Awarded Grants

Use research, dissemination and dialogue to increase awareness about the changing demographics of New Hampshire and the implications for the demand for services by the growing population over the age of 65, and to increase public policy attention regarding the financial status of the safety net supporting frail and low income elders in the state.

To provide high-quality professional and public education to prevent elder financial exploitation through the creation of a Coordinated Community Response Team and public education forums.

To provide civil legal services and engage in systemic advocacy for low-income delinquent and Child in Need of Services (CHINS) youth to ensure that they receive mental health, educational, and other services they need to prevent delinquent behavior and involvement with the juvenile system.

To assess the state of the Children?s Behavioral Health field in New Hampshire, using the FASST Tool 3.0 and Documentation Review.

To strengthen the capacity of Family Resource Centers of Quality by developing a sustainable operational structure and by enhancing best practice knowledge through attendance at the National Summit on Quality in Home Visiting Programs.

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 sustaining the general operations of key NH nonprofits.

To build capacity of the organization for the future by developing a strategic plan.

To strengthen State and local capacity to deliver high-quality oral health services by providing access to expert speakers on important oral health issues.

To become a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) Lookalike by developing a successful application with the help of skilled consultants.

To develop a workplan based on the gap/need analysis of the NH Integrated Behavioral Health (IBH) workforce and create a NH Integrated Behavioral Health workforce plan.

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 sustaining the general operations of key NH nonprofits.

To help newspaper, radio, television and online reporters and editors do a better job covering critical health care issues by participating in a comprehensive curriculum designed to enhance their knowledge of complex health policy issues.