Endowment for health awards grant to enhance services for children BERLIN -- The New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence is pleased to announce a new project, Enhancing Trauma-Informed Advocacy for Children Exposed to Violence, which will address a critical area of need for children in our communities. RESPONSE, based in Berlin, is a member program of the Coalition. Every year approximately 10 million children witness domestic violence in their own home. This exposure can have long term effects on physical and mental health of children over the course of a lifetime. However, with the proper supports not all children exposed to violence experience these negative outcomes. With grant support from the Endowment for Health, this two year project will enhance the skills of advocates working in our member programs to support children exposed to violence. The Coalition will work with Susan Blumenfeld from the National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma and Mental Health,
to implement Children Exposed to Domestic Violence: A Curriculum for Domestic Violence Advocates. This curriculum was piloted effectively by two Chicago domestic violence agencies in 2007. New Hampshire is the first state to implement the curriculum on a statewide basis. “We’re thrilled to have support from the Endowment for Health, an organization with a strong commitment to children’s mental health,” said Amy Sousa, Interim Executive Director of the Coalition. “This project will enhance advocates’ ability to reach children in need and build their resilience for a better, safer future.” The program will also focus on developing effective referrals with other community services, such as early intervention and mental health systems, and providing education for those systems on the effects of exposure to violence on children. For questions about the Coalition please contact: Maureen McDonald, 603-224-8893 x311 or email Maureen@nhcadsv.org.
RE/MAX Northern Edge Realty is the leader in market share In Berlin
BERLIN -- RE/MAX Northern Edge Realty is the top real estate brand in Berlin for the past four years based on Berlin NH MLS Statistics obtained from the Northern New England Real Estate Network for the period July 21, 2007 through July 21, 2011. Since its inception in 1985, RE/ MAX of New England has grown to over 220 offices and nearly 3,000 sales associates throughout Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts,
New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont, providing residential and commercial real estate. Read more about the industry at the RE/ MAX of New England blog at www. remax-newengland.com and follow us on Twitter at @REMAXNE. RE/MAX is proud to help raise millions of dollars and support charitable organizations like, Susan G. Komen For the Cure and Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals.
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