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September 4, 2024

Refresh Healthy Habits this School Year with the Y

September is Childhood Obesity Awareness Month, and as children and families start their new school-year routines, it’s a perfect time to reflect on and refresh...
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August 28, 2024

YMCA Youth Sports: A Great Way for Kids to Stay Active and Learn New Skills

Sports teach much more than just athletic competition. Kids who participate in quality sports programs learn life skills that help shape their character. YMCA y...
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June 20, 2024

An Important Message from Rochester & Somersworth

The Granite YMCA aims to support every community we serve by offering programs focused on youth development, healthy living, family strengthening and social res...
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May 29, 2024

Mental Health Awareness Month: Resources and #Mentalhealth365

Mental Health Awareness Month: Resources and #Mentalhealth365 Here we are at the end of May. Does mental health awareness end on the 31st? Of course not! This w...
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May 21, 2024

Mental Health Awareness Month: Resilience and Community

Of the many concepts in psychology that have taken root in popular culture, perhaps one of the most fascinating ones is resilience. The idea that we can “bounce...
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May 15, 2024

Mental Health Awareness Month: Myth Busting Self-Care

Mental Health Awareness Month: Myth Busting Self-Care Taking care of ourselves, in body, mind and spirit, is our first line of defense against the fire hose of ...
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May 13, 2024

Donations of $125K Enable A New Childcare Program Playground at the YMCA of Concord

Donations of $125K Enable A New Childcare Program Playground at the YMCA of Concord New Hampshire (May 13, 2024) – On May 7th, 2024, The YMCA of Concord (YOC) h...
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May 7, 2024

Mental Health Awareness Month: Where Do We Begin?

Mental Health Awareness Month: Where do we begin? Last week, we focused on the question: what is mental health? This week, we are going to begin getting into ho...
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May 2, 2024

Mental Health Awareness Month: The Challenge

Welcome to Mental Health Awareness Month 2024 Since 1949, the month of May has been dubbed, “Mental Health Awareness Month.” This is a time to increase public a...
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