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e-newsletter
March 2018
(603) 626-9500
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Manchester Community Health Center,
Child Health Services at MCHC,
and the West Side Neighborhood Health Center
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Greetings!
Good things are happening at Manchester Community Health Center (MCHC) as we head into Spring. We hope you will take a few moments to read about our people, programs, events, and supporters.
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DR. SUSAN LYNCH ANNOUNCED AS THE
MORNING MATTERS KEYNOTE SPEAKER
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We are pleased to announce that Dr. Susan Lynch will be the Keynote Speaker at the 11th Annual Morning Matters Breakfast on May 17, 2018.
Dr. Lynch is a New Hampshire pediatrician with over 20 years experience serving the community. Dr. Lynch also served as New Hampshire First Lady from 2005 to 2013. During her time as First Lady, she focused on childhood nutrition and healthy lifestyles across the state.
Dr. Lynch was the first Morning Matters speaker in 2008 and she returns a decade later to discuss the importance of childhood nutrition and to support Child Health Services at MCHC.
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Join Child Health Services at MCHC on May 17th for our annual breakfast event. Registration is open!
Register online
or contact Mary Littlejohn at mlittlejohn@mchc-nh.org or call 603-
296-9212
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TARRYTOWN CELEBRATES FIVE YEARS OF SERVICE
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MCHC's Tarrytown Road location celebrated five years of services this March. Tarrytown, in the Doctor's Park located next to Elliot Hospital, provides primary care services six days a week and serves many of our prenatal patients.
The team celebrated this milestone with a staff luncheon, decorating the office, and a cake shared with patients! We look forward to many more years of service at our Tarrytown location!
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MCHC DOCTOR TESTIFIES AT
THE NH HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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The New Hampshire House recently passed HB 1319, expanding anti-discrimination laws to include prohibiting discrimination against
gender identity in employment, housing, and places of public accommodation
in New Hampshire.
Multiple hearings were held before the House and MCHC's Associate Medical Director and physician, Dr. Laura Fry, was among those who testified advocating for the passing of the bill.
Dr. Fry has had the honor of serving transgender patients at MCHC. “Being transgender is not a mental illness or a choice,” she said.
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Dr. Fry believes that discrimination, harassment, and violence against transgender people has a serious and detrimental effect on a person’s health and well being. "We owe it to transgender people to ensure they are free to live their lives in peace and safety like all of us in New Hampshire,” she said.
The bill will now be sent to the NH State Senate for a vote.
You can listen to Dr. Laura Fry's complete testimony and the testimony of other advocates using the link below.
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BEHAVIORAL HEALTH TEAM RECEIVES
LICSW DISTINCTION
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Kayla Putnam, Susan Zankel, Stephanie Prantis, and Kaitlyn Shelton
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MCHC is proud to recognize four behavioral health staff from Child Health Services at MCHC who recently passed the Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) exam.
Stephanie Prantis, Kayla Putnam, Kaitlyn Shelton, and Susan Zankel all passed the exam and are now eligible to receive the LICSW designation. All four women work with children and families on behavioral health.
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To achieve the LICSW status, behavioral health professionals must have a Master's or Doctorate of Social Work, have at least two years of supervised clinical experience, and successfully pass the LICSW exam.
"We are very proud of their accomplishment," said Katy Burchett, Director of Social Services at MCHC. "This is more than just a title, this achievement illustrates their commitment and dedication to working to support and empower children, adolescents, and their families struggling with a wide range of behavioral health challenges."
Congratulations on this great accomplishment!
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SUPPORT MCHC WHEN YOU SHOP AT AMAZON
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Calling all Amazon shoppers. Are you using AmazonSmile to give back to your favorite charities? When you use AmazonSmile you can get all your shopping done and Amazon will make a donation to your favorite nonprofit, like Manchester Community Health Center.
AmazonSmile
is a mirror site of
Amazon.com
that allows shoppers to designate a charity to receive a donation valued at 0.5% of eligible purchases. Every gift allows Manchester Community Health Center to strengthen our primary care and wrap around services to over 16,000 patients.
AmazonSmile is a fast and secure way to support your favorite charity. Use your existing Amazon account, select a charity and start shopping!
Learn more about
AmazonSmile
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WE COULDN'T DO IT WITHOUT YOU!
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Thank you to Annie, Mikayla, and Lauren, students from Bedford High School for organizing a Build-A-Bear fundraiser on behalf of Child Health Services at MCHC. Fifty bears were donated to Child Health Services will be on their way to finding homes our pediatric patients.
As always, Manchester Community Health Center relies on the generosity of our community to deliver the excellent care and wraparound services that keep our patients happy and healthy.
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This project is supported in part by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.
MCHC receives federal Health and Human Services funding and has federal Public Health Service deemed status with respect to certain health or health-related claims, including medical malpractice claims, for itself and its covered individuals.
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