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The Employers Association of the NorthEast (EANE) serves as a leading human resources partner for organizations throughout New England, offering innovative resources and services aimed at supporting, training, and retaining a productive workforce. With a membership of over 1,000 businesses, EANE empowers companies to drive success through effective HR practices and talent management solutions. EANE specializes in leadership training programs that equip emerging leaders with essential skills and a clear understanding of their managerial responsibilities. Their comprehensive learning and development initiatives focus on closing critical skills gaps and enhancing employee engagement, ultimately fostering a thriving workplace culture. Generated from the website

"If H2E is going to meet its waste reduction goals of 50 percent by 2010 and its goal of virtual elimination of mercury by 2005, we need to throw the net far and wide in the health care industry, and our Champions for Change award winners are excelling in that effort, " said H2E coordinator Laura Brannon.The New Hampshire Hospital Association actively promotes the concepts of waste reduction, pollution prevention and energy efficiency to New Hampshire hospitals. NHHA communicates environmental news and resources through "STAT Green, " a quarterly environmental newsletter, and its Web site, www.nhha.org. It recently established the New Hampshire Hospitals for a Healthy Environment network, whose primary goal is to reduce both the volume and toxicity of hospital waste and to advance the goals of H2E. Additionally, NHHA provides environmental education programs. This June, NHHA will offer "Reducing Our Ecological Footprint, " a workshop that will present opportunities to minimize health care's environmental impact through improved purchasing and disposal choices."We're proud to be recognized for our environmental improvement efforts." said Debbie Augustine, environmental affairs coordinator at NHHA. "Our involvement in H2E reflects our belief that one critical way to promote the health of our communities is to protect the environment we all share."NHHA was one of 11 organizations in the U.S. chosen to receive the Champion's for Change Award at the First Annual H2E Environmental Leadership Awards Ceremony on April 8th at the annual meeting of the American Hospital Association in Washington, DC.

Elizabeth Peabody House, a settlement house and community center, provides a range of educational, recreational and social services to individuals and families. The organization offers infant care and community development services. It organizes pre- and after-school care programs for children. Elizabeth Peabody House has a staff of trained and certified professionals who assist with a variety of services, including health care, emergency, medical, early and crisis intervention and domestic violence. It offers food, shelter, housing and utility management services, as well as drug and alcohol prevention programs. The organization provides accommodations for meetings, parties and social gatherings. Founded in 1896, Elizabeth Peabody House is located in Somerville, Mass.