Frisbie Memorial Hospital Press Conference, Tues. Sept. 27, On The Opening Of The Rochester Community Recovery Center

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Sep 26, 2016, 07:00 ET

ROCHESTER, N.H., Sept. 26, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- On Tuesday, September 27, 2016 Frisbie Memorial Hospital will hold a press conference to update the greater Rochester community regarding the opening of the Rochester Community Recovery Center. The Center will provide person-centered support for individuals with alcohol, drug addiction and mental health challenges as well as a 24/7 Community Access to Recovery program to help link people to appropriate resources and supports in the community beginning October 3, 2016.

As one of the first 'medical model' organizations to address head on the recovery movement, Frisbie, alongside its community partners, will talk about the Center's mission, and its programs and services designed to promote, throughout any stage of an individual's recovery, whole health and resiliency as a means to foster a person's own vision of wellness. The Center will provide to individuals in need person-centered, drug addiction and mental health services, on a 24/7 basis, beginning on on the 3rd of October.

As of July 2016 there were 106 overdoses, with 10 deaths. Overdose cases are now 27 percent higher than in 2015. According to Frisbie's 2015 Community Health Needs Assessment, 21.6 percent of the population in Strafford County has used illicit drugs in the past year, and nearly one in five people (19.6%) indicate that they have been told that they have some form of depression. The Rochester Community Recovery Center will serve individuals with a substance use disorder and/or mental health condition, as well as individuals' friends, family, advocates, and supporters.

Frisbie Memorial Hospital and its community partners will provide specifics surrounding the Center's goals in tackling addiction recovery in the greater Rochester area.

The logistical details are as follows:

Date: 

Tuesday, September 27, 2016

Time:

10 a.m.

Location:

48 North Main Street, Rochester, NH

Speakers:

John Marzinzik, Police Chief Mike Allen, Mayor Caroline McCarley, and Amanda Pinkham

Partners:

John Marzinzik, President and CEO, Frisbie Memorial Hospital

Ron Poulin, Chairman, FMH Board of Trustees

Caroline McCarley, Mayor, City of Rochester


A. Raymond Varney, Jr., Deputy Mayor, City of Rochester

Daniel Fitzpatrick, City Manager, City of Rochester

Ray Barnett, Councilor, City of Rochester

Elaine Lauterborn, Councilor, City of Rochester

Sandra Keans, Councilor, City of Rochester

Peter Lachapelle, Councilor, City of Rochester

Tom Abbott, Councilor, City of Rochester

Tom Willis, Councilor, City of Rochester

Donald Hamann, Councilor, City of Rochester

Ralph Torr, Councilor, City of Rochester

Robert Gates, Councilor, City of Rochester

Donna Bogan, Councilor, City of Rochester

James Gray, Councilor, City of Rochester

Michael Allen, Chief, Rochester Police Department

Paul Toussaint, Deputy Chief, Rochester Police Department

Nicole Rodler, Juvenile Court Diversion, Rochester Police Department


Stacey Price, Executive Director, Rochester Housing Authority

Heather Prebish, Clinical Manager, Groups


Amanda Pinkham, Coordinator, Rochester Community Recovery Center


Dr. Bruce Baker, Great Bay Community College


Molly Martuscello, Coalition Coordinator, Bridging the Gaps

Andrew West, Bonfire Recovery Center

Shawn LaFrance, Executive Director, Foundation for Healthy Communities

Sister Mary Agnus, St. Charles Home

Doug Currier, YMCA of Strafford County

Steve Poggi, Waste Management

Marco Thompson, Southeastern NH Alcohol & Drug Abuse Services

Sharon Drake, Southeastern NH Alcohol & Drug Abuse Services

Other:

Photo and interview with partners' opportunities available

Note:

Onsite parking unavailable. Free parking is available in the municipal lot located across the street.

Please contact Michelle Landry at (603) 330-8986 or [email protected] to confirm your attendance as soon as possible.

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