‘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 storytellingÂ
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.Â
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.Â
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.Â
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.Â
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.Â
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.Â
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.Â
Pandemic adds to burdens for New Hampshire’s homeless familiesÂ
read more…: Pandemic adds to burdens for New Hampshire’s homeless familiesÂStressors that all parents are experiencing — like handling remote learning and teaching kids to social distance — are amplified for families living in homeless shelters.Â