Evidence-based curriculum once a year to promote positive, pro-social attitudes and behaviors, while fostering healthy relationships, resistance to substance abuse and conflict, and resistance to negative peer pressure and influence.
https://www.manchesternh.gov/Departments/Police/Community-Police-Division
One-hour class once a year designed to improve communication and relationships between youth ages 12-16 and police officers. Mirror is part of New Hampshire’s Effective Policing and Interaction with Youth initiative, a statewide program to help police officers understand how to work with youth.
https://www.manchesternh.gov/Departments/Police/Juvenile-Unit
NH JAG is a statewide program for youth who seek to make the most of their high school education and pursue career and postsecondary educational interests. As part of a strong, national JAG Network, NH JAG teaches young adults academic and workplace competencies. Through comprehensive and proven practices, New Hampshire youth experience the value of a high school education while also developing teamwork, leadership, community service, and workplace skills to prepare them for the challenges and opportunities that await them in the world beyond school. By participating in the NH JAG program, young people across the state can explore career opportunities, discover personal strengths, gain confidence and take pride in their personal achievements. Programs include summer youth employment.
The Manchester Historic Association is one of the city’s most dynamic institutions and a significant force in Manchester’s economic and cultural growth. The organization is active in the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce, and it collaborates with other nonprofit organizations in many ways. It is supported by its members and other donors in the community, and also by corporate, government and foundation grants. Education is one of our most important missions, and Manchester Proud is the type of organization that can only enhance our ability to fulfill that mission.
Programs are offered at the Millyard Museum at 200 Bedford Street and at the MHA Research Center at 129 Amherst Street. The MHA also offers walking tours of the city’s Millyard, historic neighborhoods and cemeteries.
Academic support and tutoring, career exploration, dance and performing arts, soccer-fitness offered on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings at Hillside Middle School.
Makin’ It Happen offers a variety of Peer-to-Peer trainings for both staff and students. General trainings focused on medicine safety, harm reductions and warning signs of mental distress are available for both staff and students. Train the trainer trainings are available for upper High school level students to be trained to present to Middle School level students. Current topic areas are over the counter medical safety, Know the facts and how to react vaping session, and age-appropriate Harm Reduction 101.
Thursday night program from 6-7:30 providing academic and enrichment opportunities and dinner.
Thursday night program providing academic and enrichment opportunities and dinner.
All ages open from 6PM-7:30
Teen program (middle and high school students only) 7:30-8:30.
Because sometimes families encounter multiple obstacles to their stability and wellness, Waypoint has an array of services to help families at-risk to heal, overcome challenges, build resilience and skills, and gain the tools and resources they need to provide safe, nurturing home environments for their children, and improve long-range family functioning and independence. For a complete list and description of this service array: https://waypointnh.org/programs/familypreservation.
Because children don’t come with a “How to Raise Me” guidebook, Waypoint’s Family Resource Centers offer an array of family support services for families with children ages 0-21. Services are designed to help your family through any type of challenge, whether it’s first time parenting, making ends meet, parental substance misuse, housing or employment instability, child wellness, child behaviors, education, or emotional stressors. Services may be provided in the comfort of your family home, or anywhere else you feel comfortable in the community.
Adult and Student Ambassadors create a culture kindness through activities with children
Activities include inclusion activities helping connecting those who feel disconnected
Ambassadors share activities throughout the school year to encourage a constant presence of kindness and anti-bullying
Kickoff typically at all-school meetings; students gets wristband and letter goes home to parents
Ambassadors have a platform that improves the culture of their school, encourages positive choices, promotes diplomacy
Activities are typically planned through student-club organizations or student councils
Ambassadors create a constant presence of kindness through activities and signage throughout the school
Kickoff typically at all-school meetings; students gets wristband and letter goes home to parents
Activities are typically planned through student-club organizations or student councils
The Friends of Aine Center, located in Manchester, NH, provides FREE peer-to-peer support groups for grieving children, teens, and families. In New Hampshire, 1 in 12 children will experience the death of a parent or sibling before age 18. Childhood bereavement is a prevalent and critical public health issue that can have a profound impact on a child’s future wellbeing. Friends of Aine is the only non-profit organization in NH whose sole mission is to support grieving families.
