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We build connections between health care organizations & community partners in New Hampshire for equitable health for all.

Improving Community Health Is Complex

For many health care organizations or community partners:

It is challenging to keep up with massive amounts of health care data that changes constantly.
It is frustrating being so busy in your day-to-day role that you lack the bandwidth to address the problems you encounter.
Staying compliant with ever-changing regulations.
Maintaining health care quality in the face of financial challenges and workforce shortages can feel overwhelming.

At the Foundation for Healthy Communities

We know that innovative partnerships can develop the right tools and strategies to help individuals achieve their highest potential for health and well being in the communities where they live, work, learn and play.

Bringing Stakeholders Together to Address Community Health Needs

We achieve our mission of improving total population health through our dynamic partnerships between hospitals, medical providers, health plans, health care stakeholders, and community organizations and individuals.

FHC is the quality arm of the New Hampshire Hospital Association (NHHA). It therefore has a unique relationship with an advocacy-focused organization that can help direct policy changes that support our work.

Building Healthier Communities Together

Access to Care

Advanced Directives

Behavioral Health

Emergency Preparedness

Granite State Health Care Coalition

Quality & Patient Safety

Population Health

A Message from our Executive Director

Strength in Unity: Navigating the Evolving Landscape Together. It’s more than the title of our upcoming Annual Meeting. It’s a way of life for us and for our many partners.

In times of rapid change and growing complexity, unity isn’t just a value — it’s a necessity. While collaboration has always been at the heart of our work, today’s challenges demand deeper partnerships, broader perspectives and a renewed commitment to shared purpose.

Together with our many stakeholders and partners, we have navigated uncertainty, found innovative solutions and remained focused on the mission that drives us. We have become even more agile, aligned and resilient.

We are proud of the collective strength that defines our community. It’s found in the trust we’ve built, the open dialogues we foster and the progress we make side by side. This year’s theme is a call to action and a reminder: We are strongest when we face change together.

Thank you for being part of this journey. I invite you to engage with us – at the Annual Meeting and throughout the year – as we continue to learn, lead and grow in unity.

Be healthy, stay well!

Peter Ames

Executive Director

Our Impact:

$496.7 Million

Amount New Hampshire hospitals and health systems invested in their communities in total community benefits provided in 2018.*

Read more about the positive impact of NH hospitals and health systems on their communities.

Health Insurance Navigation

The Foundation for Healthy Communities’ Health Insurance Navigation Program operates year-round to increase awareness among the remaining uninsured about the coverage options available to them, help consumers find affordable coverage that meets their needs, and assist consumers beyond the enrollment process to ensure they’re equipped with the tools and resources needed to utilize and maintain their health coverage all year