Focus: Leadership
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.
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.
“Preventable Illness Kills Whitney Houston” - that’s how the headlines should have read. It’s almost appalling that the news about yet another high profile substance related death focuses on the shock over a clearly addicted individual dying from her disease, when the real news ought to be that policy makers continue to fail to effectively address the epidemic of substance abuse in this country. How many substance related deaths will it take for policy makers to get it right?
There are a lot of things to love about the Duchess of Cambridge. Now we have another reason to love her. On January 4, 2012, it was announced that Kate has chosen to be a patron of an organization in England called Action on Addiction (as well as three other organizations).
When we say, “Addiction is a disease,” what are we really saying about addiction? Even though the initial decision to drink alcohol or take drugs may be voluntary, drug abuse causes structural changes to the brain that erode a person's self control and ability to make sound decisions, while prompting intense urges to take drugs.
During 2012, I’m going to be talking about addiction – a lot.
It’s that time of year again when we celebrate the holidays and ring in a new year.
We are thrilled to announce the addition of two new key staff to our New Futures team in late September.
Sarah Miller (pictured left) joins us as Communications Coordinator and manages day to day public relations, social media, publications development and the New Futures website. She will assure that helpful, interesting and "take action" information gets to those who need it in the format that works best for them.
Sarah graduated from the University of New Hampshire, and her work history includes time at award-winning newspapers and in marketing.
Advocacy
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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...
Policy
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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...
