for-profit organization, or an individual who works for a non-profit, that demonstrates exemplary and […]
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, […]