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NH Gives is Nearly Here!
Happy June! On June 8th and 9th, the NH Center for Nonprofits will hold it's annual NH Gives fundraising effort. This is a statewide, 24-hour online fundraising event designed to build community, connect donors to local nonprofits and generate excitement about supporting the nonprofit sector.
We're excited to be a NH Gives participant this year. We'll be eligible for matching contributions such that a donor's gift may be doubled. The NH Charitable Foundation has generously contributed $440,000 to match gifts received during the NH Gives campaign period.
This is NH's single largest day of giving, and it happens in one 24-hour period, from 5 pm to 5 pm on June 8 & 9. You can donate to West Central and other participating NH-based charities. Click Here to make a gift to West Central during that timeframe. Please mark your calendar. Thank you in advance!
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Did You Know?
The pandemic's impact on our mental health is being felt locally and nationally. Mental health-related 911 calls are on the rise, as are substance misuse and suicidal ideation. Click Here for an online article recently published by our director of development & community relations that looks at some of the statistics resulting from COVID-19, and suggests signs & symptoms of depression and stress-related anxiety disorder.
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An Eventful Success!
More than 30 people joined our in-person and virtual talk/event about art, art therapy, and mental illness held on May 15th at AVA Gallery & Art Center in Lebanon. We thank all the artists who contributed to the Tethered by Light art exhibition, the AVA staff who so graciously hosted us, and Julie Puttgen MFA, MA, CMHC of the Center for Integrative Health and our own West Central therapist Anna West MA, LCMHC (pictured top left with mask) for their insightful and educational comments. Click Here to enjoy a video of the gallery talk by Julie and Anna. (Note: You'll have to scroll down a bit to see it.)
Our sponsors for the talk and art exhibition (which shows through June 4th) include:
The Mt. Roeschmore Foundation
Doug & Leslie Williamson
2 Anonymous donors who told us they loved the collaboration between these two important, local, non-profit organizations, and...
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Need to set up your first appointment? Call our 'New Client'
Appointment Line
603-542-5128
Teletherapy and in-person appointments
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Community Health Needs Assessment Survey
We need your feedback!
Click Here to take this 10 minute survey and tell your local hospitals what would make your community a healthier place to live, work and play. It is important that they hear from lots of different voices. After you fill out the survey, you'll have the chance to enter a drawing for a $25 gift card. Thank you.
This survey is conducted in partnership with Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital, Dartmouth-Hitchcock, New London Hospital, Valley Regional Hospital, Lake Sunapee Region VNA & Hospice, and Visiting Nurse and Hospice of NH & VT.
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Erin Barnett, PhD on Caring for Kids with Anxiety
Erin, one of our clinical psychologists who is also an assistant professor of psychology at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth spoke with the Visiting Nurse and Hospice of VT/NH to offer caregivers some helpful advice including the three R's: Reassure, Relate, and Routine. Click Here to see Erin's YouTube video which covers much ground and offers thoughts on social media, how to transition a child to a different household, remote learning, helping teenagers identify their worries, and creating a culture of social-emotional growth.
This was another of our Mental Health Awareness Month collaborative efforts to help educate people to understand the importance of talking with others about mental illness and substance use without worry, fear, or shame.
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Workplace Wellness: Trends to Watch
The pandemic has changed the way we work, and employers are responding. Topping the list of workplace trends to watch? Employer investment in mental health benefits. These may include things like 24/7 confidential help lines for employees, free therapy sessions, or holistic mental wellbeing programs and apps. Click Here to read a Human Resources Today article that mentions trends like telehealth, personalized wellness, a focus on prevention, and more.
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Here at West Central...
We're on the move! As of June 1, our administrative office makes its way from many years on the Mall in Lebanon to join our colleagues at our Lebanon clinic at 85 Mechanic Street in the Rivermill complex. We're not moving far, but it's an exciting time to bring many colleagues together so we can all learn from one another. We're also continuing our efforts to get our staff fully vaccinated to help protect our clients and ourselves. And, we're gearing up to reconvene group therapy sessions.
We still require masks at all our locations.
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We're hiring! Positions available include Mobile Crisis Response Clinicians, Peer Support Specialists, Team Leaders, Clinical Secretaries, Residential Specialists, Mental Health Therapists, Adult & Child Case Managers, and more. If you have an interest in helping others who truly need help, there's no more gratifying work than in community behavioral health. Please Click Here to visit our Careers web page.
On Vaccinations...
At this time, both NH and VT are vaccinating anyone 12 years of age or older regardless of residency. In NH, you can register for a COVID-19 vaccine at vaccines.nh.gov or by calling 2-1-1. And for VT, Click Here to learn more.
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Do you appreciate what we're doing for our community? If you're reading this and are able to make a gift to us, please do. We're a tax-exempt, 501(c)(3) non-profit. Last year, we extended nearly $600,000 in charitable care to vulnerable people in need of our services. No gift is too small, and we accept monthly recurring contributions on our giving webpage. Gifts of any size make a difference to help us save lives. You can help, too.
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Share This Newsletter...You Might Save a Life |
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This newsletter is sent monthly to West Central staff, Board & Committee members, and our many friends and supporters. Please share it with your friends and family so people remember our name and the work we do as this region's community mental health and substance use disorder center.
When people in need know who we are,
they'll contact us before a crisis occurs.
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24/7 Crisis Services
1-800-564-2578
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Nurturing Dreams...Transforming Lives... |
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We are a tax-exempt, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
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