North Country Health Consortium

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Better Support NH Families Mini-Conference starts + more events in April!
Tuesday, March 28, 2023

Have you seen the line up this April from our Learn to Better Support our NH Families (virtual) series of select trainings for teachers and early childhood support agencies? 
 
If you are an educator for young children, childcare professional, pediatric provider, or community agency staff serving families with young children, these trainings are for you!

We're kicking off our 3-Part Mini Conference starting with Guiding Principals & Professional Skills on April 20th. 

Register once and you're automatically signed up for all three conference sessions!

 

If you missed these events in March... Good news! 
We're offering one more opportunity for each in April: 

Better Support NH Families 2 new trainings released... Hurry to register, starts in March!
Thursday, March 2, 2023

NCHC is pleased to have released two more events in the Learn to Better Support NH Families series of free select trainings geared towards NH childcare agencies, providers, and workers to build participants’ interpersonal communication skills to effectively work with families and other professionals serving those families.

You can now register for:

Check out the event flyers  for these trainings (below) and click their respective links (above) to learn more and register. Space is limited; hurry! Training dates begin in March:

   

 

Free professional training for NH childcare workers, starts Jan 31 - Sign up today
Tuesday, January 24, 2023

To help support the development of our youngest community members (infant - 8 years), NCHC is offering various free virtual trainings for teachers and community agencies across the state; these trainings geared towards NH childcare agencies, providers, and workers will build participants’ interpersonal communication skills to effectively work with families and other professionals serving those families.

We’re starting with a 2-part Motivational Interviewing Training on Jan 31 & Feb 7!
Learn more and Register: https://nchcnh.info/MI_SupportNHFamilies

Beyond Motivational Interviewing Training…

Look out for other training sessions for childcare professionals happening February - March, 2023, including:

Most of these sessions will be recorded and made available on our website at later date, and many sessions will provide continuing education credits for professionals, including the upcoming Motivational Interviewing Training on Jan 31 and Feb 7. Each registration will provide specific details!

If you are an educator for young children, childcare professional, pediatric provider, or community agency staff serving families with young children, these trainings are for you!

A full schedule will be made available, but to get started, please check out the upcoming Motivational Interviewing Course on January 31 + February 7!

Presenting NCHC's 2022 Annual Report
Friday, December 16, 2022

Dear NCHC partners, members, staff, and community,

Winding down the year, we’re thrilled to present to you North Country Health Consortium’s Annual Report. As we look back at 2022 with pride and gratitude, we are reminded that with this year marking NCHC’s 25th anniversary, there is a lot to be proud about and grateful for.

To those of you who were able to join us at NCHC’s Annual Meeting in November to celebrate the past 25 years of Making Connections that Count, thank you! We were grateful to be able to gather safely in person again and to our great partner, Weeks Medical Center, for hosting us.

The same theme was also applied to our 2022 Annual Report. As NCHC Executive Director, Lauren Pearson, said, “To highlight the exceptional work of our team and external partners, we have selected the theme of ‘Making connections that count,’ embodying the heart of our work.”

We are excited to share this work with you and invite you to view NCHC's 2022 Annual Report. 

Thank you for your connection with us,

The Team at NCHC 

NH DHHS Updates Monkeypox Vaccine Eligibility
Monday, September 26, 2022

Concord, NH – The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is updating and expanding monkeypox vaccine eligibility criteria to make it easier for people at risk for monkeypox to be vaccinated, and to make it easier for healthcare providers to vaccinate patients they believe are at risk. 

"JYNNEOS vaccine uptake has been low in NH, and with increasing supply we want to make it as easy as possible for people who may be at risk to get vaccinated to protect themselves from infection," NH State Epidemiologist Dr. Benjamin Chan said. "If someone believes they are at risk for monkeypox virus infection, they should reach out to their healthcare provider to discuss a referral for vaccination, or contact one of the vaccine clinics to schedule an appointment."

Those recommended to get the 2-dose vaccine series include:

  • Any person who identifies as gay, bisexual, queer, or is a man who has sex with men (MSM) and believes they are at risk for monkeypox virus infection.

  • A person of any gender or sexual orientation whom a medical provider thinks is at increased risk for monkeypox virus infection.
  • Persons who report in the prior 14 days a known exposure to the monkeypox virus.

The monkeypox virus continues to spread primarily through sexual networks among persons who identify as gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men. Vaccination locations can be found on the website, or contact your healthcare provider. Anyone experiencing monkeypox symptoms, should isolate and call their healthcare provider or call (603) 271-4496.

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Read the full NH DHHS press release: https://nchcnh.org/images/NCHCuplds/9_26.2022%20nh%20dhhs%20updates%20monkeypox%20vaccine%20eligibility.pdf