Medical-legal partnership aims to improve health outcomes for families
February 1, 2024
Dartmouth Health and New Hampshire Legal Assistance have teamed up to support family health by identifying health disparities and addressing legal needs to improve health outcomes.
Speaking Our Minds
January 30, 2024
Nashua public health department offering podcast in multiple languages to help reduce stigma associated with talking about mental health, and to connect people with the resources they need.
Bringing it Home
January 17, 2024
The Monadnock Economic Development Corporation is working to increase child care availability in the region through the “Bringing it Home” program, which is supporting in-home child care providers.
Foundation awards more than $2.6 million in community grants
January 10, 2024
The New Hampshire Charitable Foundation has awarded more than $2.6 million to nonprofit organizations serving the New Hampshire community through its 2023 Community Grants program.
Community arts for all the community
January 4, 2024
The Capitol Center for the Arts is building relationships and belonging — inside and outside its walls.
An evolution
December 13, 2023
An integrated response to mental health and substance use disorders is key to promoting health and well-being — and to saving lives. As the science in the field has evolved, so has our work.
Welcoming new board members
December 12, 2023
Bobbie Bagley, Laurie Gabriel and Emmett Soldati have joined the Charitable Foundation’s board of directors.
Stories of inspiration + belonging
December 11, 2023
The latest issue of the Charitable Foundation's Purpose newsletter is now available online.
From chaos to thriving
October 26, 2023
CASA volunteers bring stability and consistency to children who need it most. Judges refer a child to CASA when the state opens a child protection case. A volunteer CASA advocate is a child’s representative through court proceedings, developing a trusting relationship and offering extensive information to help judges decide what is best for the child.
A NH for All: Connections, conversations, inspiration
October 10, 2023
We were so excited to welcome more than 500 people to five community events this fall to celebrate “A New Hampshire for All.” New connections were made, new ideas and collaborations sparked, old connections rekindled. We are grateful to everyone who joined us. See below for photos, videos and links to transcripts of the remarks of our guest speakers.
Leading with respect, dignity and compassion for people experiencing homelessness
October 10, 2023
Our greatest challenge continues to be reducing the stigma about people experiencing homelessness. People become homeless for many reasons such as a lack of affordable housing, mental illness, substance abuse disorders, catastrophic illness, natural disasters, unemployment, or working low-wage jobs. They are individuals of all ages, colors, and abilities. They are all human beings, worthy of respect, dignity, and compassion.
Advancing mental health care to strengthen community
October 10, 2023
A community mental health center is a private not-for-profit with a public mission. We provide a core array of services to the general public — like emergency crisis services — and the treatments and programs that kids or adults need should they have a disabling mental health condition. We do things that no other healthcare provider can do.