NCH Prevention Provider of the Year

July 30, 2019

North Country Health Consortium Recognized

The North Country Health Consortium (NCHC) was recognized as the 2019 recipient of the Prevention Provider of the Year Award by the NH Providers Association (NHPA).

They were nominated by Ryan Fowler, a certified recovery support worker with Granite Pathways. Fowler presented the award to NCHC’s Chief Executive Officer, Nancy Frank, and Substance Misuse Prevention Coordinator, Greg Williams, at NHPA’s Annual Meeting on July 18^th.

“I am thrilled to receive this award on behalf of our entire Prevention team,” said Nancy Frank. “This speaks to the dedication of our staff, without whom the depth and breadth of the work that we do in the North Country would not be possible. We thank the NH Providers Association for this incredible honor.”

About the Award

*North Country Health Consortium (NCHC) was honored to receive the Prevention Provider of the Year Award on July 18*^th at the NH Providers Association 2019 Annual Meeting. In attendance to receive the award were (bottom right to left): NCHC Board President, Ed Shanshala, CEO of NCHC, Nancy Frank, and NCHC’s Substance misuse Prevention (SMP) team, including: North Country SMP Coordinator, Greg Williams, Director of Programs, Amy Jeroy, Drug Free Community Coordinator for the Haverhill Area Substance Misuse Prevention Coalition (HASMPC), Mariah Coulstring, Continuum of Care/Student Assistance Program (SAP) Facilitator, Stephanie Gould, and Management Information System Administrator, Drew Brown.

NCHC was recognized for its pragmatic approach to prevention. Fowler highlighted NCHC achievements, including its work facilitating five local coalitions, a Drug-Free Communities grant, and Student Assistance Programming (SAP) throughout the North Country. Also for Recovery Friendly Workplace Initiative, National Drug Take Day, educational opportunities, such as Drug Recognition and dangers of vaping presentations, Youth Leadership Through Adventure (YLTA), and Young Adult Strategies.

In the past two years, they also facilitated the installation of permanent prescription drug drop boxes in five additional communities.

Award Background

Each year, the NH Providers Association selects award recipients for recognition at their annual meeting. With accolades including Provider of the Year for Treatment, Recovery, as well as Prevention. They are nominated with careful consideration of criteria set forth by the NHPA Board of Directors. And selected by vote of the Association’s entire membership. Award recipients are “those whose exceptional delivery of services to the community sets a high standard of quality and impact in the substance abuse and behavioral health field.”

They were selected amongst Nashua and Manchester Public Health Networks as nominees. NCHC was humbled to receive the honor of 2019 Prevention Provider of the Year.

NCHC

The North Country Health Consortium is a non-profit public health organization. Based in Littleton, they collaborate with health and human services providers serving northern New Hampshire. To learn more about Substance Misuse Prevention initiatives in the North Country region, contact NCHC’s Substance Misuse Prevention Coordinator, Greg Williams: gwilliams@NCHCNH.org or call: (603)259-3700 x295. For more information about NCHC, visit NCHCNH.org.

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