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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Whole-Child Wellness

Growing healthy habits through food, play and emotional learning

 

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Food Pantries

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Schools

Articles

Camp ATLAS summer of 2025
April is outdoor learning month in New Hampshire
A collective step toward healthier more connected learning
April is Outdoor Learning Month in New Hampshire, officially inviting schools and communities to take learning beyond classroom walls to support stude... Learn More
Volunteer working in community food center holding a basket of fresh tomatoes.
The Nutrition Pantry Program (NPP): Healthy Pantries, Healthy Communities
The Nutrition Pantry Program (NPP), a national initiative from Leah’s Pantry, helps food pantries create welcoming, health‑focused, trauma‑informed en... Learn More
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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