Press Releases
January 25, 2012
The Board of Directors of Indian Stream Health Center (ISHC) would like to celebrate and thank Dallas Chase for the generous donation of $20,000 to ISHC’s Capital Campaign. Dallas Chase is a member of the Board of Directors for ISHC and has been since the Health Center’s transition to a Federally Qualified Health Center in 2006. Her contribution to ISHC was the largest donation from an individual contributor, and has brought ISHC within $8,250 of the $188,000 Capital Campaign goal.
December 20, 2011
The Board of Directors of Indian Stream Health Center (ISHC) is pleased to present the FreshStart Tobacco Cessation Program. FreshStart is an American Cancer Society tobacco cessation program that helps people to stop using tobacco products. The newly implemented service at Indian Stream Health Center is being presented and taught by Ginny Petro, and consists of multiple classes on consecutive weeks.  The classes are currently being held in the Community Room at ISHC, and will end just before the start of the New Year.  Ginny will be holding more sessions throughout the year for interested participants.
November 23, 2011

Indian Stream Health Center (ISHC) and its Board of Directors would like to inform the community that the Women’s Health Program will be having an evening program on December 8, 2011 from 6-8pm in the Community Room. Typically the holiday season can be a very stressful time in a woman’s life. ISHC would like to provide you with tips to guide you through a "Stress Free Holiday Season". Light, healthy refreshments will be provided.
October 18, 2011

Indian Stream Health Center (ISHC) and its Board of Directors would like to inform the community that October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. To celebrate, ISHC honored Wear Pink Day on October 19th and has been distributing goodies to patients attending the Women’s Health Program throughout the month of October. There is a table setup in the Lower Level Lobby with pamphlets and free gifts. ISHC has many great Women’s Health services for patients to take advantage of.
October 13, 2011

The Board of Directors of Indian Stream Health Center (ISHC) is pleased to announce that a video submission from two employees from the health center was voted as one of the Grand Prize winners of the National Health Center Advocate Video Contest on September 1st, 2011. The video highlighted ISHC’s services and its development as a Patient Centered Medical Home. Jonathan Brown and his team, which included the health center’s part time IT assistant, Allie White, and a number of staff volunteers, created the film showing how Indian Stream provides access to comprehensive healthcare in a rural area. Health Center employees, including providers, nurses, front office staff, and family members, volunteered their time to help showcase all the services that ISHC provides to the public.
July 20, 2011

 Indian Stream Health Center (ISHC) invites community residents to an Open House on Wednesday, August 10th at noon to introduce a new Telemental Health Program in collaboration with the Veteran’s Administration (VA) White River Junction Medical Center. Funded by a grant from the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Rural Health, veterans in the ISHC service area in need of behavioral health assessment and treatment can now meet with a psychiatrist or psychologist located at the VA Medical Center in White River Junction using state of the art telecommunication equipment located in ISHC. The health center’s equipment includes a monitor and video camera with microphone connected to a secure connection over the Internet that allows face to face communication between individuals in separate locations. Veterans who have had to travel nearly three hours for behavioral health services at the VA Medical Center in White River Junction can now receive the same care close to home.
July 20, 2011

The Board of Directors of Indian Stream Health Center (ISHC) is proud to announce the recipient of the health center’s third annual Community Service Award. The 2011 award is being awarded to the staff at the Canaan Vermont Office of the Northeast Kingdom Community Action (NEKCA) Program at our Annual Community Meeting on Monday, August 8th at Jackson’s Lodge, Canaan VT.
July 19, 2011

The Board of Directors of Indian Stream Health Center (ISHC) is proud to announce the health center’s third annual Exceptional Customer Service Award. This award is being given to Ginny Petro, ISHC Clinical Outreach Coordinator, on August 8th at the health center’s Annual Community Meeting which is being held at Jackson’s Lodge in Canaan, VT. The meeting is open to the public and is starting at 5:30 pm. There will be a buffet dinner at no charge although a suggested donation of $10.00 will be gratefully accepted from those who are able to contribute.
July 19, 2011
The Board of Directors of Indian Stream Health Center is pleased to invite service area residents to our Community Annual Meeting on Monday, August 8th. The event will begin at 5:30 p.m. at Jackson’s Lodge. Dinner will be provided at no cost for all who attend, although donations from those who are able will be appreciated. Suggested donation to offset costs of the evening is $10.00. Our speaker will be Professor Deborah A. Kinghorn, Chair of the Department of Theater and Dance at the University of New Hampshire.
May 31, 2011
The Board of Directors of Indian Stream Health Center (ISHC) is seeking nominations from area residents for the third annual Community Service Award. The Community Service Award has been established to recognize a non-profit organization which provides services that benefit community residents. Last year’s award went to the Community Meals Program which provides free meals weekly at the Methodist Church in Colebrook. The first year’s award, which was presented in June 2009, was given to Helping Hands, a local service program that provides free clothing, food, and household items to those in need.

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