Press Releases

State Legislators learn about statewide Healthy Eating Active Living efforts

Healthy Eating Active Living (HEAL) NH, one of New Hampshire's leading organizations supporting healthy community initiatives, met with over 50 legislators at the State House on Wednesday, March 6, 2013 to discuss its efforts to reverse rising obesity trends and help control rising health care costs in the state.

Legislators to learn about statewide Healthy Eating Active Living efforts

CONCORD, NH — Healthy Eating Active Living (HEAL) NH, one of New Hampshire's leading organizations supporting healthy community initiatives, will update New Hampshire state representatives and senators on March 6, 2013, from 7:30-9 a.m. at the State House Dining Room in Concord.

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation awards $75,000 grant to the NH CATCH Kids Club Project

CONCORD – The Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation has awarded a $75,000 grant to the Foundation for Healthy Communities for sustainability of the NH CATCH Kids Club Project. CATCH is a successful afterschool physical activity and nutrition curriculum that FHC has spread to 109 sites in NH.

Exercising to CATCH a State Record

Afterschool programs to set a NH state record for the most sites playing CATCH Kids Club games simultaneously. The CATCH Kids Club Day record-setting event is on November 7th from 3:00pm – 5:00pm. Participating kids will be exercising to celebrate healthy kids in the granite state!