New Hampshire

Civic health refers to ways that community members engage in activities to solve public issues. The 2020 New Hampshire Civic Health Index (NHCHI) takes stock of the civic well-being of the state of New Hampshire in light of the changes the state has faced in the recent years.
 

Discover the NH Civic Health Index

If we understand the civic health of a community, we can reduce polarization and ecourage trust, resiliency, and connect. We have created a guide that gives communities different tools and resources to help assess local civic health and strengthen it.
 

Discover the CHG

The New Hampshire Preschool Development Grant (PDG) is a federally funded $26.8 million collaboration between the College of Health and Human Services at UNH, the NH DHHS, and the NH DOE. The Carsey School served as the needs assessment contractor for the annual needs assessment.
 

Explore the PDG

The Carsey School partnered with the Commission to Study School Funding to support research, engagement, communications, and logistics, to recommend actionable policy initiatives.
 

Learn About the School Funding Study

Working with the Neil and Louise Tillotson Fund of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation, the Carsey School conducted three research projects designed to examine the attitudes and experiences of Coös County residents as the region was challenged following the closing of the paper mills.
 

Explore Changes in the North Country

This ten-year research project explored young people's decisions about their educational and job opportunities in Coös County and their plans to stay in Coös or move away.
 

Learn About the Coös Youth Study