Charged by the NH Legislature with supporting programs that work to prevent child abuse and neglect, the NHCTF Trustees annually review requests for funding and decide the awards.  The Trustees read each proposal, require a rigorous schedule of reporting and participation in evaluating outcomes and training on continuous quality improvement. 
 
This year's funding, with grants totaling over $160,000, goes to 35 agencies in every corner of NH, from Berlin to Keene to Nashua to the Seacoast to Claremont and the Upper Valley. 14 first year grants were made, with 21 continuing in their second year of funding.  Most of the funding has been committed to programs providing direct services, including family support programs in Berlin, Keene, Seacoast, several dads programs, early childhood support, home visiting, a shelter for homeless pregnant women, teen parenting, and training for expectant parents to develop care for infants and toddlers.  Some of these programs are school based; some are sponsored at family resource centers, at donated space in church centers, and child assault prevention activities in the seacoast and Nashua.
 
A few very worthwhile statewide programs received funding, including for preventing domestic violence (and sadly, child abuse and domestic violence share the same household), the network of child advocacy centers, the statewide minority health coalition, the NH Task Force on Women in Recovery. A regional collaboration of 4 agencies in Manchester received a grant to establish a family resource center there.


2008 First Year Grant Awards 
CAST: Milford Middle School Enrichment Program 
Child & Family Services of NH 
The Children's Place & Parent Education Center
Concord Heights Neighborhood Family Center
The Family Resource Center at Gorham
Good Beginnings of Sullivan County
Good Beginnings of the Upper Valley
Families First Health & Support Center: Lower Seacoast Youth & Family Coalition
Nashua Adult Learning Center: Early Childhood Adventures Program
NH Network of Child Advocacy Centers 
NH Taskforce on Women & Recovery
VNA-Hospice of Southern Carroll County & Vicinity, Inc.   
The Youth Council             
 

2008 Second Year Grant Awards
Child First-Southwestern Community Services
Children Unlimited
Families First Health & Support Center
Families First Health & Support Center: Family Assistance Network- West Rockingham County
Lakes Region Community Services Council
Monadnock Family Services
New Generation
NH Coalition Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
NH Minority Health Coalition
Rochester Child Care Center
Sexual Assault Support Services
The Grapevine Family & Community Resource Center
The Upper Room-A Family Resource Center
The Youth Council
YWCA of Manchester