e-newsletter
    August 2018

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Manchester Community Health Center,
Child Health Services at MCHC,
and the West Side Neighborhood Health Center
Greetings!

As the saying goes, time flies when you're having fun, and this summer has flown by! As summer comes to a close we are so thankful for all the opportunities we have had over the past few months to connect with patients and our local community.
CONGRESSWOMAN SHEA-PORTER HOLDS ROUND TABLE
AT MCHC
Earlier this month MCHC enjoyed a visit from NH Congresswoman, Carol Shea-Porter. Shea-Porter toured the Hollis Street location and held a round table with MCHC leadership to discuss the successes and challenges our health center faces in delivering high-quality services to more than 16,000 patients.  

Shea-Porter listened closely to the obstacles MCHC faces as a federally qualified health center and promised to bring the concerns of NH health centers to Congress and pledged to advocate for health centers nationwide.
Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter talks with some of MCHC's management team; (L-R) MCHC President/CEO Kris McCracken, Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter, CMO Gavin Muir, Director of Behavioral Health Julie Hazell-Felch, and Director of Social Services Katy Burchett.
“Manchester Community Health Center is one of the best federally qualified health centers in the nation and does incredible work serving our community,” said Shea-Porter. “The providers and staff at MCHC have a very difficult job. They are incredibly dedicated, but they face a number of challenges providing the services patients need. We must support federally qualified health centers like MCHC. They help so many adults and children access good health care, and they are also critical in our state’s fight to turn the tide in the opioid crisis.”

Thank you, Congresswoman Shea-Porter, for visiting MCHC and for bringing our concerns to lawmakers in our nation's capital. 
NATIONAL HEALTH CENTER WEEK CELEBRATIONS AT MCHC
We had a great time celebrating National Health Center Week this month!

During the week of August 12-18, MCHC hosted information tables in the patient waiting rooms at all four locations with snacks, giveaways and a raffle for four Market Basket gift cards! We had a great time talking to patients about the important role health center's play in the community and listening to patients share their experiences.

Nationwide, health centers play a critical role in providing high-quality care and services to more than 27 million people. As one of New Hampshire's federally qualified health centers, MCHC is proud to serve adults and children from the Greater Manchester area.

Our National Health Center week activities were generously sponsored by AmeriHealth Caritas .
MCHC HEALTHY COOKING CLASSES AT MPAL
This summer MCHC partnered with Manchester Police Athletic League (MPAL) to provide two healthy cooking classes for the youth at MPAL. MCHC's pediatric nutritionist, Caralyn Macek, taught the young students how to make homemade granola for yogurt parfaits and also breakfast egg cups. Caralyn also took the opportunity to discuss the importance of learning how to prepare and cook healthy foods and answer any nutrition questions from the MPAL learners. All the participants were able to sample and bring home the delicious treats they made!  
SUPPORT MCHC WITH A HANNAFORD FRESH COOKBOOK
The Hannaford fresh Cookbook fundraiser has raised over $100 for MCHC since the beginning of July!

We still have a few more days to raise even more funds to support the critical work of providing quality healthcare and wrap around services to families in need throughout Manchester.

Through the end of August , for every fresh Cookbook purchased at the Hannaford Supermarket on 79 Bicentennial Drive , MCHC will receive a $5 donation !
Each fresh Cookbook includes over $15 in valuable coupons for products you can find at your local Hannaford Supermarket.
 
This fundraiser is a great opportunity to show your support for MCHC and try some new and delicious recipes! 
MCHC IN THE COMMUNITY
MCHC has had a wonderful time taking part in some of the great community events held around the city this summer!
We had a great, albeit wet time, at this year's One Day of Community in early August. We also had a blast at the We are One Festival, an Afro-Caribbean celebration in Veteran's Park a few weeks back. These events were a wonderful opportunity to talk with many people about MCHC services, and we even had some patients stop by to say hi! 

And we aren't slowing down just yet. We will be at a few more events before the summer ends.

Stop by and see us at the upcoming Art Jam Riverside on September 8th in Manchester's Arms Park. We will also be attending the Silver Linings: Senior Healthy Living Expo at Manchester Community College on September 29th. We hope to see you at these upcoming events! 
WE COULDN'T DO IT WITHOUT YOU!
Thank you to AmeriHealth Caritas for sponsoring MCHC's National Health Center Week events at each location and our patient raffles.

Thank you to Bedford Ambulatory Surgical Center for the donation of scrubs for MCHC's nurses and MAs.

Thank you to the Employees of Associated Grocers of NE and AG Supermarkets for their generous support.

Thank you to CGI Business Solutions for their donation of Fisher Cats Tickets.
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.
THE FINE PRINT
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 HHS funding and has Federal Public Health Service (PHS) 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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