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e-newsletter
January 2017
(603) 626-9500
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Manchester Community Health Center,
Child Health Services at MCHC,
and the West Side Neighborhood Health Center
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Greetings!
As we move into 2017 there are many reasons to be hopeful at Manchester Community Health Center, Child Health Services at MCHC, and the West Side Neighborhood Health Center.
We hope you will take a few moments to read about some of the good things that are happening.
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MEDICATION ASSISTED TREATMENT FOR OPIOID DEPENDENCE IS EXPANDING AT MCHC
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Karoline is a patient in the medication assisted treatment program for addiction at Manchester Community Health Center. The program allows her to receive medication for opioid dependence issues; it uses a team approach involving a dedicated nurse, several behavioral health clinicians, and family practice doctors.
“It saved me,” says Karoline. “I was in a bad place. It was a vicious circle and I was beginning to lose everything. I was embarrassed to tell my doctor, but I broke down and told her. I haven’t used any narcotics or pills since then -- not a one, zilch. It has been fifteen months and I feel great.”
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Karoline meets with her behavioral health consultant Loredana Anghel, MSW.
Courtesy photo: Endowment for Health. Photo by Bruce Luetters.
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As part of the program Karoline sees a behavioral health consultant -- Loredana Anghel. “Loredana has taught me a lot,” says Karoline, “not just about alcohol and pills, but about life and how to deal with stress, letting it go. It has been good for my body and mind.”
The medication assisted treatment program at MCHC currently has nearly 30 patients and has the capacity to expand to 100 patients. As New Hampshire is one of the most severely affected states by the opioid crisis, there is a demand for this service, and MCHC has responded to this need.
“I hope more people can be on the program and feel like I do,” says Karoline. “I can’t thank them enough. I feel wonderful that I met them.”
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HONEY WEISS IS PUBLISHED IN PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL ON PEDIATRIC NUTRITION
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Honey Weiss, MS, RD, LD, a dietitian from Child Health Services at MCHC has been published in a peer-reviewed journal that provides articles focusing on child or adolescent nutrition-related themes. Weiss is a Nutrition Network Coordinator for the Nutrition, Feeding, and Swallowing Program. She is one of six co-authors from around the U.S. who collaborated on an article entitled “Children’s Multivitamin and Mineral Supplements” in Building Block for Life (Vol. 39, No. 4, pp 13-14), the quarterly newsletter of the Pediatric Nutrition Practice Group of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. The article is a comprehensive guide on vitamin/mineral supplements which can be used as reference material for pediatric dietitians.
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“The comparison chart is a quick and easy reference,” says Weiss, “It can be useful when working with kids who have complex medical needs such as swallowing disorders, being tube fed, or an aversion to textures. A dietitian can identify options for patients with food allergies and intolerances, disease states such as cystic fibrosis and renal disease, and different cultural or religious preferences. And it can help determine whether the multivitamin is affordable based on cost per dose.”
Weiss’s research conducted here in Manchester will benefit kids throughout the U.S.
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Honey Weiss, MS, RD, LD, Nutrition Network Coordinator for the Nutrition, Feeding, and Swallowing Program at Child Health Services at MCHC
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PLEASE SAVE THE DATE -- MAY 9, 2017 -- 7:30-9:00 am
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10th ANNUAL MORNING MATTERS BREAKFAST
Morning Matters to children … so does media
In 2000, well before we were carrying cell phones in our hands and children had eight hours a day of screen time, Dr. Selma Deitch, encouraged by staff, sought to address the growing influence of media on child and teen health, and behavior.
Rona Zlokower worked with her and 17 years later, remains leader of the program first called Media Smart, and is now the nonprofit, Media Power Youth.
Join us and hear from Rona why media matters so much to the healthy development of children and how Media Power Youth became recognized for “changing the way kids think about and use media.”
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YOUR SUPPORT MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE FOR MANCHESTER COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER
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Many thanks to FEEDNH for a donation to benefit wraparound services such as the "Lifestyle Changes for Healthy Families" program. Pictured are dietitian Caralyn Macek (left) and Advocacy and Community Relations Administrator of FEEDNH, Tanya Randolph (right).
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THANK YOU TO OUR COMMITTED SPONSORS FOR 2017
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We've expanded our sponsorship opportunities to encompass the whole year. A 2017 sponsorship includes the Morning Matters Breakfast on May 9, 2017, the Family Fun Day and Health Fair in August, and year-long recognition on the website, newsletters, and annual report. For information about 2017 sponsorships, go to
www.mchc-nh.org/sponsor2017.
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Anagnost Investments, Associated Grocers of New England, Brady Sullivan Properties, Catholic Medical Center, Child & Family Services, Cross Insurance Agency, Geneia, Harvey Construction Corporation, Manchester Community College, Market Street Settlement Group, MCPHS University, Northeast Delta Dental, St. Mary's Bank
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What goes on in the exam room is what sets community health centers apart. Join our Checkup Challenge to fund a new exam room in the renovation of the Child Health Services building on Elm Street. Between now and January 20 an anonymous donor is willing to match dollar for dollar up to $5,000. Go to www.mchc-nh.org/about-us/donate/ to make your gift count!
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This project is supported in part by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.
Manchester Community Health Center is an FTCA Deemed facility.
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