Health & Wellness Clinicians provide standard exams (pap smear, breast exam, hernia test, prostate exam, etc.) regardless of gender identity or expression, contraceptive education and prescriptions, IUD consultation and insertions, emergency contraception, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) screening, testing and treatment, HPV vaccine, pregnancy testing, options counseling, referrals, sexual health and functioning concerns, HIV testing and prevention (PrEP and PEP), gender affirming care and hormone therapy, and sex-positive educational programs.

Nutrition Connections is a no-cost, hands-on nutrition education program that provides limited-resource families the knowledge and skills they need for better health. Nutrition Connections is New Hampshire’s home for the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed).

Adults with children and seniors who receive food stamps, WIC, CSFP or SSI are eligible.

How to Access:

Contact Robin.Peters@unh.edu

Essential to the well being of kids and to the prevention of significant risk factors down the road, is youth participation in activities and groups where youth feel a sense of belonging while pursuing real skills. 4-H offers this to youth ages 5-18 across NH.

How to Access:

Inquire about 4-H in your county

Social, Emotional and Mindful Learning (SEML) helps children and youth understand and manage emotions, establish positive relationships and demonstrate empathy for others. SEML fosters positive youth development through integrating both social-emotional learning and mindfulness education. This includes both increased awareness and skill development that can greatly assist young people in responding to stress and trauma, developing resiliency and finding success in personal and social actions.

How to Access:

The UNH Extension 4-H Program offers a wide range of health related activities for youth to participate in. These range from do-it-yourself curriculums, to cooking contests (e.g., The Grilled Cheese Challenge) to trips to Washington DC to participate in national youth health summits. Programs are designed for youth ages 5-18 but require the a participation of caring adults as volunteers as well.

How to Access:

Inquire about 4-H in your county

UNH Extension has copy of Resilience for loan. The award winning documentary can be used to educate individuals or communities about the affects of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES). The film reveals how toxic stress can trigger hormones that wreak havoc on the brains and bodies of children, putting them at a greater risk for disease, homelessness, prison time, and early death. While the broader impacts of poverty worsen the risk, no segment of society is immune. Resilience, however, also chronicles the dawn of a movement that is determined to fight back.

Trail Finder makes it easy to find local trails so you can get out, get active, and explore New Hampshire and Vermont. 

Designed for community leaders, volunteers and professionals, the three-session Main Street Academy teaches participants tools and skills to strengthen their downtown. Topics include: the creative economy, entrepreneurship, designing public spaces, and connecting trails and waterways to the downtown to for recreation and economic development.

How to Access:

Are Organic Pesticides Safer For My Garden? is a blog that discusses the safety and uses of organic chemicals for controlling insects, weeds, or fungus in or outside the home.

How to Access:

Visit the UNH Cooperative Extension website to learn more, or contact the UNH Extension Infoline by calling 1-877-398-4769 or emailing answers@unh.edu. 

Think Before You Buy a Pesticide is a resource that suggests a few questions everyone should ask before purchasing a pesticide to control insects, weeds, or fungus in or outside their home. 

How to Access: 

Visit the UNH Cooperative Extension website to learn more, or contact the UNH Extension Infoline by calling 1-877-398-4769 or emailing answers@unh.edu.