Awarded Grants

To build the skills, confidence and knowledge of nonprofit leaders, board members, advocates and volunteers in the art of advocacy and lobbying.

To ensure quality advocacy, nonprofit capacity building and knowledge development for the health system in NH in order to improve the health of NH residents by piloting the use of core operating support to sustain key NH nonprofits.

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 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.

To improve access to appropriate and timely health, education, mental health and social services by maximizing the use of cost-effective telehealth technologies throughout the State.