Healthy Places

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Creating Healthier Communities, Institutions and Organizations

 

Through technical assistance and training for staff and educators, Extension is working to improve health and well-being at senior centers, early childcare facilities, schools, and afterschool programs.

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Senior Centers

(coming soon)

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Building Community Resilience in New Hampshire

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Early Childhood Education Centers

(coming soon)

food pantry with food

Food Pantries

A woman works with three children on a science project in a classroom. She is leaning over a table and drawing marks on three lemons. the children are seated around the table and watch as she woks. she is weaing a denim shit.

Schools

Articles

Peaceful little girl with eyes closed finding comfort and serenity hugging a tree.
Big Trees, Big Benefits: How Nature Provides Wellness for All Ages
The ATLAS program, a collaboration between SELT and UNH Extension, connects youth and educators to nature through outdoor learning and mindfulness. Ne... Learn More
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Walking to Wellness with NH SNAP-Ed
Rosie, once reliant on a wheelchair, transformed her life through Walk With Ease, a free SNAP-Ed-supported walking program that provided the structure... Learn More
Garden beds at Bessie Rowell Community Center teach kids using the Great Garden Detective curriculum.
Planting More Than Seeds with NH SNAP-Ed
NH SNAP-Ed’s garden-based education programs transform school gardens into year-round outdoor classrooms that teach children about healthy eating, nat... Learn More
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