Inside NHPHA - A Monthly Column Written by NHPHA Leadership
Message from the NHPHA Vice President and Acting Board President

NHPHA Member Spotlight
Jane L Goodman, MSPH, Public Health Network Strategist, City of Nashua Division of Public Health & Community Services

COVID-19 Vaccines Available to Children Aged 6 Months to 5 Years
By Colleen Whitcomb, Colleen Whitcomb, Academic Advisor, Southern New Hampshire University

New Hampshire Organizations Address Food Security During Summer Months
By Colleen Whitcomb, Academic Advisor, Southern New Hampshire University

Sounding the Alarm on Health Insurance Premium Hikes
By Jayme H. Simões, President, Louis Karno & Company Communications, LLC Strategic Communication

Gun Violence is a Public Health Crisis
By Nicole Chute, Health Promotion & Communication Specialist, City of Nashua Division of Public Health & Community Services 

Climate and Health: Not Just Crazy Weather
By Paul Friedrichs, MD, a family doctor in Exeter NH

Inside NHPHA - A Monthly Column Written by NHPHA Leadership
Message from the NHPHA Executive Director

Dear Members:

New Report Finds That Premium Tax Credits Included in The American Rescue Plan Have Made Health Coverage More Affordable for Granite Staters
By Jayme H. Simões, President, Louis Karno & Company Communications, LLC

Let’s celebrate the victories…
By Kate Frey, Vice President of Advocacy, New Futures

NHPHA Member Spotlight: Colleen Whitcomb

What’s your favorite part of being a member of NHPHA?
As a student who is looking to enter the public health profession, I value learning about the work that NHPHA’s members are doing and what public health issues are most important in New Hampshire.

Feeding Infants During a Formula Shortage
By Kate Graves, RD, LDN, Healthy Living Program Manager, UNH Extension - Nutrition Connections

Many parents are, rightfully, concerned about the formula shortage right now and are looking for solutions to get through this dangerous time. Although it is tempting to find homemade recipes, it is NOT recommended to make your own formula. Infants are still building their immunity and are a high-risk population, thus food poisoning and kidney damage are a real danger for them. UNH Extension’s Healthy Living Program Manager and Registered Dietitian, Kate Graves, shares these recommendations for families:

by Ashley Ithal, NHPHA Board President

Each month, the NHPHA Newsletter does a spotlight on an NHPHA member. For the May issue, we are honored to feature the NHPHA Past Board President and the President Award recipient, Ms. Lisa Bujno.

by Laura Milliken, Executive Director, NH Hunger Solutions

by Emma Sevigny, Children's Behavioral Health Policy Coordinator at New Futures

by Jayme Simoes, NHPHA Communications Committee Member, President of Louis Karno & Company Communications, LLC

by Ellen Smith Ahern, MSW, Immunization Program Coordinator

Inside NHPHA

A Monthly Column Written by NHPHA Leadership

Interview by Jess Barnett, NHPHA Communications Committee Co-Chair