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NAMI New Hampshire receives $225,000 from Point32Health Foundation
CONCORD, NH – NAMI New Hampshire, an organization that improves the lives of Granite Staters affected by mental illness and suicide through support, education, and advocacy, received a $225,000 general operating grant from Point32Health Foundation. The funds will support advocacy initiatives focused on older adults.
In developing its recent strategic plan, NAMI NH looked closely at underserved and at-risk populations, and how NAMI NH can be a catalyst for change in the advocacy space while also providing support and education for those groups.
“We are profoundly grateful to the Point32Health Foundation for this funding that presents an opportunity for NAMI NH to focus on the evolving needs of NH’s growing population of older adults and their care partners, including suicide risk, depression, and substance misuse,” shared NAMI NH Executive Director Susan Stearns. “The pervasiveness of loneliness and social isolation contributes to risk for mental health conditions for older adults – with up to a quarter of adults 65 and older experiencing conditions such as anxiety or depression. This generous support from Point32Health Foundation will address these concerns while positively impacting older adults and their care partners in New Hampshire.”
This grant is one of 38 new investments totaling $12,092,405 from Point32Health Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Point32Health and its family of companies, including Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Tufts Health Plan and Care Partners of Connecticut.
This investment is part of a broader strategy of the Foundation to improve conditions for older people, build community power, promote healthier lives and advance equitable communities in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island. Through the multi-year commitments, the Foundation ensures there are dependable resources to advance unique and community centered solutions.
NAMI New Hampshire is a grassroots organization working to improve the lives of all people affected by mental illness and suicide through support, education and advocacy.
Point32Health Foundation builds on values of giving and service that were central to both Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation and Tufts Health Plan Foundation. We work with communities to support, advocate and advance healthier lives for everyone. The Foundation supports work to advance equity in aging—prioritizing efforts that address systemic inequities. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.
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