Our Mission is to improve the health of Upper Valley residents through shared public health initiatives and services within a network of community stakeholders.
Our Mission is to improve the health of Upper Valley residents through shared public health initiatives and services within a network of community stakeholders.
Flu Season: We Are Ready!
/by Alice ElyFlu season is upon us and the Public Health Council of the Upper Valley wants to prevent the spread of this uncomfortable and sometimes fatal illness. Through five free flu vaccine clinics in communities throughout the Upper Valley, we recently provided over 1,100 free flu vaccines to youth and adults. As with all Public Health […]
A Broader View of the Mental Health System Crisis in NH
/by Alice ElyRecent press reports and opinion pieces regarding the mental health system in New Hampshire have focused on the shortage of psychiatric beds at NH Hospital and its impact on local hospital emergency rooms. Daily email updates from the Department of Health and Human Services starkly report the numbers of adults and children with a mental […]
Lebanon Police Department’s Crisis Intervention Team
/by Alice ElyArticle first published in The Lebanon Times, Summer 2017 issue. Reprinted with permission. The Lebanon Police Department’s Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) is a community partnership with mental health professionals, hospitals, and other local agencies. Lebanon police officers who participated in the training received 40 hours of specialized instruction in dealing with behavioral health crises due […]
NH Opioid Addiction Prevention, E-Resources, and Support Website
/by Alice ElyIn the spring of 2017, a group of Dartmouth students participated in a Neuroscience class, “Motivation, Drugs, and Addiction.” They were intrigued by the social ramifications of their classroom learnings. To explore their interests, they compiled a lot of useful information. The students then decided to share that information by designing a website. That site, […]
Upper Valley School Superintendents Summit
/by Alice ElyUpper Valley School Superintendents’ Summit Matches Students’ and Families Needs with Area Providers On June 5, 2017, the Public Health Council of the Upper Valley and Dr. Joanne Roberts, Superintendent of the Lebanon School District, hosted a forum that brought together school personnel with health and human services providers. “Our schools in the Upper Valley […]
PHC Seeks VISTA Volunteer
/by Alice ElyMay 12, 2017 — The Public Health Council of the Upper Valley seeks a motivated VISTA Volunteer to serve as our PHC Partnership Coordinator for the next year. The Partnership Coordinator will develop an outreach and fundraising plan to build capacity in Vermont communities. The Partnership Coordinator will manage communications with and between the working groups […]
ParentUpVT.org Helps Start Discussions about Substance Misuse
/by Alice ElyApril is Alcohol Awareness Month Editorial Note: This press release is reposted with permission of the VT Department of Health. For more details of substance misuse prevention and related work in the Upper Valley, please visit Upper Valley All Together. The State of NH also hosts a very effective website, full of information and resources, […]