Awarded Grants

Printing & distribution of 2000 copies of How to Get what You Need in NH; a Resource Guide for People Living with Chronic or Life-threatening Conditions. The 32-page resource guide, currently available via the Chronic Disease Information Services website in PDF format, would be distributed through NH AHEC offices & programs, & community health centers in NH. Additional materials describing supplementary resources available for free to health care providers & their patients, will be distribution.

A Medical History will be a 3-year project serving communities in Northern NH. Pontine Theatre, in collaboration with writer, Paul Mroczka, and the Dartmouth Hitchcock Alliance will utilize theatre to raise public awareness about issues of social, cultural and geographic barriers to accessing health and health care in Northern NH.

In an effort to continuously improve the quality of care provided to Manchester's neediest residents, we oftentimes find ourselves in need of various upgrades to older medical equipment and space. Regulations change periodically as related to the requirements of medical treatment, staffing, infection control issues, etc. MCHC has been successful in remaining in compliance on necessary regulations as relate to services offered. Our treatment room does not comply with acceptable medical standards.

Relocating NAMI NH's offices from the current overcrowded location to adequate space at below market rates accomplishes several objectives. It will provide needed privacy for those coming to seek information and referral, support continued programmactic growth, improve public awareness of NAMI NH, and facilitate public use of our lending library. Our expansion of program growth has resulted in increased staff sharing space, desks, telephones and file cabinets. Financial resources are directed to programs - we must focus on providing operational tools for staff to work effectively.

The grant is being requested to assist with funding our relocation. The grant funds will be used for items specific to public awareness, communication, and education. The equipment/furnishings will allow us to continue our programmatic work more effectively and accommodate the needs of our consumers and volunteers.

Carroll County Mediation Services, Inc. last year opened a satellite office in Ossipee, 30 miles to the south of its main office. All indications are that services offered by CCMS are greatly needed there and that the Ossipee office has the potential to become the larger of the two offices. CCMS has experienced a series of events leading to a shortfall threatening the continuance of the second office. Funds will be used to help fund what will grow into a full-time position and to develop and operate the Carroll County Juvenile Diversion Program and related programs in the southern office through this period.

Juveniles referred to our program by the court for law breaking will follow our juvenile diversion program through which they will become accountable for their actions and avoid escalation of unhealthy choices (the majority are drug involved) and lawbreaking leading to detention out of their communities.

Farnum Center has terminated a contract with USPPO to pursue opportunities for better market value of services with other treatment partners and possibly restructure arrangements with USPPO. Result of this move is a significant short-term loss.

Grant will allow the Center to offset significant, temporary, short-term loss while finalizing contracts with other partners.

To help fund the personnel capacity for the North Country Health Consortium to do an inventory and analysis of resources and needs and to design and begin implementation of a coordinated system in the Lancaster to Littleton route in conjunction with the pilot project to be funded by NH Department of Transportation.

To help fund a forum for North Country Health Consortium members and other partners to come together with the support of a consultant to develop a strategic plan for long-term, sustainable access to oral health services for all North Country residents.

To define the scope of the health insurance crisis currently plaguing NH's child care industry by conducting in partnership with others a survey targeted to child care providers regarding health insurance coverage and disseminating this information to key stakeholders, business leaders, legislators, potential funders, and child care providers.

To collaboratively develop and analyze a series of economic, socio-cultural and geographic indicators for access barriers to primary care services within Primary Care Service Areas--geographic areas directly related to primary care utilization patterns in the State using existing and newly available data and to disseminate this information through NH DHHS and in research papers to assist in reducing disparities in NH in the availability and utilization of primary care services.

To determine the scope of the problem of child abuse in NH in a way that better informs prevention, intervention and treatment efforts.