Awarded Grants

To ensure quality advocacy, knowledge development and nonprofit capacity building for the mental health system which supports NH's children and their families by providing core operating support to sustain key related NH nonprofits.

To increase the awareness and support of a stronger public health system in NH in conjunction with the NH Public Health Improvement Plan in order to improve health outcomes of NH residents by communicating the value and importance of public health to key audiences through a statewide public health awareness campaign.

To enhance the effectiveness of the Women for Women Coalition to address health disparities in African Refugee/Immigrant Women and their families living in Manchester NH by supporting two individuals to develop leadership skills and lead specific knowledge through participation in two national conferences.

To initiate the healthy eating/active living planning and implementation process by inviting a broad representation of stakeholders to identify action steps and measurable outcomes to halt the rise of overweight and obesity in NH.

To improve awareness about pain as a health issue, its myths and issues of access in our senior population by means of a series of short plays and guided discussion presented statewide at senior centers and other locations where seniors gather.

To increase the number of low-income and vulnerable populations in New Hampshire who have access to services to purchase new reliable cars for personal transportation by undertaking a planning process to include siting of new offices, increasing cultural awareness in program design, and planning a policy change effort.

To improve NH health stakeholders' capacity to navigate the public policy divide - the gap that exists between health-related data, research, analysis, and recommendations on the one hand, and the successful implementation of sensible public policies on the other - by providing practical and expert technical assistance.

To increase mobility options for residents of the Contoocook River Valley by conducting a second phase of planning for the development of regional and local organizational transportation infrastructure.

To improve regional transportation services for people in Strafford and Eastern Rockingham Counties by coordinating transportation services offered by COAST and multiple human service transportation provider agencies.

To build a community of informed leaders in NH by increasing civic engagement and strengthen communities through connecting and educating a diverse pool of engage or emerging leaders about the State of New Hampshire.

To improve oral health access for the under and uninsured residents of Carroll Country by establishing new dental center in Tamworth by November, 2007.

To study the feasibility of a 'volunteer' model to improve access to specialty care and improve continuity to primary care for the uninsured residents of Strafford County by undertaking a community planning process and developing provider champions.