Helpful Information and Resources
Below is a list of helpful resources, with links to additional information. This list is not exhaustive, so please let us know if we should add something.
The PHC partners with many community-based, volunteer groups or community nursing programs that are working to support aging in community. For more information, please contact alice.ely@mvhi.org.
COVID-19 Resources and Links
Residents should call 2-1-1 in New Hampshire and Vermont with questions about COVID-19.
National: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
State:
https://www.healthvermont.gov/response/infectious-disease/2019-novel-coronavirus
https://www.nh.gov/covid19/
Local Situation:
https://www.dartmouth-hitchcock.org/patient-education/coronavirus.html
https://lebanonnh.gov/1350/COVID-19
https://www.hanovernh.org/home/news/covid-19-town-hanover-planned-response
Helping in Your Community:
Upper Valley Strong Volunteer Portal
Upper Valley STRONG
Materials Available:
Do you need to describe social distancing to someone in a new way? The PHC has worked with numerous partners to produce a poster and handout that may help get the message across.
Community and Parish Nurses in the Upper Valley noticed that many of their clients did not fully understand recommendations for social distancing and how the coronavirus spreads. They asked for a resource to help them explain safe practices.
NH Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Scholars at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth drafted a poster and handout Community and Parish Nurses — and others — could use when counseling people about social distancing.
A Hypertherm Team Member, in their Marketing Department, designed the poster and handout… and it looks great!
You are welcome to download and print these documents for use in your work. Please contact Alice Ely to request printed copies.
Poster: Save Lives Now by Staying Home
Handout: Save Lives Now by Staying Home
Links and Resources In the Time of COVID-19
Resource for People in Recovery:
Local 12-step meeting attendance has already started decreasing, and one tool that I know can be very helpful when transportation or logistical barriers are in place is In The Rooms. The site offers tons of different, free recovery support meetings using a video/webcam and has a social media platform component where clients can instant message, “like” posts, and otherwise, interact with others in recovery throughout the world, day & night.
Resource for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities:
A resource on COVID-19 developed by Green Mountain Self-advocates for individuals with ID/DD. This resource is an 8-page booklet about the Coronavirus written in plain language. It was created by and for people with developmental disabilities. It focuses on “need to know” information. They made an English version and Spanish version.
Resources for Families:
Quarantine Family Tool Kit , from Project Launch Team
EdSiteMent Website for National Endowment for the Humanities, with resources for learning.
Comcast Support for Families without Internet Access
STEM Remote Learning Resources (Courtesy of Hypertherm)
Resources for Older Adults:
Grafton County Senior Citizens Council hosts the RSVP “Good Morning” program, which provides calls daily to check on older adults. Please encourage isolated older adults to sign up for this free program: by calling 877-711-7787.
Improving Access to Oral Health Care
Vermont State Dental Clinic
(802) 296-5598
New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services
NH Smiles Program
Reducing Substance Misuse and Supporting People Living with Mental Illness
Substance Misuse
Consumer’s Guide to Substance Use Treatment
Lists additional providers and resources for those seeking substance abuse treatment
New Hampshire Alcohol and Drug Treatment Locator
Vermont Department of Health
Substance Abuse Treatment and Recovery Directory
Crisis Intervention Team Trainings
Mental Illness
Headrest
Crisis Hotline: 603-448-4400
Upper Valley Mental Health Resource Guide
Mental Health First Aid
Local Contact: West Central Behavioral Health
Grafton County Mental Health Courts
Halls of Hope serves Lebanon, NH and ASSERT serves Littleton, NH
Promoting Healthy Weight
Healthy Eating
Listen Community Services
Community Dinner Hall
Provides daily congregate meals
Upper Valley Haven
Provides daily congregate meals, food shelf, and nutrition services
Grafton County Senior Citizens Council
Provides congregate meals and meals on wheels home delivery
Upper Valley Congregate Meals
The Valley News keeps an updated schedule of when and where congregate meals occur in the region
Upper Valley Food Shelves
Map of Food Shelves
Community Action Program Belknap‐Merrimack Counties (Includes Grafton County)
Provides WIC and CSFP programs
Southwestern Community Services (Includes Sullivan County)
Provides WIC and CSFP programs
Vermont Department of Health
Provides WIC and CSFP programs
Active Living
Arts, Sports and More – Upper Valley Resources
Provides parks and recreation information, sports and athletics activities, and community engagement opportunities
Grafton County Senior Citizens Council
Provides recreation and exercise opportunities for older adults, including falls prevention programs.
Increasing Access to Preventative Care
Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital
Find a Provider
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
Find a Provider
ClearChoiceMD Urgent Care Center
Vermont Medicaid Provider Lookup
Helping Older Adults Stay Strong and Independent
Dartmouth Hitchcock Aging Resource Center
Grafton County Senior Citizens Council
SASH (Support And Services at Home)
Upper Valley Community Nursing Project
Decreasing Incidents of Sexual Assault and Relationship Violence
WISE
Hotline: 866-348-WISE
Crisis support and advocacy for survivors of domestic abuse, sexual assault and stalking
Ensuring Preparedness for Public Health Emergencies
Upper Valley Medical Reserve Corps
Reducing Adverse Childhood Experiences
Upper Valley Child and Family Services
New Hampshire Division for Children, Youth and Families
Vermont Department for Children and Families
Family Services Division
Increasing Access to Affordable and Safe Housing
Listen Community Services
Provides rent, fuel payment assistance, and loans for housing
Upper Valley Haven
Provides supportive housing for adults and families in transition as well as temporary, seasonal sheltering
Southwestern Community Services
Tri-County Community Action Program
Upper Valley Housing Coalition
Upper Valley Habitat for Humanity
Increasing Transportation Options Connecting People to Jobs, Shopping and Services
New Hampshire and Vermont Ride Services
Grafton County Senior Citizens Council
Provides scheduled transportation for seniors
Stagecoach
Provides scheduled transportation for seniors
Increasing the Number of People in Living Wage, Full-Time Jobs
Upper Valley Town Welfare Officers
Vermont Department for Children and Families
Economic Services Division
Building Community Connections
Arts, Sports and More – Upper Valley Resources
Provides parks and recreation information, sports and athletics activities, and community engagement opportunities
DailyUV
Provides listing of physical activity and social engagement opportunities in the Upper Valley
Valley News Calendar
Provides listing of physical activity and social engagement opportunities in the Upper Valley
