adverse childhood experiences Archives

Community is Prevention

“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...

Pediatricians are Key for Screening and Referring to Address Childhood Adversity

Partner Spotlight, Power of Prevention Podcast, Prevention Resources

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...

Preventing Domestic and Sexual Violence One Classroom at a Time

Guest Blog Posts, Observances, Partner Spotlight, Prevention Resources

“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...

Offering HOPE to Our Children

Prevention Resources

Imagine a culture of affirming messages, optimism, and empowerment rather than pessimism and criticism. Imagine communities and systems of care that bring all children more encouragement and opportunities to thrive and all families the support they need to cultivate...