‘There is a tremendous need to reconnect to each other’
read more…: ‘There is a tremendous need to reconnect to each other’Statewide project aims to collect and share COVID experiences, begin healing process through ethical storytelling
Byline: Kelly Burch
Posts by Kelly Burch
Addressing concerns about vaccinating kids
read more…: Addressing concerns about vaccinating kidsWith the FDA expected to approve a COVID vaccine for children in the coming weeks, more parents are trying to make the right call for their families.
Manchester parents form grassroots tutoring initiative to help kids rise to educational challenges
read more…: Manchester parents form grassroots tutoring initiative to help kids rise to educational challengesThe program, and the backing it has received, is an example of community members being empowered to craft their own solutions to problems they face.
Pandemic complicates grieving process
read more…: Pandemic complicates grieving processFor people who have lost loved ones, the disruption of rituals around mourning can have a lasting impact.
Remote Learning Lab, masks for all, at Manchester indoor play space
read more…: Remote Learning Lab, masks for all, at Manchester indoor play spaceCowabunga’s was closed for about half of 2020. Still, the owners are optimistic about the business in the long term.
Searching for solutions to homelessness
read more…: Searching for solutions to homelessnessThe pandemic has laid-bear long-standing policies that contribute to homelessness and housing insecurity in New Hampshire, experts say.
Families delay pregnancy during pandemic
read more…: Families delay pregnancy during pandemicNew Hampshire families are adjusting their plans for more children, or opting not to expand their family at all.
Amid social distancing, non-profit aims to keep veterans engaged
read more…: Amid social distancing, non-profit aims to keep veterans engagedSince the pandemic, The Fallen Outdoors has had trouble raising awareness, but the New Hampshire chapter lead is determined to keep offering connections to veterans.
Manchester nonprofit distributes more food to address pandemic food insecurity
read more…: Manchester nonprofit distributes more food to address pandemic food insecurityFueled By Kids gives out roughly 578 bags of food each week to make sure that Manchester public school students have enough to eat over the weekend.
Pandemic adds to burdens for New Hampshire’s homeless families
read more…: Pandemic adds to burdens for New Hampshire’s homeless familiesStressors that all parents are experiencing — like handling remote learning and teaching kids to social distance — are amplified for families living in homeless shelters.
Gig economy: New Hampshire workers opt into freelance work
read more…: Gig economy: New Hampshire workers opt into freelance workGranite staters say that freelance work gives them control, and career options that they might not otherwise have had in a rural state.
Recovery community focuses on NH’s other health crisis
read more…: Recovery community focuses on NH’s other health crisisDuring COVID, the recovery community is facing challenges, but is determined to continue making strides against addiction in New Hampshire.
NH social services contractor braces for long-term impact of pandemic
read more…: NH social services contractor braces for long-term impact of pandemicThe president and CEO of Waypoint, which operates roughly 27 social services programs in New Hampshire, says that the worst of the pandemic may be yet to come as families feel the economic fallout.
Transparency and employee happiness drive Manchester landscaping firm
read more…: Transparency and employee happiness drive Manchester landscaping firmDuring the pandemic, Outdoor Pride instituted an open book financial policy to ensure all employees that the company was on solid footing.
Deb Brown wants you to Save Your Town — starting now
read more…: Deb Brown wants you to Save Your Town — starting nowDeb Brown’s business, SaveYour.Town, embraces a bit of chaos and touts action rather than excessive planning as the key to small-town success.
Virtual screenings allow Red River Theatres to stay connected to members
read more…: Virtual screenings allow Red River Theatres to stay connected to membersThe Concord nonprofit has been focused on relationships during the pandemic.
Rise in families experiencing homelessness could indicate more economic trouble
read more…: Rise in families experiencing homelessness could indicate more economic troubleNew Hampshire organizations say that families are normally well protected from homelessness, but in the past few weeks they’ve seen more families without housing.
Pinkerton Academy launches on-site childcare option for staff
read more…: Pinkerton Academy launches on-site childcare option for staffDuring a year when many New Hampshire families are struggling to find childcare solutions that allow parents to work while students learn remotely, the school wanted to ensure that its 510 employees wouldn’t have to choose between working and supervising their own kids, said Timothy J. Powers, headmaster of Pinkerton Academy.
With renewed interest in homeschooling, experienced parents from the trenches offer advice
read more…: With renewed interest in homeschooling, experienced parents from the trenches offer adviceAmid a surge in interest in homeschool for the 2020-2021 school year, experienced homeschoolers are adopting the role of consultants for parents just getting started.
Business booms for Concord company producing automated kiosks
read more…: Business booms for Concord company producing automated kiosksAdvanced Kiosks allows people to complete tasks like purchasing tickets or paying bills without any person-to-person interaction. Now, their newest offering screens temperatures and prompts patrons to wear masks.