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e-newsletter
August 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!
August is heating up at MCHC. First, our annual Prescription for Fun! Family Fun Day & Health Fair, then our celebration of World Breastfeeding Week. Scroll down to see what else we've been up to.
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New STRATUS Interpretation Devices
for Child Health Services at MCHC
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Did you know that MCHC offers healthcare services in over 200 languages?
MCHC is proud to serve Manchester's diverse community with over 65 languages spoken by clients and staff. To meet the diverse language needs, MCHC has state-of-the-art technology to provide patient-focused care.
To meet the demand for interpretation services, MCHC welcomes two new STRATUS devices, "Andrew" and "Charlie". The new additions join 12 other STRATUS' being utilized at all four MCHC's locations.
STRATUS is a Video Remote Interpreter (VRI) which provides interpreting services in over 200 languages as well as to the Limited English Proficient and the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing populations via remote video. STRATUS is a key component to providing the best patient-focused service in our diverse setting.
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Prescription for Fun!
Family Fun Day and Health Fair
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On August 14, we hosted our annual Family Fun Day and Health Fair. The event reached over 225 people!
Senator Maggie Hassan joined in the fun and showed her continued support of community health centers nationwide.
Thank you to all local organizations and sponsors that made this year's event a success!
This annual event celebrates
National Health Center Week
, which recognizes the accomplishments of health centers to serve over 25 million Americans.
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The event is free for MCHC patients and families. Enjoy light refreshments, a breastfeeding resource table, raffle prizes, and more!
World Breastfeeding Week (WBW)
is an annual celebration and awareness campaign highlighting the benefits of breastfeeding in communities across the globe.
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HEALTH EQUITY COLLECTIVE IMPACT CONVENING
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MCHC's Health Equity Coordinator, Selma Tarahija, attended the Collective Impact Convening in Boston this summer.
The event brought together professionals who use the Collective Impact approach to promote social change by addressing complex, systemic issues in healthcare.
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ACERT SERVES OVER 250 CHILDREN IN FIRST YEAR
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Manchester's latest collaborative provides support and linkages to children exposed to Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE).
In its first year, the Adverse Childhood Experiences Response Team (ACERT) has reached over 250 children in Manchester who experience trauma, like drug misuse and domestic violence.
ACERT was formed in 2016 by the Manchester Police Department, the YWCA and MCHC's Lara Quiroga, in response to the overwhelming need for child support services soon after an ACE is reported.
Lara Quiroga was recently interviewed on New Hampshire Public Radio about the program's success. Read the article and listen to the interview
HERE
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Pictured: Angela Delyani, community health worker; Mariah Cahill, crisis services advocate; and Sgt. Matthew Larochelle knock on the door of a family with children who witnessed a domestic violence incident just days before. Photo by Rob Walters
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WE COULDN'T DO IT WITHOUT YOU
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We want to thank the
Employees of Associated Grocers of NE and AG Supermarkets
with their $4,000 grant for general support. We also want to thank the
Mary and Charles Howe Family Fund of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation
for a $1,000 grant for general support.
As always, MCHC relies on the generosity of our community to deliver the excellent care and wraparound services that keep our patients healthy.
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Anagnost Investments
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Associated Grocers of New England
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Bank of America
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Bob's Discount Furniture
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Brady Sullivan Properties
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Catholic Medical Center
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Child & Family Services
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Cross Insurance Agency
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Geneia
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Goodwin Funeral Home and Cremation Services
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Hage Hodes
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Harvey Construction Corporation
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Manchester Community College
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Market Street Settlement Group
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MCPHS University
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The Mental Health Center of Greater Manchester
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Merchants Fleet Management
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Northeast Delta Dental
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Rene LeClerc Insurance Agency - State Farm
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Retina Vision Center, LLC
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SilverTech
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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.
MCHC receives federal Health and Human Services funding and has federal Public Health Service deemed status with respect to certain health or health-related claims, including medical malpractice claims, for itself and its covered individuals.
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