Every May 31st is World No Tobacco Day, a moment when advocates, public health practitioners, and leaders around the world come together to recognize the harms of using tobacco and nicotine products and encourage people to quit for good. Empowering communities with...
Summer is a season of enjoyment and celebration! Known for barbeques, pool days, and family vacations, warmer months are a popular time for activities with loved ones. Across the country, young graduates are honoring their accomplishments and preparing to embark on...
Sometimes it's hard to see ahead and know where you are going to end up. You start down a path, one that other people are on, and as you go forward, you realize that you can’t seem to get off that path. There are other people on the path with you, making it seem okay...
We have seen a significant decrease in smoking since the Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids held the first “Kick Butts Day,” in 1996. At that time, the organization launched the day of action for young people to speak out against the tobacco industry, which slickly...
Finding accurate and up-to-date health information, especially when you are pregnant or are a new parent, is challenging. Everyone seems to have advice. One area of debate is cannabis use. There is no shortage of information on the internet that promotes its use as a...
As a young person, it's natural to seek independence and intimacy, but many people face violence when they hit the dating scene. Excessive attention, flattery, and rapid commitment might be interpreted as true love at first, and then over time it could feel...
“How are the children?” A question we ask ourselves and a guiding principle of projects and priorities in our work. We are the Granite State Children’s Alliance, the chapter organization for New Hampshire’s Network of Child Advocacy Centers (CACs). A CAC is a...
In the latest episode of The Power of Prevention Podcast, host Christin D’Ovidio and guest Felicity Bernard, the Director of the New Hampshire Pediatric Improvement Partnership (NHPIP) discuss the benefits of engaging and teaching pediatric practitioners to screen and...
“I get to work on prevention in every sense of the word,” said Sarah Shanahan of HAVEN NH. “Hurters hurt,” says Esta Soler, Founder and President of Futures Without Violence. “With evidence building in support of the link between childhood exposure to violence and...
The most recent episode of The Power of Prevention Podcast is focused on a growing public health crisis — youth vaping. Guest Kim Coronis, Policy and Program Director at Breathe New Hampshire (NH), joined host Christin D’Ovidio to discuss the issue. This broadcast...