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Q. What do the Associated Press, the Concord Monitor, WMUR, National Public Radio and NHPR all have in common?
A. They were all represented at our media conference!
The media workshop New Futures sponsored with White Birch Communications and the Endowment for Health has had us thinking a lot about the importance of communications in the nonprofit sector.
On Wednesday, May 9, New Hampshire moved one step closer and only one vote away from becoming the 49th state to pass legislation to create a prescription monitoring program.
Approximately 40% of people with a substance use disorder also have a mental health disorder.
On Tuesday, April 24, the Senate Ways and Means Committee put the next to last nail in the coffin of efforts to expand the distribution of liquor to grocery and convenience stores, when it voted 6 - 0 to recommend HB 1251 Inexpedient to Legislate.
For those of you who do not know me: I am a smart, informed mother. I do not draw a line of denial around my children.
On Tuesday, the House Health, Human Services & Elderly Affairs Committee unanimously voted to recommend SB 286 (relative to a controlled prescription drug health and safety program) Ought to Pass with Amendment.
As the weather warms up and we head into the prom/graduation/cookout/wedding season, many of us are finding a reason to celebrate. Given the role alcohol will play in many celebrations, perhaps it’s no coincidence then that April is Alcohol Awareness Month.
A wonderful exchange with Kimberly Morin (@Conservativeind) over Twitter last night reminded me of the differing points of view regarding our support of SB 286 (relative to a prescription monitoring program).
It’s 7:02 p.m. on Thursday, April 6, when Chris Herren takes the stage at the Timberlane Performing Arts Center. At 6’2” the former Boston Celtic hardly needs an introduction.
Yes - this headline screams April Fools (we couldn’t resist). However, we may be closer to this reality than we think.
Unless you are a policy geek like me, you may not be aware of the drama and excitement surrounding the public posting of the “NH Medicaid Care Management Contracts” on Friday, March 23. Having said in many public forums, including this blog, that NH Managed Care is going to include substance use disorders next year, you can imagine my trepidation as I anxiously awaited documentation of that promise.
I have been having an ongoing conversation with current leadership development maven Linda King about what drives advocates to do what they do: they make calls to their legislators, participate in events and rallies, and discuss the issues they care about with friends and colleagues. Of course, there are dozens of other ways to be involved, but all our advocates have made the commitment to attend our Community Leadership Initiative and take action to be sure that policy makers understand the issues related to
Spring is in the air and that can only mean one thing - the New Hampshire Legislature is approaching "crossover" - when all House bills go to the Senate and all Senate bills go to the House, and the process begins anew.
New Futures would like to congratulate Dover Youth 2 Youth on their 20th anniversary. The organization celebrated the big 2-0 by throwing a party for friends and supporters. Guests arriving at Dover City Hall were immediately welcomed by greeters who pointed the way to the great hall where visitors could tour two decades worth of awards, projects, and public service announcements. In addition, there was a display of memorabilia the coalition has collected that illustrate the lengths advertisers will go to appeal to kids.
Did you happen to see the New Hampshire Sunday News on March 11, 2012? The Sunday News launched a four-part series on DWI (Driving While Intoxicated) in New Hampshire. You’ll have to pick up the print edition to see all of the articles, but here’s a link to the online description of the series.
On Thursday, March 8, 2012, the New Hampshire House of Representatives voted on HB 1526, which decriminalizes possession of ½ ounce of marijuana or less. The vote was 162 to 161 in favor of the bill. With just 2 additional votes, HB 1526 would have been defeated in the House.
Today the New Hampshire House of Representatives SOUNDLY DEFEATED a floor amendment to HB 1251 which would have authorized liquor to be sold in 1400 grocery and convenience stores
The expansion of liquor sales is a TERRIBLE IDEA.
Decriminalization sends a message that possession and use are okay.
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On Wednesday, May 9, New Hampshire moved one step closer and only one vote away from becoming the 49th...
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On Tuesday, April 24, the Senate Ways and Means Committee put the next to last nail in the coffin of...
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On Tuesday, the House Health, Human Services & Elderly Affairs Committee unanimously voted to...
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For those of you who do not know me: I am a smart, informed mother. I do not draw a line of denial around...
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Unless you are a policy geek like me, you may not be aware of the drama and excitement surrounding the...
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Decriminalization sends a message that possession and use are okay.
Partnership
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Q. What do the Associated Press, the Concord Monitor, WMUR, National Public Radio and NHPR all have in...
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Approximately 40% of people with a substance use disorder also have a mental health disorder.
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As the weather warms up and we head into the prom/graduation/cookout/wedding season, many of us are...
Leadership
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The media workshop New Futures sponsored with White Birch Communications and the Endowment for Health has...
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Did you happen to see the New Hampshire Sunday News on March 11, 2012? The Sunday News launched a four-...
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On Thursday, March 8, 2012, the New Hampshire House of Representatives voted on HB 1526, which...
