“Prior to hooking up with the NHCT my inventory of diapers was pretty slim. Generally, I didn’t have every size diaper that a family might need.” Barbara Meighan from the Goffstown Network Food Pantry states. “So we would ‘go big’ and hope for the best! To be able to offer every size diaper to a young, struggling family with multiple little bottoms to cover is such a bonus to me!”

That's the spirit behind everything New Hampshire Children's Trust does: connecting families to the resources, relationships, and support that help them thrive. Events like CelebratED are a reminder that prevention and family well-being aren't abstract concepts. These concepts show up in backpacks, in books, in a haircut before picture day, and in the volunteers who show up year after year to make it happen.

The first session brought together family and child-serving professionals from across the state for a conversation about what it takes to better support fathers and father figures in their work. The second session opened the floor to NH fathers and father figures themselves, inviting them to share their own experiences raising and caring for children in the Granite State.