Better Together! Empower New Hampshire’s Youth: Turn your tax dollars into a powerful force for change

The teen mental health crisis is one of the biggest challenges facing our state. NH’s teens are facing stressors no generation before them ever did. But you can change their futures. Arts In Reach is responding to the call by building a new creative center, where teens facing adversity can build confidence, resilience, and connection. You have an opportunity to be a fundamental part of bringing this facility to fruition with your tax dollars.

These are our daughters, neighbors, and our community's future.

Arts In Reach (AIR) provides the tools and protective factors that support these vulnerable youth. But we can’t do it alone. By offsetting your tax liability with a purchase of CDFA tax credits from AIR, your business can play an integral role in changing the lives of teens who need it most.

Here’s what your support will mean:

• Bolstering Teen Mental Health: With nearly 3 in 5 U.S. teen girls feeling persistently sad or hopeless, we must step up. AIR provides a safe, creative space for teens to express themselves, find hope, and process their experiences in ways traditional therapies often cannot. Our well-trained mentors and facilitators create a nurturing environment where every teen feels seen and supported.

• A Direct Impact on Our Community’s Future: The teens who come to AIR programs are not just numbers they are often young people facing profound challenges. Over half of AIR’s participants come from low- to moderate-income households, and many face multiple adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) that put them at risk for lifelong struggles. But research shows that positive experiences like those offered at AIR can mitigate the lasting impact of these hardships, promoting mental health, resilience, and better life outcomes.

• A Trauma-Informed Space for Healing and Connection: With your support, AIR’s new facility will be a beacon of hope and healing. Purpose-built as a trauma-informed space, it will serve as a resource not only for AIR participants but for other community groups and families. This environment will foster community resilience and support, providing a safe space where struggling teens can transform their lives through the transformative power of art and community connection.

Your business has the power to be part of this change. By purchasing CDFA tax credits from AIR, you’re not just making a financial contribution—you’re standing with our teens, helping to prevent high-risk behaviors, and reducing the long-term toll these challenges take on our entire community. You’re giving our youth a chance to experience a different future, one filled with hope, support, and opportunity.

Let’s make a difference together. I’d love to connect with you about how a partnership with AIR through CDFA tax credits could change lives and lift up our community. When you invest in AIR, you’re investing in a brighter, stronger future for everyone.

Thank you for considering this urgent and meaningful way to give back to our community.

In gratitude,

Jennifer Minicucci

Executive Director