Youth & Family Resiliency

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Helping Youth Manage Back to School Anxiety
Strategies to help parents during the start of a new school year
Here are some tips to help deal with your child’s anxiety when returning back to school. Learn More
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Youth Suicide Prevention: Learn the Facts
September is National Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month
September is National Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month. Throughout this month, we encourage you to help us spread the facts about suicide and ed... Learn More
Kristin Eberl
Welcome Kristin Eberl
Kristin Eberl, M.Ed., will join Extension in Rockingham County to help meet the behavioral health and wellness needs of youth in NH
Kristin joins Extension as a field specialist for youth and families, focusing on youth behavioral health and wellness. She most recently worked as a ... Learn More
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Sue Meattey Joins UNH Extension as Project Manager for Youth Mental Health First Aid
Meattey will work on a grant-funded initiative awarded to UNH Extension from the New Hampshire Department of Education
UNH Extension is excited to welcome aboard Sue Meattey as the program manager for the Youth Mental Health First Aid program. This is a grant-funded in... Learn More
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4-H Kindness Explodes In New Hampshire
In February 2021 a cohort of 4-H teens and adult advisors participated in the virtual 4-H National Healthy Living Summit.  Each year this Summit ... Learn More
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Rick Alleva Retires from Youth and Family Resiliency Field Specialist Position
Alleva’s career changed many lives
Alleva’s career changed many lives Learn More
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Gail Kennedy Retires From Youth and Family Resiliency Work
Kennedy worked as a field specialist on behalf of vulnerable, marginalized, undeserved audiences
Kennedy worked as a field specialist on behalf of vulnerable, marginalized, undeserved audiences Learn More
How to support social-emotional learning in youth
Learn how you can support children's social-emotional development!
Learn how you can support children's social-emotional development! Learn More
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UNH Extension Helping Coordinate Delivery of Youth Mental Health First Aid® Throughout New Hampshire
The national training, offered through the New Hampshire Department of Education, will support youth mental health
The national training, offered through the New Hampshire Department of Education, will support youth mental health Learn More
Know the 5 signs of Emotional Suffering
The COVID-19 pandemic impacted several areas of our lives, including our emotional health. Several studies have shown increases in emotional concerns ... Learn More