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

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Go from NH gardener to Granite State Food Hero!
Food keeps getting more expensive in NH and people can't afford it.
Become a Granite State Food Hero by donating home‑grown produce to fight hunger in New Hampshire, where 1 in 9 residents faces food insecurity and foo... Learn More
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
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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