Effective January 15, 2021, Martha Jo Hewitt submitted her resignation: "It was a very difficult decision. I have enjoyed meeting and getting to know each and everyone of you. I will miss you all. Please take care of you and maybe our paths will cross in the future."
Interim Co-Directors
Barbara Holstein and Sharon Reynolds are volunteering as Interim Co-Directors as we look for another Executive Director. Contact Barbara at rochesteryr@aol.com or Sharon at sharonlynnereynolds@yahoo.com if you are interested in the position.
In the meantime, we hope to bring Melissa Silvey on board as Part-Time Interim Executive Director. As co-founder of SOS Recovery Community Organization, she brings a peer perspective with her and more than twenty years of experience with Strafford County non-profits.
She currently works on Special Projects for Community Action Partnership of Strafford County (Strafford CAP) and plans to help both organizations better serve our community.
We hope you will be patient with us during this difficult time and look forward to helping the agency restore programs and hours in the short-term and grow our programs and membership in the medium-term and long-term.
Vaccine Update
Visit vaccines.nh.gov for more information about vaccines: qualification and registration. 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
Tri-City Co-Op will be staying in touch with you through hybrid and virtual groups/discussions, Facebook and in-person visits. Staff in is the office Monday through Friday during partial shutdown. Feel free to give us a call. We want to support you during this difficult situation and would love to hear from you.
You can also attend hybrid groups in-person. If you are attending a hybrid group, you will be allowed in the building for the length of the group only.
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 call into any virtual/Zoom session with an ordinary phone, no smartphone needed. Look for the phone number to call, the meeting ID and the passcode.
Don't Have Access to a Computer or Phone?
If you need access to a computer and phone, they are available at Tri-City Co-Op, as long as you are willing to submit to a COVID-19 check and wear a face mask.
Welfare Checks
With limited in-house services at Tri-City Co-Op until further notice, we now offer welfare checks for members. Interested members should call us at (603) 948-1036 or (603) 948-1043 to make an appointment for a visit. It's as easy as requesting a van ride.
The member can request a specific staff member to come for a half-hour visit. The staff member will remain outside, wearing a face mask and observing social distancing. The member can call as many times as they would like. If there is an item that the member may need, within reason and within a limited budget, the staff will bring a small bag when visiting.
Tri-City Co-Op will be staying in touch with you through hybrid and virtual groups/discussions, Facebook and in-person visits. Staff in is the office Monday through Friday during partial shutdown. Feel free to give us a call. We want to support you during this difficult situation and would love to hear from you.
You can also attend hybrid groups in-person. If you are attending a hybrid group, you will be allowed in the building for the length of the group only.
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 call into any virtual/Zoom session with an ordinary phone, no smartphone needed. Look for the phone number to call, the meeting ID and the passcode.
Don't Have Access to a Computer or Phone?
If you need access to a computer and phone, they are available at Tri-City Co-Op, as long as you are willing to submit to a COVID-19 check and wear a face mask.
Welfare Checks
With limited in-house services at Tri-City Co-Op until further notice, we now offer welfare checks for members. Interested members should call us at (603) 948-1036 or (603) 948-1043 to make an appointment for a visit. It's as easy as requesting a van ride.
The member can request a specific staff member to come for a half-hour visit. The staff member will remain outside, wearing a face mask and observing social distancing. The member can call as many times as they would like. If there is an item that the member may need, within reason and within a limited budget, the staff will bring a small bag when visiting.
Partially Closed
Effective December 1, 2020, Tri-City Co-Op will be partially closed. Due to the increase in the number of positive COVID-19 cases and deaths in Strafford County, we have made the decision to partially close until further notice.
Effective December 1, 2020, Tri-City Co-Op will be partially closed. Due to the increase in the number of positive COVID-19 cases and deaths in Strafford County, we have made the decision to partially close until further notice.
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 Sharon Reynolds at (603) 948-1043 or tricitycoopmetrocast.net.
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 Sharon Reynolds at (603) 948-1043 or tricitycoopmetrocast.net.
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 the 3rd Tuesday of each month in Concord. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, we are meeting remotely. If you are interested in attending, contact Ken Lewis at (603) 809-7884. If traveling to Concord, we leave Tri-City Co-Op at 9:00 am and return no later than 2:00 pm.
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 the 3rd Tuesday of each month in Concord. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, we are meeting remotely. If you are interested in attending, contact Ken Lewis at (603) 809-7884. If traveling to Concord, we leave Tri-City Co-Op at 9:00 am and return no later than 2:00 pm.
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.
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BUREAU OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
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