North Country Health Information Network (NCHIN)

• an intranet for communication and patient care coordination among member agencies;
• Internet access and web page services for member and non-member health agencies;
• access to health science library and online biomedical resources, and
• videoconferencing.

Northern New Hampshire Area Health Education Center (AHEC)

One of two federally designated AHECs in New Hampshire, Northern New Hampshire AHEC serves health and social service organizations and educational institutions in Coos, Grafton, Carroll and Belknap counties.

NNHAHEC affers a range of services including:

• outreach library services;
• continuing education for health professionals;
• support for health profession students in community-based sites;
• health career awareness programs.

Community Substance Abuse Prevention

Individuals and community agencies working together as coalitions in Coos County and Northern Grafton County to develop and implement substance and tobacco use prevention activities. Funded by the DHHS Statewide Incentive Grant (SIG) and the NH Tobacco Prevention Program, the coalitions' activities include:
• tobacco prevention programs for youth and pregnant women;
• parent education for families with young children;
• support for Student Assistance Programs in local schools;
• assistance to schools in substance abuse prevention efforts;
• alternatives for youth through community action;
• tobacco prevention for you; and
• elimination of second-hand smoke.

Community Care Coordination

With funding from the Healthy New Hampshire Foundation and a grant from the US Department of Health and Human Services, HRSA Bureau of Primary Care, NCHC is addressing the needs of the uninsured and underserved population in Northern New Hampshire through:
• development of a Care Coordination model to facilitate patient access to coordinated health and social services to improve the patient's health status and reduce inappropriate utilization of services; and
• increased access to pharmacy and dental health services.

Community Health Initiative

In cooperation with the NH Department of Health and Human Services, the Community Health Institute and local municipalities, NCHC is developing a local public health coalition to ensure the capacity for provision of essential public health functions to the region.
• Health Alert Network (HAN)
• Community assessment and planning
• Improved local public health infrastructure

Rural Transportation Initiative

With funding from the Endowment for Health and the Northern New Hampshire Foundation, NCHC is convening rural medical and public transportation providers and rural health care providers to:
• develop coordinated system of transportation in Northern New Hampshire; and
• increase access to medical, education, social and employment opportunities.

North Country Mobile Dental Services

North Country Mobile Dental Services (NCMDS) is an oral health access initiative developed by the North Country Oral Health Working Group with administrative support from the North Country Health Consortium. The project will provide access to dental services for north country residents who experience barriers to accessing dental care in traditional dental practices. The mobile model transports state of the art dental suites, customized to be easily portable and transported via truck, to provide dental clinic sites in community locations such as schools and hospitals in northern Grafton and Coos Counties.
• The project will support diagnostic, preventive and restorative services and minor oral surgery
• The first target population are Medicaid (NH Healthy Kids) eligible children who do not have a dental care home or have difficulty getting to the dental office because of transportation or other barriers.
• Funding is provided by grants from the NH Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid program, the Endowment for Health and North Country hospitals
• For more information, please contact: oralhealth@nchin.org

National Rural/Frontier Women's Health Coordination Center

This North Country Health Consortium project works to identify, coordinate, and leverage a network of existing resources to provide a full range of health services to North Country women and their families. This initiative is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

March Newsletter
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March Newsletter Supplement

Link to May Newsletter Supplements

NCHC Management Services

• Community Health status and needs assessment
• Strategic planning and market research
• Program development, project management and grant writing
• Technical assistance
• Coordinated responses to health care financing challenges