2nd Annual Recovery Walk

Screen Shot 2017-07-27 at 10.23.49 AMThis is Methuen Police Department’s C.A.R.E.S. Initiative 2nd Annual Recovery Walk. All are welcome. Help us reduce socital stigma of addiction and celebrate individuals, families and communities in recovery. There will be interactive activities for youth of all ages, face painting, music and a raffle.

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2nd-annual-recovery-walk-tickets-34857330213

 

Substance Use and Prevention Task Force Meeting

Please note, there will not be a meeting on Aug. 1 at the Saints Campus, Lowell General Hospital. The SUP TF meeting will resume back at the Saints Campus, 1st Fl. Conference Room on October 3, 9-11am.

Advancing Interoperable Social Determinants of Health

July 26, 2017

12 pm to 4 pm, EDT

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology

This half-day webinar will highlight the current state of social determinants of health (SDOH) screening tools in care delivery, including their role in newer care and payment models, and will describe efforts and available resources to increase the interoperability of SDOH tools, concepts and data elements.

Participants will come away with a better understanding of how to leverage health IT to support the use of SDOH in clinical practice and to improve clinical decision support and quality measurement, care coordination, and population health management.

Register Here: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/6986311560246341891

LGTBQ Subcommittee

LGTBQ Subcommittee Members,

Congratulations and thank you all for a successful 2nd Greater Lowell Pride event!

We scheduled a meeting this Wednesday, July 19 at the GLHA office on 55 Technology Drive, Lowell (Drum Hill Area) at 2:30pm to discuss the event, debrief, and thank everyone before we move on.

HEAL Meeting

There is a task force meeting scheduled this Friday, July 21 at Lowell General Hospital, Saints Campus, *1st Floor Conference Room, 9:00-10:30am.

We invite guest speaker Allyson Perron Drag, Senior Government Relations Direction – American Heart Association and American Stroke Association who will present on the “Massachusetts Sugary Drink Tax (SDT).Attached you will find two fact sheets about the Mass SDT.

Perinatal Mental Health Coalition Meeting

Perinatal Mental Health Coalition,

There is an upcoming meeting scheduled next Thursday, July 20 at Lowell General Hospital, Main Campus in the Meehan Room, 9:30-11:00am.

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