Concord, NH – The Endowment for Health, New Hampshire’s largest health foundation, recently
awarded more than $350,000 in Applied Research, Public Policy and Planning grants. Awards
were made to 10 projects that promote health-related policies and activities in New Hampshire.
Many of these projects have statewide impact while others address need in targeted geographic
areas of the state.

“We are proud to support these grants, led by respected organizations who share our
commitment to improve the health of New Hampshire’s people – especially the vulnerable and
underserved,” said Mary Vallier-Kaplan, the Endowment’s vice president and chief operating
officer.

The following grants were awarded:

Applied Research grant awards:
• Children’s Mental Health in New Hampshire Schools ($62,625) – Research to be
conducted by the New Hampshire Center for Public Policy Studies to enhance
understanding of mental health service provision within New Hampshire schools.

Public Policy grant awards:
• Advocating for Injured Immigrant and Refugee Workers ($10,000) – An effort led by
the New Hampshire Coalition of Occupational Safety and Health to increase access to
workers’ compensation medical benefits for injured immigrant workers.
• Understanding New Hampshire’s Healthcare System: Structure and Finance
($55,775) – Policy and data analysis conducted by the New Hampshire Center for Public
Policy Studies including ongoing monitoring of health system financing and new work on
Medicaid provider payments.

Planning grant awards:
• The New Hampshire Grants Institute ($11,095) – Development of a comprehensive
grantwriting training program in New Hampshire by the Council on Fund Raising New
Hampshire (CONFR) in partnership with the New Hampshire Center for Nonprofits.
• Advancing Children’s Mental Health Care Within Youth-Serving Organizations
($15,900) – To improve the career development and retention of children’s mental health
counselors. This planning effort is led by the New England Network for Child, Youth &
Family Services.
• Infant Mental Health: Planning to Improve Access and Mental Health Outcomes for
Children ($69,421) – To improve outcomes for young children (birth to age six) and their
families. The New Hampshire Association for Infant Mental Health will collect data and
promote a plan for a cohesive, integrated system of mental health services founded on
evidence-based practices.
• Health Education/Youth Empowerment ($27,155) – To improve health and access to
services and supports for African immigrant/refugee youth and their families. A needs
assessment and strategy will be developed by the New American Africans.
• Increasing Resiliency Through After-School Programs and Mental Health Centers
($21,802) – To create a comprehensive statewide plan to build resiliency and increase
overall mental health in youth by enhancing after-school programming and creating
linkages with community mental health centers. This effort is led by New
Heights/Seacoast Mental Health Center.
• Sullivan County Mobility Project ($12,930) – To plan and develop a Regional
Coordinating Council under the State of New Hampshire’s transportation brokerage
model and to launch the Charlestown Transportation Pilot. The Upper Valley Lake
Sunapee Regional Planning Commission will host this initiative.
• The North Country Child Psychology/Psychiatry Project ($75,908) – To increase the
quality of children’s mental health care by leading a community-based work group made
up of executive officers and providers. A model telepsychiatry intervention will be
planned and piloted. The effort is led by Weeks Medical Center and will engage the
school district, local primary care providers, public and private mental health clinicians,
the family court, and child psychiatrists.

The Endowment for Health was established in 1999. Since 2001, the Endowment has awarded
more than 500 grants totaling $23 million to support a wide range of health-related programs and
projects in New Hampshire. For more information about proposal guidelines and funding
priorities for the 2008 program year, visit www.endowmentforhealth.org