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Public Health Advisory Council (PHAC)
The North Country Health Consortium (NCHC) formed the North Country Public Health Advisory Council (PHAC) in the Fall of 2013. Functioning in an advisory capacity to the NCHC, the PHAC includes all members NCHC's Board of Directors as well as representation from local business, education, faith-based, and government sectors.
The purpose of the North Country PHAC is to perform the following functions for the North Country Region:
- Identify local community and public health needs and priorities
- Encourage the development and coordination of appropriate community and public health services
- Coordinate and sponsor various forums on public health issues
- Advise the North Country Public Health Region in policy matters concerning the nature, scope, and extent of community and public health concerns and responses
North Country PHAC Representation
The North Country Public Health Advisory Council is made up of representatives from the following organizations who meet regularly to provide guidance to the Regional Public Health Network:
- Ammonoosuc Community Health Services
- Androscoggin Valley Home Care Services
- Androscoggin Valley Hospital
- Coös County Family Health Services
- Cottage Hospital
- Littleton Regional Healthcare
- NH AHEC/Geisel School of Medicine
- North Country Healthcare
- North Country Home Health & Hospice
- Northern Human Services
- Tri-County Community Action Program, Inc.
- Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital
- Weeks Medical Center
- North Country Community Members