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City of Manchester Public Health
Department
Program Office:
195 McGregor Street
Manchester, NH 03102
Phone: (603) 663-8716
Fax: (603) 663-8766
Grantee Location:
1528 Elm Street
Manchester, NH 03101
Phone: (603) 624-6466
Fax: (603) 628-6004
Email: msavarese@cmc-nh.org
Web: www.manchesternh.gov/citygov/hlt/home.html
Director: Frederick Rusczek,
MPH
HCH Coordinator: Marianne
Savarese, BSN
Medical Director: William W.
Windler, MD
UDS Number: 010130
Project Description
HCH Manchester offers medical care, substance
abuse counseling, case management, health education,
and nursing outreach to homeless persons. Through
long-standing partnerships, HCH Manchester extends
its reach beyond Manchester, facilitating assistance
and access to care for people throughout the
State.
Services
HCH outreach clinics are based at two sites.
New Horizons for New Hampshire is the State's
largest emergency shelter for single men and
women, and Families In Transition is a supportive
housing program providing Intensive Case Management
for families and older single women. Nursing
outreach and health education are conducted
at these two sites and at several smaller shelters,
homeless service agencies, and at a teen drop-in
center.
Linkages
HCH Manchester has extensive linkages with
agencies throughout the State to provide health
care and social services. These supports come
from State, local and private entities, as well
as academic institutions.
Statistics
Estimated homeless population: 1,700 Patients
served: 1,310
Subcontractor(s):
Catholic Medical Center - Division
of Community Health Services
195 McGregor Street
Manchester, NH 03102
Contact: Paul Mertzic
Phone: (603) 663-8709
Fax: (603) 668-8766
Email: pmertzic@cmc-nh.org
Poisson Dental Facility at Catholic
Medical Center
100 McGregor Street
Manchester, NH 03102
Contact: Mary Beth Pierce
Phone: (603) 663-6275
Fax: (603) 663-8766
Email: mpierce@cmc-nh.org
The Doctor's Office
102 Bay Street
Manchester, NH 03104
Contact: William W. Windler
Phone: (603) 625-1724
Fax: (603) 625-1230
Families First Health and Support
Center
100 Campus Drive, Suite 12
Portsmouth, NH 03801
Phone: (603) 422-8208
Fax: (603) 422-8218
Email: info@familiesfirstseacoast.org
Web: www.familiesfirstseacoast.org
Director: Helen Taft
HCH Coordinator: Maureen Keating
Medical Director: Robert Slocum,
DO
UDS Number: 014040
Project Description
Two mobile health teams travel within a 100
square mile area, visiting shelters, soup kitchens,
camp grounds, and other isolated areas frequented
by individuals who are homeless. The team consists
of a project coordinator, nurse, nurse practitioner,
alcohol/substance abuse counselor, care coordinator,
and mental health counselor.
Services
Services include primary medical care, medication,
substance abuse counseling and referrals, laboratory
and diagnostic testing, oral health treatment
and referral, immunizations, medical/social
care coordination, health education, eligibility
screening, and tracking and follow-up through
an electronic medical records system.
Linkages
Linkages include health and social service
agencies (AIDS Response-Seacoast, Alliance for
Community Health, Stafford Network), shelters
(Cross Roads House, My Friend's Place, Rochester
Overflow Shelter, A Safe Place, New Generation),
community health centers (Avis Goodwin CHC,
Lamprey Health Care), hospitals (Exeter, Portsmouth
Regional, Frisbie, Wentworth-Douglass), mental
health centers (Seacoast Mental Health/Community
Partners), a network of volunteer physicians
and dentists administered by SeaCare Health
Services, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD) Continuum of Care (United
Way of the Greater Seacoast, City of Portsmouth),
and outreach (Rockingham Community Action, Strafford
Community Action).
Statistics
Estimated homeless population: 1,200 Patients
served: 908
Subcontractor(s):
Child and Family Services
99 Hanover Street
Manchester, NH 03105
Contact: Michael Ostrowski
Phone: (603) 668-1920
Fax: (603) 668-6260
Email: ostrowskim@cfsnh.org
HUB Family Resource Center
61 Rutland Street
Dover, NH 03820
Contact: Greg Burdwood
Phone: (603) 749-9754
Fax: (603) 743-6986
Email: gburdwood@hubfamilies.org
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