New Hampshire Center for Public Policy Studies: Calendar

What's Driving the Seacoast Now? : Presentations

Wed, 19 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400

New Hampshire Forum on the Future breakfast presentation by Steve Norton To Register: http://www.certain.com/system/profile/form/index.cfm?PKformID=0x9060166066
Location: Great Bay Community College
Email: snorton@nhpolicy.org

What is NH? : Presentations

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Stephen A. Norton, executive director of the New Hampshire Center for Public Policy Studies, will give a talk titled 'What is New Hampshire?' based on a report recently released highlighting the Center's research and additional demographic and economic data on New Hampshire. The event will be held in the New Hampshire Institute of Politics auditorium. It is free and open to the public. Sponsored by the Center for the Study of New Hampshire Politics and Civic Life. New Hampshire Institute of Politics Saint Anselm College 100 Saint Anselm Drive Manchester, NH 03102 Carolyn Hammer Communications Specialist (603) 222-4115 chammer@anselm.edu
Location: NH Institute of Politics - St. Anselm College
Contact: Carolyn Hammer
Email: chammer@anselm.edu

Mental Health and Schools Conference : Presentations

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Registration Fee: $75 *Includes continental breakfast, lunch, and materials. *Limited scholarship opportunities for family members are available. Please contact Claudia Ferber at 603.225.5359 ext. 13 for more information. *Registration Deadline: September 28, 2009 *This workshop qualifies for Staff Development Credits. Location: Southern NH University, Walker Auditorium, 2500 N. River Road, Manchester, NH 03106 REGISTER NOW Download Brochure Questions? Call 603.228.2084 or email contact.iod@unh.edu Description This single day conference is designed to provide participants with innovative models of supporting student with mental health disorders in their classrooms. This event's content, which includes the current state of mental health services in New Hampshire's schools, is driven by key elements of the Mental Health Services in New Hampshire's Schools Report, published in April 2009. This conference will include a keynote presentation, workshops, an interactive breakout session, and select clips of the film Including Samuel. Who Should Attend: Educators, paraeducators, social workers, guidance counselors, family members, community mental health staff, school administrators, special education faculty, and other interested parties. Agenda: 8:30 - 9:00: Registration and Continental Breakfast 9:00 - 9:10: Welcome: Claudia J. Ferber, Director, Child and Family Programs, NAMI NH, and JoAnne Malloy, MSW, Project Director, Institute on Disability 9:10 - 9:20: Opening Remarks: Virginia M. Barry, Ph.D., Commissioner, NH Department of Education 9:20 - 10:20: Keynote Presentation: "Mental Health Services in New Hampshire's Schools," presented by Stephen A. Norton, Executive Director, New Hampshire Center for Public Policy Studies 10:20 - 10:30: Break 10:30 - 11:30: Panel Presentation: "Effective Programs Being Used in New Hampshire Schools" Panelists: PBIS - Sharon Lampros, Principal Somersworth High School RENEW - JoAnne Malloy, MSW, Project Director, and Jonathon Drake, MSW, Institute on Disability Mental Health and Schools Together New Hampshire (MAST NH) - Howard Muscott, Ed.D., Director, New Hampshire Center for Effective Behavioral Interventions and Supports (NH CEBIS) Family Engagement - Michelle Lewis, M.Ed, Parent Information Center 11:30 - 12:30: Workshops (see below for descriptions) 12:30 - 1:15: Lunch, Select clips of the film Including Samuel and Q&A with Dan Habib, Ann & Emily Huff 1:15 - 2:15: Workgroup Session (A facilitated discussion by the NH Children's Mental Health Community of Practice with key questions related to mental health in the schools. The participant's responses will be used to further state initiatives that will support students with emotional and behavioral disorders.) 2:15 - 2:55: Workgroup Report Out 2:55 - 3:00: Closing Remarks, Evaluation, and Adjourn Workshop Descriptions: PBIS at All Three Tiers: Does it Really Make a Difference? - Sharon Lampros This session will describe how PBIS has been implemented at all three tiers in Somersworth High School, with an emphasis on the systems features: the development and guidelines for teams, the data development and analysis, and the implementation of universal, targeted and tertiary level interventions. The speakers will also talk about outcomes, lessons learned, and where they will go from here. This session is for high school administrators, teachers, researchers and community members. Expanding Parent Involvement in Children's Education - Michelle Lewis, M.Ed. This workshop provides a blueprint for promoting parent involvement practices which can lead to increased student success and well-being. Parents and educators will strategize the first steps in the development of comprehensive and effective parent/school/community partnerships. Participants will: Learn a researched-based framework of parent involvement. Gain knowledge of ways to actively engage all families. Acquire strategies to overcome identified barriers to parent involvement in children?s education. RENEW: Person-centered Planning and Supports for Youth with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders - JoAnne Malloy, MSW, and Jonathon Drake, MSW This session will focus on how the RENEW model has been implemented in several settings, including in schools and by community mental health centers. The features of the model will be described, and one or two youth who have gone through the process will describe their experiences. Supporting Children with Mental Health Needs in Schools: Lessons Learned from Mental Health and Schools Together New Hampshire Collaborations - Howard S. Muscott, Ed.D. This workshop will provide participants with school-based and collaborative strategies for building systems and practices that support youth with mental health needs. Participants will learn how schools involved in the Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports-NH and the Mental Health and Schools Together-NH initiatives have built solutions that work to improve outcomes for youth and their families. Strategies including building tiered support, systematic screening, function-based support, facilitated referrals to community mental health supports and wraparound teams will be highlighted. Participants will be able to: Identify school-based and collaborative strategies for building systems and practices that support youth with mental health needs. Identify expected outcomes resulting from implementation of the highlighted evidence-based practices. Create an action plan to investigate or implement one of the highlighted evidence-based practices. Social Work CEUs have been requested. Please call 603.228.2084 for more information. In Partnership With Institute on Disability NH Department of Education The National Alliance on Mental Illness NH (NAMI NH) Graduate Program in Community Mental Health, Southern NH University Keynote Presenter: Stephen A. Norton, NH Center for Public Policy Studies Steve Norton is the Executive Director of the New Hampshire Center for Public Policy Studies, a private non-profit think-tank providing an unbiased source of fact-based information helping define major policy issues and offering innovative approaches to support resolution of those issues. The Center focuses on a variety of topics including state revenues and expenditures, corrections policy, health care finance, education quality and finance, data access and quality, local government finance, and data access and quality. Prior to his current work, Steve focused much of his career on studying and managing the provision of social services. Between 1998 and 2005, Steve worked for the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services in a variety of capacities, including as director of the State?s Medicaid program from 2003-2005. From 1990 to 1998, Steve worked as a Research Associate at the Urban Institute in Washington, D.C., where he conducted health services research and published extensively on a variety of topics. Keynote Presentation Description: Steve Norton will be presenting on a study produced by the New Hampshire Center for Public Policy Studies in April 2009, which provided the first comprehensive assessment of the mental health services system provided by NH schools. The research, which combined school and school district surveys and interviews with community mental health centers statewide, analyzes how the system is administered and funded, the mental health conditions driving the system, the services it provides and how the system evaluates child mental health outcomes. Learning Objectives: Enhance the Community's understanding of the degree to which NH schools are a part of the broad mental health service system the types of services and outcomes associated with the school based mental health system how the system evaluates child mental health outcomes
Location: Southern NH University

NH Academy of Finance Graduation : General

Wed, 27 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Presentation to NH Academy of Finance Business Protocol Seminar Dennis Delay is the keynote speaker at the NH Academy of Finance graduation.
Location: Rivier College
Email: ddelay@nhpolicy.org

New England Economic Partnership Spring Conference : Presentations

Thu, 21 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Dennis Delay presents information on current conditions and the outlook for New Hampshire. The conference theme is "Can We Afford the Future? The Fiscal and Economic Outlook for New England "
Location: Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Auditorium
Email: ddelay@nhpolicy.org

Panel on Taxes in NH : Presentations

Wed, 20 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Dennis Delay serves on a panel and presents nonpartisan, educational information on NH's tax structure at Granite State Fair Tax Coalition Forum
Email: ddelay@nhpolicy.org

Current Conditions & Outlook : Presentations

Fri, 15 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400

YMCA New England workshop Dennis Delay presents information on current conditions and the outlook for Northern New England, with a focus on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
Location: Foundation for Seacoast Health
Email: ddelay@nhpolicy.org

Current Conditions & Outlook : Presentations

Thu, 14 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Dennis Delay presents information on current conditions and the outlook for Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont, with a focus on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
Location: Spruce Point Inn
Email: ddelay@nhpolicy.org

Legislative Tour of Manufacturing Plants & Economic Overview : Presentations

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Dennis Delay will offer an Economic Overview at this tour which is one in a series of manufacturing plant tours hosted by the Business & Industry Association and the NH Department of Resources and Economic Development. These events are designed to familiarize legislators with the important role that manufacturing plays in the New Hampshire economy. Legislators will have the opportunity to discuss economic issues with some of our state's top employers and receive current information on the state and national economy from recognized economists.
Location: Amphenol TCS

Legislative Tour of Manufacturing Plants & Economic Overview : Presentations

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Legislative Tour of Manufacturing Plants & Economic Overview : Presentations

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0500

NH Children's Summit : Presentations

Mon, 08 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Steve Norton will offer a presentation on Dissecting the NH Budget, and Dennis Delay will later offer Revenue Options and their Consequences
Location: Holiday Inn

Legislative Tour of Manufacturing Plants & Economic Overview : Presentations

Mon, 08 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Economic Outlook for NH & the Lakes Region : Presentations

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Dennis Delay, Deputy Director of the Center, will offer a presentation on the economic outlook of NH and the Lakes Region. He will be joined by Jeffrey C. Fuhrer, Director of Research, Federal Reserve Bank of Boson.
Location: Taylor Community - Woodside Facility

Economic Outlook for NH & the Capital Region : Presentations

Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Dennis Delay, Deputy Director of the Center, will offer a presentation on the economic outlook of NH and the Capital Region. He will be joined by Jeffrey C. Fuhrer, Director of Research, Federal Reserve Bank of Boson.
Location: Courtyard by Marriott

NEEP Fall Economic Outlook Conference : Presentations

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Dennis Delay, Deputy Director of the NH Center for Public Policy Studies, will offer a presentation on the state's economic forecast at the conference. Keynote speaker will be U. S. Representative Barney Frank, Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee. U. S. forecast will be presented by Mark Zandi, Chief Economist for Moody's economy.com.
Location: Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Auditorium

NH Local Government Center - Annual Conference : Presentations

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Dennis Delay, Deputy Director of the NH Center for Public Policy Studies, will offer a presentation, New Hampshire's Economy: The State We're In, at the NH Local Government Center's Annual Conference. This event is hosted by the NH Government Finance Officers Association.
Location: Radisson Hotel - Manchester

Littleton Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours : Presentations

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Steve Norton will speak at the Littleton Chamber of Commerce, Business After Hours event on the state budget, demographic changes, and education in New Hampshire.
Location: Littleton, NH
Contact: http://www.littletonareachamber.com/events.php

Integrated Design, Integrated Development Conference : Presentations

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Steve Norton wil join a panel discussion at the 5th Integrated Design, Integrated Development Conference on July 17, 2008. Stepping up to the 2030 Challenge at the State Scale–Housing--Between 2000 and 2006, New Hampshire residents aged 30 to 39 declined by over 24,000, while those 65 and older increased 17%, the highest growth rate in New England. The authors of Communities and Consequences: The unbalancing of New Hampshire's human ecology, and what we can do about it will discuss how a new attitude is needed to change this trend; to allow housing affordable to all ages and life stages, and how we can be as welcoming to young people and children as we are to open space and older people. A panel will follow to discuss connecting housing diversity/density with the 2030 Challenge (high performance buildings). For more information: http://www.aianh.org/ididsessiondescriptions.asp
Location: Plymouth State College
Contact: Kate Hartnett
Email: nhkate@ncia.net

Eggs & Issues Breakfast : Presentations

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Steve Norton will be addressing the Mount Washington Valley Economic Council on the state of the NH economy.

NH NEEP Outlook : Presentations

Fri, 30 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Dennis Delay presents the New Hampshire NEEP outlook.The latest NEEP forecast will be released with a discussion of the economic outlook for the New England region and for each of the six states. This will include detailed forecasts of key economic indicators, including employment by industry as well as the outlook for the region's housing markets.
Location: Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Contact: Dennis Delay
Email: ddelay@nhpolicy.org

Demographics, Economics & State Budget Trends : Presentations

Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Steve Norton will be speaking at the Coos County Symposium on state budget concerns in the county and the state.
Location: The Balsams

State Budget presentation : Presentations

Mon, 19 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Steve Norton will offer a presentation on the state budget to the directors of the Community Colleges of New Hampshire Foundation.
Location: NHTI

NH Economic Conditions : Presentations

Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Presentation on NH economic conditions to the Granite State Chapter of APICS (The Association for Operations Management). APICS offers education in the APICS disciplines associated with Supply Chain Management and Integrated Resource Management.
Contact: Dennis Delay
Email: ddelay@nhpolicy.org

State Budget : Presentations

Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Steve Norton will offer a presentation to the Leadership Seacoast group, focusing on the NH state budget.
Location: LOB

Marc Hebert's MoneySense : Presentations

Sat, 03 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Dennis Delay appears on this Saturday morning live call-in financial planning radio show. Marc and Dennis will look at the state of the US economy at the end of the first quarter of 2008, and prospects for the future.
Location: WGIR- AM Radio

Overview of Modern Day Economic Times : Presentations

Fri, 02 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Part of the NH Government Finance Officers Association annual conference. Recession, inflation, housing and credit crunch, what's happening with the New Hampshire economy? Soothsayers went out of vogue long ago, so Dennis will share his insights on the economy based on trends, data and other modern forms of prediction.
Location: Red Jacket
Contact: Dennis Delay
Email: ddelay@nhpolicy.org

Regional Economic Outlook : Presentations

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Dennis Delay will present the regional economic outlook at the Greater Salem Chamber of Commerce Economic Development Expo. Contact the Greater Salem Chamber of Commerce for more info.
Contact: Dennis Delay
Email: ddelay@nhpolicy.org

Presentation at Pease Public Library on a Sustainable NH : Presentations

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Steve Norton presents information at the Pease Public Library on the state budget, changes over time in expenditures and revenues as a roadmap for understanding New Hampshire State Government priorities.
Location: Pease Public Library
Email: snorton@nhpolicy.org

Peyton's Place : Presentations

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Center Deputy Director Dennis Delay discusses the economy and the New Hampshire State Revenue outlook on: Peyton's Place A FORUM ON CURRENT ISSUES AFFECTING MERRIMACK & NH with State Rep. Peyton "Pete" Hinkle and invited guests Merrimack Community TV channel 22 Friday 6:30 & 9:30 PM Sat-Sun-Mon 6:30 & 9:30 AM & PM Tues 6:30 & 9:30 AM See www.MTV-22.com for programs
Location: MTV-22.com
Email: ddelay@nhpolicy.org

NH 2018 on NH Outlook : Presentations

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Steve Norton joins a panel of experts on Public Televisions NH Outlook analyzing at the future of New Hampshire. For more information see NH Outlook
Location: NH Public Television
Email: snorton@nhpolicy.org

Steve Norton Presents at NH 2018 : Presentations

Mon, 10 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Executive Director Steve Norton will be presenting the Center's work on "What is NH" and participating in a panel discussion of the major trends affecting the state in the next decade. To review the Center's What is NH work see: http://www.nhpolicy.org/topic.php?sub=9 For more information on the event click here.
Location: Center of New Hampshire
Contact: Steve Norton
Email: snorton@nhpolicy.org

Steve Norton on the Exchange : General

Sun, 09 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Steve Norton joins Laura Knoy and Jon Greenberg to discuss town meeting day. For more information see: http://www.nhpr.org/node/15477
Location: New Hampshire Public Radio
Email: snorton@nhpolicy.org

: General

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Release of Financing Local Government report : Press Release

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Location: NHCPPS
Contact: Dennis Delay
Email: ddelay@nhpolicy.org

New Hampshire's Healthcare Dashboard : Presentations

Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Location: NH House of Representatives' Commerce Committee
Email: snorton@nhpolicy.org

What is NH? : Presentations

Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Location: Greater Manchester United Way
Email: snorton@nhpolicy.org

What is NH? : Presentations

Fri, 15 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Location: NH Municipal Management Assoc.
Email: snorton@nhpolicy.org

New Website Launch : Press Release

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500

NHCPPS's new website will be going live!
Location: NHCPPS
Contact: Ryan Tappin
Email: rjtappin@nhpolicy.org

What is NH? : Presentations

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Location: Plymouth State University?s Concord campus
Contact: Steve Norton
Email: snorton@nhpolicy.org

Medicaid Trends in New Hampshire : Presentations

Thu, 10 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500

At the request of the House Finance Committee, Steve Norton will be presenting information from the Center's report on recent trends in Medicaid Expenditures. For more information, see "Driving the State Budget: Medicaid Trends 2004-2006."
Location: Legislative Office Building Room 210
Contact: Steve Norton
Email: snorton@nhpolicy.org

Legislative Presentation on the NH Economy : Presentations

Wed, 09 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500

New Hampshire House and Senate Finance and Ways & Means Committees on Wednesday, January 9, 2008, from 1-4PM in the Legislative Office Building (behind the NH State House). Ross Gittell, The New England Regional Economy, and what it means for NH. Ross can present the NEEP forecast, and how New Hampshire fits into the regional economic picture. Brian Gottlob, Real Estate and the Financial Sector – will the stress in these sectors spread to the broader economy? Dennis Delay, NH Business' Growth Sectors - what types of business are contributing the most to our state's domestic product, which ones contribute well to jobs, state revenues?
Location: Legislative Office Building
Contact: Dennis Delay
Email: ddelay@nhpolicy.org