Carsey Brown Bag Series:
Supported Housing for Adults with Psychiatric Disabilities and Histories of Homelessness

Wednesday, April 17, 2013
12:00 - 1:00 PM
MUB 334/336

Eleanor Jaffee, Evaluation Research Associate
The Carsey Institute

This brown bag presentation will describe the Supported Housing model, a client-driven approach to housing services for people with psychiatric disabilities. This approach, informed by the Housing First and psychiatric recovery movements, is based on the premise that stable housing is the first step toward managing psychiatric symptoms and regaining control of one’s life after experiencing homelessness. Following this introduction to Supported Housing, the presenter will briefly discuss her research on gender and quality of life within the setting of a Supported Housing program serving a mixed urban/rural county of upstate New York.

Carsey Brown Bag Series:
Children's and Young Adults' Health Insurance Through the Great Recession:
Four Years of National Growth

Wednesday, March 20, 2013
12:00 - 1:00 PM
MUB 334/336

Michael J. Staley, PhD Candidate in Sociology
Research Assistant, The Carsey Institute

Medicaid and SCHIP grew during the Great Recession, insuring many children who may have otherwise been uninsured. Staley discusses the changing landscape of health care coverage in the United States, as well as the Affordable Care Act's effects on coverage in the future.

Carsey Brown Bag Series:
Savings Groups Revolution - A Non-Institutional Strategy of Financial Inclusion for the Poor

Wednesday, February 13, 2013
12:00 - 1:00 PM
MUB 334/336

William Maddocks, Program Coordinator
Sustainable Microenterprise and Development Program

In this talk, we will briefly explore the origins, current innovative models and impact of this methodology which brings efficient and reliable financial services to more than 6 million poor people around the world.

NH Listens Workshop:  Facilitation for Public Engagement

NH Listens offers training several times a year in facilitation specifically oriented toward public conversations and deliberation. To register for any of the following training opportunities please e-mail us at NH.Listens@unh.edu. This daylong workshop is designed to give participants an understanding of the critical role of facilitators in the broad spectrum of public engagement work. We spend time locating the work in local and statewide projects, walking through a typical “talk to action” process, and emphasizing the principles that guide our work.  Prior facilitation experience is helpful but not necessary.

Saturday December 8, 2012
9:00 – 3:00 PM
Lancaster Area

Friday January 11, 2012
1:00 – 7:00 PM
Manchester Area

Carsey Brown Bag Series:
The Poly-victimization of Children and Adolescents in the United States

November 7, 2012
12:00 - 1:00 PM
MUB 330/332

Heather Turner, Professor, Sociology Department

Findings from the 2008 NatSCEV show that exposure to multiple forms of victimization was common in this nationally representative sample of children and youth. Almost 30% of the sample was exposed to 5 or more types of victimization and 10% experienced 11 or more different forms of victimization in their lifetimes. This latter group, what we refer to as "poly-victims", were more likely to come from families low in socio-economic status and to reside in single-parent or step-family households. Results show that poly-victims comprise a substantial portion of the children who would be identified by screening for an individual victimization type, such as sexual assault or witnessing parental violence. Findings also show that: 1) experiencing many different forms of victimization is more highly related to trauma symptoms than experiencing repeated victimizations of a single type, and 2) exposure to multiple victimization substantially accounts for the effects of individual victimizations types. Findings on poly-victimization rates and patterns from the 2011 survey will also be presented, highlighting trends in multiple victimization across the three year period. Findings demonstrate that studies focusing on single forms of victimization are likely to underestimate the full burden of victimization and mis-specify the risk profiles of victims.

NH Listens - Concord Complete Streets: Incomplete Without You and Your Views

The Concord Downtown Complete Streets Project has been rich with visioning and input on the initial design. Now the Advisory Committee is ready to move forward with final recommendations to the Concord City Council. Join us for a community conversation to make sure the new Main Street design balances the needs of everyone.

Learn about the latest developments ~ Give your input on proposed solutions ~ Grapple with others on the sticky issues.

November 7th
6:30 Doors open
7:00 – 9:00 PM Program begins
Concord Grappone Center, Salon BC

Everyone welcome

Carsey Brown Bag Series:
Work in a Post-Recession Landscape

October 17, 2012
12:00 - 1:00 PM
MUB 334/336

Justin Young, Doctoral Student, Sociology Department

As its name implies, the effects of the Great Recession were much worse compared to recent past periods of economic decline. Further, the economic recovery is prolonged. Justin Young will present research detailing changes in unemployment, underemployment, and the skillsets of the U.S. labor market before, during, and after the Great Recession.

Micro-Consignment: Economic Opportunity and Security from Uncertainty

September 25, 2012
12:40 - 2:00 PM
MUB Theater II

Greg Van Kirk, Ashoka Fellow and Co-Founder, Community Enterprise Solutions.

Co-sponsored by: Center for International Education, UNH Net Impact, and the Center on Social Innovation and Finance at the Carsey Institute.  Reception to follow talk.

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Carsey Social Innovation Interns Final Presentations

Wednesday, August 1, 2012
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Piscataqua Room, Holloway Commons

Carsey Social Innovation Interns worked at ten social enterprises this summer (both for-profit and nonprofit) and will return to UNH ready to mobilize their peers around triple-bottom-line careers.  Students will present on their host organization’s theory of change and their specific project, as well as share their personal reflections.  Reception follows.

Carsey Social Innovation Interns

The Social Enterprise Financing Spectrum:

Trends in Philanthropy and Impact Investing
June 25th, 2012, 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
UNH Holloway Commons, Piscataqua Room

Leaders of mission-driven companies and nonprofits will gain insights on which capital sources are the best fit with their business model, current growth stage, and scale aspirations.  

Philanthropists, philanthropic organizations, and impact investors will learn about trends and developments in social enterprise financing, including creative ways that funders can match their donor or investment methods to their social and financial goals.

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NH Listens: Water Sustainability in New Hampshire

Tuesday, May 8th, 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Berlin, Greenland, Manchester, New London, Keene

On Tuesday evening, May 8th, 2012, more than 135 New Hampshire residents met for three hours to talk about their priorities, concerns and ideas for water sustainability in New Hampshire. Compiled here are the priority issues and ideas shared by those participants. New Hampshire Listens (NH Listens) hosted this event in service to the New Hampshire Water Sustainability Commission. The event was advertised widely and everyone was welcome to attend one of five locations.

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Carsey and Net Impact UNH present
Mark Pinsky: Partnering with Starbucks to Create Jobs and Develop Communities

Wednesday, February 29th, 3:30-5:00pm
Net Impact Student Reception, 5:00-5:30pm
UNH Holloway Commons, Squamscott Room

In this interactive session for students using Starbucks chocolate to role-play, Mark Pinsky will discuss his Starbucks partnership, how community development really works, and "triple bottom line" careers in which young professionals can do well by doing good.

Mark Pinsky is president and chief executive officer of Opportunity Finance Network, the national network of high-performing community development finance institutions and other opportunity finance institutions. Opportunity Finance Network is leading the industry toward its goal of creating a high-impact, high-volume financing system providing tens of billions of dollars annually to benefit millions of low-income and low-wealth people. Together with Starbucks Coffee, Opportunity Finance Network launched a $5M campaign in November 2011 to "Create Jobs for USA" by offering $5 wristbands at Starbucks locations and directing those donations to help create and sustain jobs in underserved communities. Mark also sits on the board of directors of Net Impact, a national network of student and professional chapters dedicated to mobilizing a new generation to use their careers to drive transformational change in their workplaces and the world.