Awarded Grants

To explore how the NH Public Health Association, the organizations for which it is acting as fiscal agent and potentially other health related advocacy organizations can most effectively collaborate for their mutual administrative and fiscal benefit.

To raise awareness and promote healthy behaviors related to the prevention and control of diabetes and cardiovascular disease among minority groups and by convening a statewide conference that will provide information, education, and training addressing these issues.

To develop community participation and commitment to transportation coordination in the region buy supporting a symposium and planning session.

To identify and facilitate effective treatment of perinatal depression in patients who receive care from the Elliot Health System by developing a plan to implement a communal standard of care.

To identify and provide basic preventive dental services to Salem, NH elementary school age children who are not able to receive appropriate dental care, but providing screenings, fluoride treatments, sealants, oral hygiene education, and referral to a dental home.

To improve the ability of nonprofit organizations by providing matching funding to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Strengthening Communities Fund to build nonprofit capacity.

To strengthen organizational capacity and ensure security of current programs reliant on secure databases by supporting acquisition of essential small business network components.

To assist policy makers in understanding alternative strategies to support uncompensated care costs by providing expert analysis and consultant.

To stabilize the unexpected drop in member revenue to NH's critically important fundraising capacity building nonprofit by providing short term operating funds while a long term plan is implemented.

To reduce childhood lead paint poisoning in New Hampshire through a coordinated approach to improving NH's lead poisoning prevention policies by continuing to convene and expand a strong coalition of diverse interests, advocating for primary prevention and other strategic policies, and advancing public and private investments in support of lead poisoning prevention.

To help improve access to quality, affordable health care by further developing this advocacy coalition on health care and coverage.

To transform the role of residential service providers in serving high-risk children and families with mental health problems by researching best practices, participation in a strategic planning process and learning collaborative, and documentation of learning in a guidebook.