Outreach

Services Available:

  • Medication Assistance
  • 340B Program enrollment and education
  • Diabetes Education
  • Household assessment assistance to apply for our sliding fee scale
  • Developmental Screenings
  • Application assistance for VT, ME, & NH Medicaid
  • Application assistance for New Hampshire Healthy Kids

Community Outreach Services
(603) 388-2414

 

  • Application assistance for social security and disability
  • Community education session for the Haven and the O.W.L.S. program at NCCRC.
  • Ginny has completed the National Child Passenger Safety Certification and provides child safety seat education and inspection

     

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    O.W.L.S. Older Wiser Lively Seniors  

    Is a program designed to engage seniors in activities that promote good health by providing exceptional opportunities for seniors to interact on a regular basis. OWLS is sponsored by North Country Community Recreation Center (NCCRC), Indian Stream Health Center (ISHC), Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital (UCVH), and the Colebrook Recreation Department. Please contact OWLS program coordinator Karen Hibbard at 603 237-4019 for more information. ISHC’s Outreach Coordinator, Ginny Petro, provides health-related education at some of the Senior program gatherings.

     
    Healthy Kids:

    • Is a non-profit organization
    • Provides access to low-cost and free health coverage options for New Hampshire's uninsured children and teens.
    • Works in partnership with agencies across New Hampshire to connect uninsured children with the healthcare services they need to stay healthy and go to school ready to learn.
    • ISHC is an Application Site: Contact Ginny

      or Mary Beth for assistance (603) 237-8336

     

    New Hampshire Healthy Kids (NHHK) is a non-profit organization providing access to low-cost and free health coverage options for New Hampshire's uninsured children and teens. NHHK works in partnership with the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, Northeast Delta Dental, hospitals, community health centers, healthcare providers, schools and social service agencies across New Hampshire to connect uninsured children with the healthcare services they need to stay healthy and go to school ready to learn.

     

    Why is health insurance important?

    As a parent you know that the decisions you have to make for your child's health can sometimes be difficult. Having health insurance means less worry for you when your child is sick because they will have access to a doctor. When your children are ill or injured you won't have to worry about how to pay for doctor visits, prescriptions and other services.

    Prevention is an important part of your child's health. Even if your children are healthy, they will stay in good health with well-child visits, immunizations and dental checkups. Seeing the doctor for routine check-ups is vital to children's overall health.
    Oral Health Program

    ISHC's Community-Based Oral Health Program allows appropriate access, for the low-income population, to preventive and restorative dental services, through enhancements in oral health screenings.

     

    These enhancements include:

    • Risk Assessment with referral to Outreach Coordinator
    • Oral Health Screening with registered Dental Hygienist
    • Referral to Dental Home where preventive and restorative care is performed and subsidized by Oral Health Grant received from the NH State Department of Health and Human Services

    FreshStart Tobacco Cessation Program

    • Freshstart is an American Cancer Society tobacco cessation program that helps people to stop using tobacco products.  It provides information on why people get addicted, what causes themto keep using tobacco products, and helps to develop the best quit method for each individual.
    • Sessions will be held in Indian Stream Health Center's new Community Room.  It is a comfortable, safe, and inviting environment which makes the room a perfect atmosphere for the sessions.
    • The program has four sessions, each lasting about 1 hour to 1.5 hours in length.  The four sessions will be held each week, for four consecutive weeks.
    • The program costs $20.00, however, if the person attends all four sessions, their money will be refunded.
    • For more information on the program please contact Ginny Petro at 603-388-2414.

       
    Car Seat Checks
    Since Ginny has completed the National Child Passenger Safety Certification, she provides child safety seat education and inspections.  On Friday September 30th, 2011, Ginny helped with the Safe Kids Car Seat Checks at Brooks Chevrolet in Colebrook.

    Community Outreach Services
    (603) 388-2414