Riverbend Farm Pilot Receives Funding from Oleonda Jameson Trust

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CONCORD, NH – Riverbend’s pilot farm project was recently awarded a $15,000 grant from the Oleonda Jameson Trust . The grant will provide adults with a severe mental illness the opportunity to develop pre-employment and social skills by working at Owen Farm located in Hopkinton, N.H.

In making the Award, Charles Leahy said, “This is the kind of innovative project that matches the Trust’s commitment to the disadvantaged citizens of New Hampshire. I am pleased to support Riverbend’s efforts in the Capital region.”
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"I hear voices," she admits after an angry outburst. "They say terrible things to me." Anna is seven years old, and she has significant behavioral health issues. An emergency room visit led her and her family to Riverbend. A team of expert clinicians are helping Anna and her parents learn to manage Anna's symptoms. This little girl - and every child in our community deserves a chance at a bright future. .You can help Anna, and young adults just like her, achieve happy, healthy and fulfilling lives...

To protect the privacy of those who generously share their stories with us, we do not use their actual names or pictures. In part, this is due to the stigma that some still associate with mental illness, and we look forward to the day when this will no longer be a consideration.