your monthly public health bulletin
January 14, 2021
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Thank you Greater Sullivan Strong!
If you have anything you would like posted in our newsletter, please send it to GSCPHN@Hitchcock.org
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COVID-19
- NH COVID-19 Dashboard
- COVID-19 Vaccination
- COVID-19 Testing
- Free Drive Up testing is available at River Valley Community College. 7 days a week, 9am-3pm at River Valleys Claremont Campus
- Say Yes! COVID Test- Order your free at home COVID Test Kit here
- New Futures COVID-19 Vaccine Safety & Effectiveness Panel Discussion
- CDC Your Guide to Masks
Mental Health & Substance Use Disorder
- Recruitment has started for SHINE's January and March classes. If you know someone who is interested, please have them fill out this registration form.
- Learn more about child anxiety and have your questions answered by social worker and expert Lynn Lyons.
- Foundation for Healthy Communities new peer groups. Email Tanya Lord at tlord@healthynh.org for the zoom link.
- Behavioral Health Inpatient Experience Peer Group
- Third Tuesday, Quarterly from 1-2:00pm through Zoom
- The Human Experience in Healthcare Peer Group
- Fourth Thursday of the Month from 11am-12pm through Zoom
- TLC Family Recourse Center is starting a new Helping Men Recover Group starting February 4th, from 11am-1:00pm.
- 18-week course designed to provide men with the tools needed to successfully work through their recovery process. Participants will learn how to develop better relationships with themselves and others, resolve old wounds, and develop a solid recovery foundation.
Food
Housing
- Oasis, the Teen Shelter & Support center is now open in Claremont
- More Information
- Referral Form
- Donate to their Wishlist!
- Towel sets, shower caddies, alarm clocks, cleaning supplies, trash bags, band aids, toilet paper, body soap, laundry soap, dish soap, hygiene products, disposable gloves, plastic cutlery, paper plates and cups, hot to go cups, umbrellas, pillows, planners, or a gift card to Market Basket, Walmart, or Amazon.
- Are you or someone you know a homeowner or a renter at risk of losing your home? Visit homehelpnh.org for assistance!
Family Supports/Childcare
- TLC Family Resource Center is offering a New Moms group to talk through the joys and challenges of parenting your new little one.
- TLC Family Resource Center is offering a youth drop-in group geared towards identifying and developing skills necessary for building healthy peer relationships.
- Child Well-Being Newsletter of the Greater Upper Valley. Click here to sign up
- Waypoint is offering a Single Mom's Support Group, a safe space for single moms to connect and talk about the hard stuff
- 2nd Monday/month, 6pm-7pm, online
- 4th Saturday/month, 10am-12noon for an Upper Valley community field trip
- More information
Transportation
Health & Wellness
- The Granite State 90-Day Winter Challenge
- Presented by the Governor's Council on Physical Activity & Health
- January - March 2022
- Registration is open!
- Resilience & Thriving: The Secret Power of Stress
- Reviews both effective and ineffective coping strategies
- Identifies early and later warning signs of poor coping and ways to address or get help
- Distinguishes ways that your team can be resilient and thrive
and not only cope with stressful situations
- For questions or to schedule a team training, contact Danielle.N.Mackey@hitchcock.org
- Aging Resource Center Virtual Programs are now available. Click here for more details
- Are you providing care for older adults during COVID
- Project ECHO Aging, Community, & Equity
- Sessions begin in February 2022
- Second Wednesday of every month from 12PM to 1:30PM
- More information or to apply
- Reminder that the Sullivan County's Prescription Drug Discount Card Program is available and assists community members financially when buying prescription medication.
Funding, Volunteer, Employment Opportunities
- Work Ready NH 2021 Online Schedule
- UNH Extension is seeking
- Program Assistant, Food & Agriculture.
- UNH Cooperative Extension's Sullivan County office in Newport, NH More information
- Sullivan County Nutrition Connections Extension Teacher
- TLC Family Resource Center is looking for
- Turning Points Network is hiring
- Development Assistant and Data Manager
- Prevention Education
- Family Violence Prevention Specialist
- More information
- Claremont Senior Center is looking for an Executive Director
- Part time salary position, expecting 20 hours per week
- Please contact the Senior Center Seniorctr5@gmail.com
- West Central Behavioral Health is seeking a full-time Prevention Coordinator to support the Drug-Free Communities program through the work of the Youth CAN coalition. More details
- West Central Behavioral Health is also hiring
- Mobile Crisis Response Clinicians
- Peer Support Specialists
- Team Leaders
- Clinical Secretaries
- Residential Specialists
- Mental Health Therapists
- Adult & Child Case Managers
- More information
- Upper Valley Haven is hiring:
- Director of Shelter & clinical Services
- Maintenance Coordinator
- Housing Service Coordinator
- Family Supportive Housing Service Coordinator
- More information
Additional Workshops & Events
- Project ECHO: Teaming Up: Medical-Legal Partnership and Common Civil Legal Problems
- Building Community Resilience Education & Training Series
- Healthy Conversations: Health Needs in Our Community
- Wednesday, January 26th from 12:00pm-1:00pm
- Truth Initiative Tobacco/Vape-Free College Program grant opportunity
- Grants of up to $20,000 are being offered to community colleges and minority-serving institutions to support the adoption and implementation of a 100% tobacco and vape free policy.
- The deadline to apply is January 20th, 2022.
- More information is here.
- Living Well with Chronic Pain Program starting early 2022 through the UNH Extension
- UNH Extension Free Community Trainings
- Population Health Essentials- A comprehensive overview of population health
- Management & Strategy- Actionable strategies and practical solutions to improve health outcomes
- National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare Webinar
- Meeting the Moment: How child welfare and substance use disorder treatment professionals can address the needs of adolescents at risk of suicide and mental health concerns.
- January 19th at 10am. Register here.
- Save the Date! Leaders in Prevention student retreat
- The Power of Prevention upcoming workshop schedule
- Work Ready NH is a tuition-free program designed to meet the needs of job seekers and career builders by providing training in specific skills that employers are looking for in their current and future employees.
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Questions? Something to add to our meetings or email update?
Email: GSCPHN@Hitchcock.org
For anything Greater Sullivan Strong related please contact: GSCPHN@Hitchcock.org or
Taralyn.Bielaski@Hitchcock.org
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