Awarded Grants

To continue the collaborative development and evaluation of 1) training & education activities and tools and 2) a web-based query system to support NH communities in their efforts to improve the health of their citizens.

To provide state policy-makers, the general public and health system stakeholders with data and information on healthcare finance and coverage by analyzing current status and trends in the health finance system and the impact on the cost and quality of healthcare and on access of residents to that care through health insurance and public programs.

To convene and help fund a one-day conference regarding transportation coordination with national experts, regional and state leaders and developing NH community models.

To develop and analyze information on the physical and mental health care utilization and access for New Hamsphire's foster care children by analyzing existing data and collecting new data from interviews with NH Department of Health and Human Services district office nurses, and a survey of foster parents and focus groups.

To develop a quality infant mental health system in the Upper Valley of New Hampshire.

To address the childhood obesity epidemic statewide by creating healthier schools and communities statewide by addressing issues of nutrition, physical education/activity and school food services in NH schools, grades K to 12.

To develop and implement a program to improve access and capacity to better meet the mental health needs of the Latino/Hispanic population in our region. As our community changes, we recognize the need to be able to change along with it and become more culturally compentent at delivering services that maintain our high quality tradition and are sensitive to the culture and values of the citizens who come through the doors.

To expand the advocacy work of the Children's Alliance of New Hampshire at a federal level and to educate the public and policymakers how such developments affect the children and families of New Hampshire.

To repeat the New Hampshire third grade oral health survey in 2004 to 1) update information on the three childhood indicators in the surveillance system, 2) evaluate changes since the 2001 survey, and 3) assess progress towards Healthy NH 2010 objectives.

To fully unnderstand why people from NH have and do not have health insurance.

To participate in a national program engaged in an effort to integrate primary care medicine and dentistry in preventing oral disease and promoting oral health for children one to three years.

The Claremont Soup Kitchen & Food Pantry hope to accomplish feeding & providing food boxes to everyone who comes to us in need. We hope to accomplish this task through the funding we receive from grants. We hope to purchase nutritious foods, fresh fruit, veg. & meats so families may prepare a balanced meal. We will use the food to prepare & serve a nutritious meal at the soup kitchen. We hope to split the money between the Soup Kitchen & Food Pantry to purchase food we need to supply our depleted supply.