Northern Human Services

Today is #GivingTuesday. Please consider supporting Northern Human Services. Your gift will help us continue to meet our mission to assist and advocate for people affected by mental illness, developmental disabilities and related disorders in living meaningful lives. https://bit.ly/GivetoNHSNH #northernhumanservicesnh #mentalhealth #developmentaldisabilities #GivingTuesday2024 #grateful #thankful #changinglives

It's #WelcomeWednesday! We are so excited to have Jacqueline "Jacci" as a part of the Northern Human Services team! Jacci joined Northern in February this year and brought her enthusiasm and great ideas with her! In addition to her work as a developmental disability services housing coordinator, Jacci has been instrumental in bringing back local fundraising efforts, including the upcoming comedy fundraiser taking place on October 23. When not at work, Jacci enjoys crafting and upcycling. She has two (adult) children and a 2 dogs and loves to ride her 4-wheeler "as much as possible," even taking it to work on occasion! Please join us in welcoming Jacci! We are so excited to have your on our team! #northernhumanservicesnh #developmentaldisabilities #ourstaffrocks #NewHireSpotlight #wearehiring bit.ly/workforNHS

Join us this week as we share thank you notes from families to our VIPs (Very Important Professionals) as part of #DirectSupportProfessionalRecognitionWeek. Today, we are sharing a message from Dotty who wishes to acknowledge the hard work and commitment from Christine, Tammy, Mike, Amanda, Lisa, Shannon, Sandy and "many other who are so helpful" #northernhumanservicesnh #directsupportprofessional #ourstaffrocks #thankyou #developmentaldisabilities #mentalhealth

Meet Chelsea, who joined Northern Human Services in June 2024 as a service coordinator for our In Home Supports and Participant Directed & Managed Services (also know as Self-Directed Services) program. This past week, Chelsea met, and arm-wrestled with, Paul who can be quite competitive! (Paul won and was very happy about it!) We are so excited to have you on our team! Please join us in welcoming Chelsea! #welcomeaboard #NewHireSpotlight #JoinOurTeam #wearehiring bit.ly/workforNHS

It's #WelcomeWednesday! We are super-excited to introduce our new Conway Office Manager/Self-Directed Services at our 87 Washington St. location. Stacey brings 23 years of retail, management, and administrative experience. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her four amazing children, photography and writing. Please join us in welcoming Stacey to the Northern team! #welcomeaboard #NewHireSpotlight #JoinOurTeam #wearehiring bit.ly/workforNHS

We are excited to welcome back Amy, a former employee who has rejoined Northern Human Services as our new Behavioral Health Director for the Berlin Mental Health Center! In her spare time, Amy loves to travel and enjoys spending near the water. Please join us in welcoming back Amy in this new role! #WelcomeWednesday #welcomeback #NewHireSpotlight #JoinOurTeam #WeAreHiring bit.ly/workforNHS

CONGRATULATIONS ARE IN ORDER! We are so excited to learn that Becky Dumoulin of our Berlin Community Services Center has been chosen as this year’s Direct Service Provider of the Year! Becky has been a direct support professional with Northern Human Services for more than 11 years. "The Direct Support Professionals Award Planning Committee wishes to recognize the outstanding people throughout the state who support individuals with developmental disabilities in the community. After reviewing the nominees for New Hampshire Direct Support Professional of the Year, the committee has selected Becky as this year’s winner!" Becky was nominated by Berlin Team Leads, Erin Holbrook and Mark Knowlton. A formal recognition ceremony will take place on the steps of the NH State House on Friday, September 13. Here are some excerpts from her nomination... "Becky has a deep understanding and commitment to the principles of community inclusion, and has created opportunities for integration that otherwise might not exist. Becky is dedicated to the people she supports and uses her social connections, special talents, and deep desire to affect change to overcome the unique obstacles that face individuals living with disabilities in the far northern reaches of New Hampshire." "When Becky first assumed the role of Community Integrator in 2013, she became aware of the lack of opportunity for integration within the existing community structure. Always one to roll up her sleeves and do what needs to be done, Becky exemplifies the solution to Dorothy Day’s lament, “Everyone wants a revolution, but no one wants to do the dishes.” Doing whatever it takes, even the small and unglamorous things, is what Becky set out and did." Congratulations from all of us at Northern Human Services. We are incredibly lucky to have you as an integral member of our direct support team!

Direct Support Professionals are essential to providing supports and services to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Join our fantastic team of dedicated professionals who are committed to our mission of helping people live meaningful lives in their communities. Learn more and apply today! https://bit.ly/workforNHS #WorkforceWednesday #wearehiring #joinourteam #northernhumanservicesnh #directsupportprofessional #berlinnh #colebrooknh #conwaynh #grovetonnh #lancasternh #littletonnh #tamworthnh #whitefieldnh #wolfeboronh #woodsvillenh

It's #WelcomeWednesday! Join us in welcoming Elizabeth to the Berlin Community Services Center! Elizabeth is joining Northern as an Administrative Assistant. In her spare time, she enjoys gardening, the beach and traveling. Welcome Elizabeth! #welcomeaboard #NewHireSpotlight #JoinOurTeam #wearehiring bit.ly/workforNHS

FILM SCREENING & COMMUNITY CONVERSATION: People move to 'paradise' winter resort towns for freedom, adventure, nature & the chance to ski, paddle and climb. Join us on Tue., May 14 at Red River Theatres Inc. to learn about the surprising mental health crisis affecting America's mountain towns. "The Paradise Paradox" is a groundbreaking documentary film exploring the issue & the solutions being developed in response. Olympic gold medalist – and New Hampshire native – Bode Miller is an executive producer of the film. After the screening, we'll convene a community conversation on this topic featuring Sarah Baillargeon, LICSW of Riverbend, Suzanne Gaetjens-Oleson of Northern Human Services, first responders/ski patrol members from Ragged Mountain Resort & Pats Peak Ski Area, and professional skier Caite Zeliff (via video) View the official trailer to learn more: https://lnkd.in/d-thbHfY Purchase tickets here: https://ow.ly/X7yg50RzvVv #ParadiseParadox #ParadiseParadoxFilm #MentalHealthMatters #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth #MentalHealthAwareness