Awarded Grants

To improve access to health care, employment and educational opportunites for residents of the North Country especially the mobility-impaired, by reducing geographic barriers posed by a lack of public transportation through the implementation of a reliable, affordable, sustainable transit system in the Littleton-Lancaster corridor.

To develop a mobile dental initiative to address the unmet oral health needs of the populations of Coos and Northern Grafton Counties.

To continue to create a model for rural mental health care for children and adolescents in southern Carroll County through the development of a broad based community collaborative process and infrastructure.

To increase the life expectancy of individuals who have or are at risk of developing Severe & Persistent Mental Illness (SPMI) by providing resources and supports to reduce the risks of hypertension, diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular disease and substance abuse.

To improve the health and wellness outcomes of New Hamsphire's children by increased and coordinated action that improves policies and programs affecting children.

To strengthen the NH health care safety net (emergency care, primary care, specialty care and in-patient care ) by improving financial access systems based on uniform core principles for care for low-income uninsured and under-insured people statewide.

To solidify the role of the NH Reproductive Health Association as a provider of education and advocacy promoting the dissemination of sound public health knowledge and supporting evidence-based practice in the area of reproductive health by implementing a strategic planning process which 1) builds an active, engaged membership base, 2) develops financial sustainability, 3) outlines a schedule of activities for the next two years.

To continue to provide demand response transportation services to the elderly and disabled of the Gr. Derry region until the anticipated infusion of FTA funding for transportation is received by leveraging a local donation with foundation match.

To increase the knowledge of NH pediatricians on children's oral health by convening with national children's oral health experts

To hire a 50 percent FTE coordinator for the Fall Mountain Healthy Youth Initiative to begin to embed the 40 Youth Development Assets developed by the Search Institute among the individuals and organizations in our community working with young people.

To replace an air exchanger, an unanticipated expense followed by budget reductions of $1M in FY 2004 and anticipated reduction of more than $1.5 in FY 2005.

To make Nashua High School South Heart Safe by purchasing three (3) Automatic External Defibrillator (AEDs) which will be available to the community utilizing our school for outside events and during our school calendar year. In conjuction with the local the local fire department and ambulance who will provide training and technical support services for our program.