Civic Engagement

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2024 New Hampshire Civic Health Report
Since the 2020 New Hampshire Civic Health Index was published, there have been significant changes to the country that may have impacted civic health in New Hampshire. We have experienced the Covid-19 pandemic, a rise in social justice efforts, the 2020 presidential…
New Hampshire, New Hampshire Listens Civic Attitudes, Civic Engagement, Community, New Hampshire, Public Opinion, Trust
Social, Civic, and Institutional Trust: Necessary Conditions for a Pluralistic Democracy
In this perspectives brief, author Bruce Mallory discusses how trust in social, civic, and institutional structures is a necessary ingredient for a healthy democratic society.
New Hampshire Civic Attitudes, Civic Engagement, Community, New Hampshire, Public Opinion, Trust
Local Civic Health
This seven-part guide is designed to help people at the local level collect data to better understand what factors bring people together or push them apart. This information can help communities to thrive and strengthen democracy at the local level.
New Hampshire Listens Civic Attitudes, Civic Engagement, Community
2020 New Hampshire Civic Health Index
In this report, authors Quixada Moore-Vissing and Bruce Mallory build on previous Indexes published in 2006, 2009, and 2013 to take stock of New Hampshire's civic well-being in light of the changes the state has experienced in recent years. Their research draws…
New Hampshire Civic Attitudes, Civic Engagement, Community, New Hampshire
Designing and Conducting a Community-Based Civic Health Index
This primer offers suggestions for designing and conducting a community-based civic health index (CB Index). A CB Index allows local leaders to determine what is most important or relevant to measure in a particular town or small city and to then collect local data…
Civic Attitudes, Civic Engagement, Community, Community Development
Supporting Coös Youth on the Path to Adulthood:
The “Supporting Coös Youth on the Path to Adulthood” conference was held on October 26th, 2018, at the Mountain View Grand Resort and Spa in Whitefield, New Hampshire. This report describes the themes and priorities heard during the conference’s small and large group…
New Hampshire Listens Civic Engagement
Facilitating Vulnerability and Power in New Hampshire Listen’s “Blue and You ”
This study examines the on-going work of New Hampshire Listens, a convener of deliberative conversations, specific to their work with police-community relationships. Attending particularly to the facilitators and planners of New Hampshire "Blue and You" in…
New Hampshire Listens Civic Engagement
“Where do we go from here?” Identifying pathways toward inclusive community
This report presents results from a community conversation aimed at identifying pathways toward an inclusive and bias-free community. The conversation served as the closing community event of the Oyster River Community Read (ORCR) Program that ran from January to…
New Hampshire Listens Civic Engagement
Early Childhood Community Engagement: How can New Hampshire be the best place for all children and their families to play, learn, and grow?
In the first few years of a child’s life, hundreds of neural connections form in the brain. When children engage with and receive thoughtful responses from adults, they form strong relationships that bolster healthy growth. Creating conditions (in the home, at school…
New Hampshire Listens Civic Engagement
NH Blue and You: Dover Creating Community Change Through Connection
Over ninety people from the community squeezed into Flight Coffee for a conversation about community- police relations in Dover. Participants with a range of ages, races, and educational backgrounds were represented at this event. Attendees’ final recommendations and…
New Hampshire Listens Civic Engagement