Awarded Grants

To maintain access to needed public transportation services in the Lakes Region by assuring a smooth transition between GLTA and the new service provider, supporting a community planning process to oversee future development, and establishing community support for the system

To educate and inform decision makers and legislatures of the health care disparities related to living in rural areas of New England by consolidating existing data and creating educational materials to be used by advocates trying to improve access to health care.

To increase the knowledge of geographic barriers to heath in New Hampshire by analyzing a statewide survey and other related data on tranporation access issues.

To provide high quality current data on NH's livable wage and the availability of livable wage jobs in NH to policymakers and non-profit organizations throughout the state by 1)researching and publishing a new study of NH's livable wage; 2)researching and publishing a new study of the availability of livable wage jobs in NH; and 3)disseminating the results of the two studies widely by hosting forums to present study results, conducting media campaign, and using advisory committee members.

To assure the safety of the members of the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Nashua by providing emergency first aid kits in all appropriate locations.

To provide efficient and accessible health and human service information by developing a statewide, comprehensive information and referral system, with single number access, trained call specialists, and a Web-based I&R database.

To determine a NH best practice school-based dental sealant program by implementing and evaluating three models which build on the existing infrastructure of established school-based programs, use of volunteer dentists to provide required patient assessment and targeting Title I schools with students at highest risk for dental disease.

To improve the delivery of HIV care to people living with HIV/AIDS in NH by developmenting a system of coordinated access to care services that maximizes the limited financial resources available.

To raise public awareness of the importance of children's oral health to their overall health, and to create a climate that encourages policy makers in NH to set an agenda that supports improvements in oral health.

To improve the oral health of low income individuals living in Carroll County by improving access to care and knowledge of the critical importance of maintaining good oral health.

To increase the numbers of low income older adults accessing mental health care for emotional problems by planning and implementing a pilot program to train and utilize trusted community religious leaders to educate and inform their congregations about the importance of seeking treatment for depression when needed and distributing easy to use depression screening instruments for their use.

To develop a Blueprint for Change that provides a framework and specific action steps for addressing the barriers to treatment for co-occurring disorders for adolescents and young adults in New Hampshire by creating a structured process which builds on identified critical topics.