PHIG Success Stories
See firsthand stories of impact from the Public Health Infrastructure Grant. From small wins to transformative changes, these PHIG Success Stories give us a glimpse into how PHIG fosters widespread innovation in public health systems and structures.
On the PHIG Impact Report, Patricia Tilley, associate commissioner of the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services, details the critical needs the PHIG has helped with in her state.
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With the support of PHIG funding, the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) established a Food Access Coordinator position to increase alignment on nutrition security initiatives between DHHS programs and external community partners. Over the last year, the Coordinator has reengaged a food security work group, forged close community partnerships, contributed to the development of the WIC Farmers Market Nutrition Program launching in summer 2025, and created a quarterly food security newsletter that grew from 110 to over 500 subscribers. PHIG also allowed DHHS to partner with a local organization to establish and support eight food access coalitions, which aim to reduce food insecurity and hunger in local communities around the state. These efforts have been essential to expanding access to nutrition programs and building healthier communities across New Hampshire.
