coalition building

Coalitions are groups that work together to improve the health of North Country communities. Coalition building is an important aspect of community substance abuse prevention and control that increases collaboration and sharing of resources when dealing with alcohol, tobacco and other drugs.

Coalition building includes:

• working with members from a wide variety of community sectors;
• decision-making by consensus;
• collaborating on projects;
• sharing of resources;
• obtaining community wide input on projects;
• creating change through local action;
• involving youth;
• meeting regularly with members;
• continuously assessing needs and assets;
• continuously assessing resources and evaluating projects.

For more information about any of these initiatives, please contact:

Valerie Herres, M.Ed, Program Director,
Community Substance Abuse Prevention Services
North Country Health Consortium, 7 Main Street, Suite 7,
Whitefield, NH 03598
603-837-4461
Email: vherres@nchcnh.org

Laura Remick, Tobacco Prevention Control Coordinator
Local Coordinator covering Northern Grafton and Berlin Areas
Family Resource Center, 123 Main St., Gorham, NH 03581
Phone: 603-837-2519
E-Mail: lremick@nchcnh.org

Rachel Manners, Local Coordinator covering the Lancaster Area
Weeks Medical Center, 278 Main St., Lancaster, NH 03584
Phone: 603-788-5020
E-Mail: rachel.r.manners@hitchcock.org

Kimberly Fydman, Local Coordinator for Colebrook Area
Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital
181 Corliss Lane
Colebrook, NH 03576
E-Mail: kimberly.a.frydman@hitchcock.org