Publications

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Local Civic Health
Quixada Moore-Vissing, Carrie Portrie, E Michele Holt-Shannon, Bruce Mallory, Jess Carson, Daniel Bromberg, Sarah Boege, Carly Prescott, Stephanie McNally, Mikayla Townsend
March 14, 2023
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.
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Envisioning the Future of Downtown Jaffrey, New Hampshire
Mikayla Townsend, Steve Brown, Carrie Portrie
December 15, 2022
In this report, authors Mikayla Townsend, Steve Brown, and Carrie Portrie summarize the workshops held with community members to discuss how to make Jaffery, New Hampshire's downtown more welcoming, provide needed resources, and afford economic opportunities.
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A Community of Action for Lead Safety
Carrie Portrie
April 20, 2020
In this report, author Carrie Portrie summarizes A Community of Action for Lead Safety, a year-long effort to build cross-sector, municipal coalitions to leverage New Hampshire’s new lead laws.
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Supporting Coös Youth on the Path to Adulthood:
Courtney Wrigley, Carrie Portrie, E Michele Holt-Shannon
May 13, 2019
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 discussions.