Driving Kindness
Fall 2021
News & Resources
from the Mobile Health Team
We Won The NECU Love Your Community Contest!

The Northeast Credit Union Love Your Community contest is over. We are so appreciative of all those who voted and helped to spread the word. We came in third place and won $2,500 for our program!

Our team will use these funds to alleviate barriers that our patients often face. Some of the funds will provide gift cards for local take-out restaurants for our patients. This will not only put the money back into the community by supporting small businesses, but it will also put food in the bellies of those who need a meal.

The other portion of our award will be used to assist those who do not qualify for other transportation services to get to and from medical appointments.

“If you knew what I know about the power of giving, you would not let a single meal pass without sharing it in some way.”
-Buddha
Red's Shoe Barn to Donate Shoes to Patients
The Mobile Health team has begun an informal partnership with Red’s Shoe Barn. Often customers will return shoes that have been worn once or have a cosmetic issue. Once they are returned they are generally discarded. Instead of discarding them, the store manager, Tim, has agreed to store them for us to pick up. We will then give them to patients who need them.
“I have found that among its other benefits, giving liberates the soul of the giver.”
- Maya Angelou
Insurance Enrollment Information and Availability
Did you know our agency has an Outreach & Enrollment Department that is available to help patients apply for Medicaid and other insurance options through Marketplace?

Even though open enrollment will not start until Nov. 1st, if a person has lost a job or had a change in family income or dynamic, they may be eligible to apply for health insurance through Marketplace now.

Susan, Maria, Mary, and Ginny are Certified Application Counselors and can help patients/clients apply:

  • Susan and Maria are available by appointment at Families First in Portsmouth. Call 603-422-8208 ext. 3188.

  • Mary is available by appointment at Goodwin in Somersworth. Call 603-749-2346.

  • Ginny is available on a walk-in first come, first serve basis at Goodwin from Tuesday-Friday from 8-2:30.

  • Susan is also at the following mobile clinics:
St. Vincent de Paul in Exeter on Wednesdays from 12-2
Dover CAP on Wednesdays from 3-5

  • You can also email Lynne to make an appointment to meet with Susan, Maria, or Mary.

If you are working with an individual who needs help with anything related to Medicare, please refer them to ServiceLink in Rockingham or Strafford Counties.
Upcoming Dental Clinics: Save The Date
Do you have a client with a need for urgent dental care due to pain or possible infection?

Urgent Dental Clinic coming to back to St. Vincent de Paul in Exeter!
What: Emergency dental walk-in clinic.

When: Two Mondays each month, starting at 8 a.m., first-come, first-served. Must check in by 10:30.
  • September 20th & 27th
  • October 4th & 18th
  • November 1st & 15th
  • December 6th & 20th

Where: 53 Lincoln Street in Exeter (Look for the large white van on the left side of the St. Vincent de Paul building. It will say Exeter Hospital on the van).

How: Walk right up and give us a little knock.

Dates are subject to change depending upon staffing and weather. Follow us on Facebook for any last minute changes or call 603-766-9220 (press 5).

Questions? Email Lynne!
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“Without trauma-informed treatment, traumatized clients may not respond optimally and they may even be re-traumatized by the mental health system"
-Bethany Brand
Our Trauma-Informed Culture In Action
As we are working to build a culture that is trauma-informed, we have implemented the following procedures and actions to help our patients feel safe on every level while they receive care with us.

  • A sign on the door of our medical van asks patients to “knock gently” while we deliver trauma-informed care. 
  • Our rooms are well-lit.
  • Seating is placed where patients are able to see the door and access it easily if needed.
  • Staff are trained on trauma-informed language and communication.
  • Providers explain what will happen during the visit and request for consent before touching patient.
  • Behavioral health providers will soon be available for telehealth check-ins and scheduling.
  • All patients are welcomed with the same positive language and care.

How To Become More Involved In What We Do
Are you looking to become more involved in helping with our vision to provide everyone in our community with the ability to live a long and healthy life? Sometimes meeting even the most basic needs like socks or a new pair of shoes can make a big difference in a person's life. In fact, when we ask our patients what they are in need of, the most commen requests we get are for socks, shoes and snacks.

There are many ways to become more involved and help in your community. Even if you are not able to provide a physical donation, you can still help just by sharing and inviting people to like our pages or forwarding our newsletter to a like-minded friend!
"A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles."
-Christopher Reeve
Check Out Some of Our Wraparound Services & Helpful Info
Mobile Health Clinic Schedule
You can also find the schedule here or by calling 603-766-9220 ext 1.
Mobile Health Clinic Updates
Our team has been working hard to let the community know about our newest Dover Train Station clinic held each Monday (except for holidays) from 3pm-5pm. On 9/6/21, our Dover Train Station Clinic will not be held due to Labor Day.


We are working on getting our Milton clinic up and running, but that has been temporarily halted due to staffing shortages.


And speaking of staffing shortages...we are hiring! Check out our current openings here.
Meet Your Mobile Health Care Team
MOBILE HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS
Katherine Hollister, MD
Tara Kenney, APRN
Elizabeth Harrison, APRN
Kerry Nolte, APRN
OTHER MOBILE HEALTH TEAM MEMBERS
Tiffaney Burdick, LPN - Program Manager
Sally Naredla, RN - Nurse/Clinical Coordinator
Lynne DeAmelio-Rafferty - Care Coordinator
Susan Turner - Outreach & Enrollment Coordinator
Bob & John - Van Drivers
at 603-766-9220
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603-422-8208
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