Category: NN

Support for Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities

National Case Management Week, Oct. 8-14

October 8-14 is National Case Management Week. Our service coordinators (and those in similar roles) are so important to our organization and the individuals and families we provide services to and support in the community. Join us in celebrating the great work they do! (Click on the individual pictures to see full size).    …
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Will O’Brien Receives Direct Support Professional of the Year

It is not often that a person dedicates so much of who they are and what they prioritize in their life to meet the needs of others. Congratulation to William O’Brien, a community integrator with Northern Human Services for more than 23 years, who is the 2023 Direct Support Professional of the Year! Will, received…
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September is Direct Support Professional Appreciation Month

Join us in acknowledging the hard work and dedication of our direct support professional staff across Northern Human Services. This month we are highlighting staff on our social media accounts (FB, Instagram, and LinkedIn). We would not be able to meet our mission to assist people affected by mental illness, developmental disabilities, and related disorders…
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Communications & Advocacy: Sharing the “Who, What, Where, When, Why & How”

Greetings! It’s been an exciting 10 months since I’ve joined Northern Human Services as the public policy & marketing coordinator. I’ve really enjoyed getting to know so many of you, and hope to meet many more staff throughout 2023. I invite you to read on to learn more about what I do to support advocacy,…
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Human Resources: We Want You…To Be part of the NHS Team!

What is Involved in the Process to Recruit and On-board Quality Staff? These days, with so many staffing challenges, we have pulled out all the stops in an effort to add to our already amazing staff! Some of those stops include initiating an employee referral bonus and sign-on bonuses. The Hiring Process Explained For every…
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Financial News and Updates

News and Updates From Chief Financial Officer, Shawn Bromley Thank you for the opportunity to share news from the Finance department. I started my position as chief financial officer at the end of July and end of fiscal year (FY) 2022. The last four months have been very busy, and learning both sides of business…
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Program Spotlight: White Mountain Mental Health

This past year at White Mountain Mental Health (WMMH) has been one of change and growth. As part of our state contract, Northern Human Services expanded capacity to care for our clients and members of our community by developing six transitional beds in the NHS service area. Three of these beds have been created in…
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Residential Advisors do Great Work; Enrich Lives

The Residential program at New Horizons is a unique species of program. It provides homes and staff for individuals living with developmental disabilities so they may live their life to the fullest extent possible. The individual’s homes, in many ways, are like our homes. They are able to live their lives in the warmth and…
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Community Mental Health Centers: Service Overview

For the first Northern Human Services (NHS) newsletter in many years, I thought I would introduce myself and the programs the Community Mental Health Centers offer. I am Kassie Eafrati the Chief of Operations for Mental Health and I have been with NHS for 10 years and have worked in both developmental services and mental…
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Developmental Disabilities: Operational Update

Welcome to 2023! As we head into the New Year, there are several changes to the (NH) Developmental Services System I’d like to share with the Northern Human Services community. Enabling all provider agencies to direct bill for services (expanding beyond the 10 area agencies servicing NH). Beginning later this year all service providers will…
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