Mission: Our mission is to create and facilitate dynamic responses to the needs of the citizens of Carroll County through the utilization of a collaborative social justice model designed to maximize existing assets within the region.

 Funding: The Collaborative is funded through the generous support of the Annette P. Schmitt Foundation.

 Origins: The Carroll County Collaborative was founded in 2008 by a group of people who felt it was critical to increase citizen involvement and to foster collaboration across the county.

 Projects:

• Carroll County United: Since May, the Collaborative has worked to launch Carroll County United with more than 20 partner organizations throughout the county and state. The goal of this project is to engage the community in building the structure needed to work toward outcomes everyone agrees are important to the community’s wellbeing. After a series of community forums in September and again in October, it was agreed that people do want to work together at a county level to achieve goals that would be difficult to attain in a town-by-town approach. Action teams will focus on the areas of education, self-sufficiency as well as physical, economical and environmental well-being. Find out more at www.CarrollCountyUnited.org.

• Prevention coalitions: The Collaborative is also the grant-holder for Strategic Prevention Funding, building prevention coalitions throughout Carroll County. Click here for more information.

 Staff: Cyndi Paulin is the Director, and Lori Lenart is the Assistant Director.

 Current Steering Committee members:

• Bert Astles – lives in eastern Carroll County and is a long-term employee of and current Carroll
  County Administrator of Northern Human Services. Bert also serves on the Moultonborough Suicide
  Prevention and Mental Health coalition, MWV Healthcare coalition and Carroll County Transit.

• Howard Cunningham – long-term county resident, Interlakes School board, former state
  representative, and retired educator, Howard also serves on the Carroll County Transit board.

• Ann Hamilton – has extensive knowledge of Carroll County through her many years as an Educator for
  UNH Cooperative Extension which brings her to all the communities in the county. She lives in central
  Carroll County and is raising her family here.

• Peter Higbee – as Deputy Director of Tri-County Community Action Program with more than 30 years
  with the organization Peter has extensive knowledge of NH’s North Country region.

• Mike Lancor – superintendent of Moultonborough School District and one of the founding members of
  Moultonborough Taking Action, Mike is also involved with the Moultonborough Lions Club.

• Bud Martin – owner of a law firm, Sandwich Selectman and welfare officer and a retired judge, Bud has
  been involved extensively in numerous community organizations and initiatives over the years; strong
  advocate for youth and families.

• Ray O’Brien – Madison Budget Committee and retired educator, Ray is actively involved in community
  organizations including the MWV Green Team, Madison budget committee and the Boys Scouts.

• David Rudewick – director of MWV School to Career Partnership. Coming to the area three years ago,
  David has jumped into community life with both feet serving on several boards and committees such
  as MWV Young Professionals, MWV Leadership and Valley Outreach.

• Henry Spencer – town of Effingham columnist, jeweler and insurance broker, Henry has served on
  several community and county-wide boards including Carroll County transit and the Effingham
  planning board.

• Leo Sullivan – retired to the northern end of the county after a long career as a neurologist, Leo serves
  his new community in many ways including involvement with the Alternative Life Center, Bartlett Library
  and G.E.D. testing.

• Peter Waugh – Ossipee Recreation Director and volunteer firefighter/EMT; Peter is an active
  community volunteer, member of Carroll County Recreation Directors’ Association and is raising his
  family here.