74 episodes

New Hampshire Family NOW is a frank conversation about the ups and downs of parenting co-hosted by Nathan Fink (NH Children's Trust) and Jasmine Torres Allen (NH PBS) . Sometimes funny and irreverent, other times earnest and insightful, experts in the field join the show to discuss the state-of-the-state of New Hampshire’s family-friendly landscape and where to turn in times of need. Where to listen: Find us on Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, Stitcher, and iHeart Radio, or ask your smart device to play New Hampshire Family NOW!

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New Hampshire Family NOW is a frank conversation about the ups and downs of parenting co-hosted by Nathan Fink (NH Children's Trust) and Jasmine Torres Allen (NH PBS) . Sometimes funny and irreverent, other times earnest and insightful, experts in the field join the show to discuss the state-of-the-state of New Hampshire’s family-friendly landscape and where to turn in times of need. Where to listen: Find us on Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, Stitcher, and iHeart Radio, or ask your smart device to play New Hampshire Family NOW!

    S4 E74—Here Comes the Sun

    S4 E74—Here Comes the Sun

    On Episode 74 of the podcast, Jasmine Torres Allen and Nathan Fink talk travel, family, and identity, and then sort through some big feeling. And later Dr. Julie Bosak, Director of Population Health at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, joins the show to discuss perinatal health and all those small but significant steps that lead to a New Hampshire public health opportunity. If you, or someone you care about, is experiencing a crisis, please call/text the NH Rapid Response Access ...

    • 27 min
    S4 E73—You Matter

    S4 E73—You Matter

    On Episode 73 of the podcast, guest co-host Susan Stearns, executive director of NAMI New Hampshire, joins Nathan Fink on the show to talk about mental health month and how both empathy and action combine to create an environment where recovery is possible. And later Melissa Wieters, NAMI NH staff member and volunteer director of This Is My Brave NH, as well performers Don McCullough, Liz Stella-Ford, and Brian Harlow, drop by to talk about storytelling, personal growth, and hope for individu...

    • 30 min
    S4 E72—A Public Good

    S4 E72—A Public Good

    On Episode 72 of the podcast, co-hosts Jasmine Torres Allen and Nathan Fink discuss the meaning of public resources and how they can stabilize NH families and lead to a greater good for all Granite Staters. And later we feature two interviews from Prevent Child Abuse America's National Conference. Dr. Renée Branch Canady, CEO at Michigan Public Health Institute, joins us to talk about public health and designing family-friendly systems. And Andrew Russo, co-founder and director of...

    • 37 min
    S4 E71—An Ecosystem of Prevention

    S4 E71—An Ecosystem of Prevention

    On Episode 71 of the Podcast Guest co-host and 82nd Governor of New Hampshire Christopher T. Sununu joins the show to reflect on raising a family in the Granite State and four-terms in office. And later, Prevent Child Abuse America Chief Strategy officer Jennifer Jones discusses April Child Abuse Prevention Month and how building a comprehensive and aligned ecosystem of Primary Prevention through the new Theory of Change creates multi-generational opportunities for families everywhere. S...

    • 39 min
    S4 E70—Choose Love

    S4 E70—Choose Love

    On Episode 70 of the podcast, co-hosts Jasmine Torres Allen and Nathan Fink manage mixed emotions and discuss stress cleaning and what it communicates to our loved ones. And later we are joined by New Hampshire DHHS Community Wellness Administrator and Leader of the Choose Love Movement of New Hampshire Shannon Desilets joins us to talk heroic choices and the happiness quartet they bring. Support the Show.LISTEN on Spotify, Apple, or wherever you get your podcasts. Ask your smart speaker...

    • 25 min
    S4 E69—The Child Care Episode

    S4 E69—The Child Care Episode

    On Episode 69 of the podcast, co-hosts Jasmine Torres Allen and Nathan Fink talk about the cost and availability of child care, and how working parents navigate disruptions to their daily schedule. And later we are joined by Senior Policy Analyst at New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute Nicole Heller, Executive Director of Early Learning New Hampshire Jackie Cowell, and Bureau Chief Jessie Davis of the Bureau Child Development of Head Start Collaboration, as well as parents and child care pro...

    • 29 min

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