Letter from the Interim Executive Director
I want to thank the Board of Directors for Tri-City Co-Op for bringing me on for an interim basis. I have been busy getting to know the staff, and now we are ready and open to invite members into the Co-Op after a long period of virtual only groups and meetings.
I am a peer and it feels so good to be able to share that. I have spent far too many years trying to hide the fact that I have a mental illness and at the Co-Op it is celebrated. I look forward to members assisting us in rebranding the Co-Op with a new name, a new website, a new electronic newsletter and utilizing Facebook and email to reach members, or soon-to-be members.
Please come to the Co-Op and get involved in one of our many group offerings. Isolation can keep us sick and the opposite of isolation is connection. So, come and join your Peer Support Agency in a group or a one-on-one meeting. We want to be a resource for you to feel connected. Our staff is well-trained and we want to welcome back all members to the Co-Op.
In wellness,
Melissa Silvey
Vaccine Update
Visit vaccines.nh.gov for more information about vaccines: how to qualify and register. You have to register before you can be scheduled for a vaccination date and time. If you do not have a medical provider, call 2-1-1 for more information.
COVID-19 Testing
If you would like to be tested for COVID-19, call your medical provider, Convenient MD (1-822-263-0131) or register at https://prd.blogs.nh.gov/dos/hsem/?/pageid=8479 or call 603-271-5980.
I want to thank the Board of Directors for Tri-City Co-Op for bringing me on for an interim basis. I have been busy getting to know the staff, and now we are ready and open to invite members into the Co-Op after a long period of virtual only groups and meetings.
I am a peer and it feels so good to be able to share that. I have spent far too many years trying to hide the fact that I have a mental illness and at the Co-Op it is celebrated. I look forward to members assisting us in rebranding the Co-Op with a new name, a new website, a new electronic newsletter and utilizing Facebook and email to reach members, or soon-to-be members.
Please come to the Co-Op and get involved in one of our many group offerings. Isolation can keep us sick and the opposite of isolation is connection. So, come and join your Peer Support Agency in a group or a one-on-one meeting. We want to be a resource for you to feel connected. Our staff is well-trained and we want to welcome back all members to the Co-Op.
In wellness,
Melissa Silvey
Vaccine Update
Visit vaccines.nh.gov for more information about vaccines: how to qualify and register. You have to register before you can be scheduled for a vaccination date and time. If you do not have a medical provider, call 2-1-1 for more information.
COVID-19 Testing
If you would like to be tested for COVID-19, call your medical provider, Convenient MD (1-822-263-0131) or register at https://prd.blogs.nh.gov/dos/hsem/?/pageid=8479 or call 603-271-5980.
Hybrid & Virtual Groups
During the COVID-19 pandemic, we are open for Hybrid and Virtual groups through the Calendar page, but you can only stay in the building for the length of the group. If you use computers to enhance wellness or seek resources, you can stay longer.
Space is limited. Ten people, including staff, are allowed in the building at any given time.
To attend a hybrid group in-person, contact Tri-City Co-Op at (603) 948-1036 to make a reservation.
You are required to have your temperature taken, wear a face mask and answer a few questions before you can enter the building.
Don't Need a Computer or Smartphone for Groups
You don't need a computer with a web cam or smartphone to take part in a hybrid or virtual group. You can use an ordinary phone, no smartphone needed. Call 1-646-558-8656. Use the Meeting ID 811 9660 0480 and the Passcode 5555.
Visit the Calendar page for the group schedule. For all Zoom groups, click on this link. The Passcode is 5555.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, we are open for Hybrid and Virtual groups through the Calendar page, but you can only stay in the building for the length of the group. If you use computers to enhance wellness or seek resources, you can stay longer.
Space is limited. Ten people, including staff, are allowed in the building at any given time.
To attend a hybrid group in-person, contact Tri-City Co-Op at (603) 948-1036 to make a reservation.
You are required to have your temperature taken, wear a face mask and answer a few questions before you can enter the building.
Don't Need a Computer or Smartphone for Groups
You don't need a computer with a web cam or smartphone to take part in a hybrid or virtual group. You can use an ordinary phone, no smartphone needed. Call 1-646-558-8656. Use the Meeting ID 811 9660 0480 and the Passcode 5555.
Visit the Calendar page for the group schedule. For all Zoom groups, click on this link. The Passcode is 5555.
Change In Terminology Leads to Change in Name?
Tri-City Co-Op is looking to change our name because "peers" is replacing "consumers" as the preferred term for members. Since we serve Strafford County, do we want to include that term in our new name or would we prefer to have a name that doesn't hinge on geography, like Connections Peer Support Center or H.E.A.R.T.S? Visit the Contact Us page and give us your thoughts and ides. If your name is selected, you will receive a gift card.
Board of Directors
Tri-City Co-Op's Board of Directors is looking for new members. We meet on the last Wednesday of each month at 5:00 pm. If you are interested, please contact Melissa Silvey at (603) 948-1036.
Tri-City Co-Op is looking to change our name because "peers" is replacing "consumers" as the preferred term for members. Since we serve Strafford County, do we want to include that term in our new name or would we prefer to have a name that doesn't hinge on geography, like Connections Peer Support Center or H.E.A.R.T.S? Visit the Contact Us page and give us your thoughts and ides. If your name is selected, you will receive a gift card.
Board of Directors
Tri-City Co-Op's Board of Directors is looking for new members. We meet on the last Wednesday of each month at 5:00 pm. If you are interested, please contact Melissa Silvey at (603) 948-1036.
Meetings
Vet-to-Vet Meetings
Monthly meetings are held on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month. Additional meetings can be added, if needed. For more information, contact Ken Stanley at (603) 948-1036.
Martha Jo Hewitt facilitates the Veterans Spouse's Group.
NH Mental Health Peer Alliance
Meetings are held on the 3rd Tuesday of each month in Concord from 10: 00 am to 12:00 pm. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, we are meeting remotely. If you are interested in attending, contact Ken Lewis at (603) 809-7884.
NH Mental Health Planning & Advisory Council
NH Mental Health Planning and Advisory Council (formerly known as the Behavioral Health Advisory Council) meets quarterly (January, April, July and October) on the second Tuesday from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, we are meeting remotely. For more information, contact Martha Jo Hewitt or Lauren Quann at (603) 271-8376.
Vet-to-Vet Meetings
Monthly meetings are held on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month. Additional meetings can be added, if needed. For more information, contact Ken Stanley at (603) 948-1036.
Martha Jo Hewitt facilitates the Veterans Spouse's Group.
NH Mental Health Peer Alliance
Meetings are held on the 3rd Tuesday of each month in Concord from 10: 00 am to 12:00 pm. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, we are meeting remotely. If you are interested in attending, contact Ken Lewis at (603) 809-7884.
NH Mental Health Planning & Advisory Council
NH Mental Health Planning and Advisory Council (formerly known as the Behavioral Health Advisory Council) meets quarterly (January, April, July and October) on the second Tuesday from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, we are meeting remotely. For more information, contact Martha Jo Hewitt or Lauren Quann at (603) 271-8376.
55 Summer Street, Rochester, NH 03867, (603) 948-1036, (603) 948-1043
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
BUREAU OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
www.dhhs.state.nh.us
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
BUREAU OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
www.dhhs.state.nh.us
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