COOS COUNTY â âUp here, we take care of each other.â This phrase not only launched a successful recruitment effort for Medical Reserve Corps volunteers to help with COVID-19 vaccine distribution in Northern NH, but it is also a local source of pride at how the North Country gets things done.
At the forefront of the vaccine distribution efforts is the Regional Public Health Network. Lead by the North Country Health Consortium, a local nonprofit public health organization, the North Country RPHN represents the northernmost of 13 networks that cover the State of New Hampshire.
âThe purpose of the Regional PHN is to bring services from the state to the local level by collaborating and coordinating with many partners in the region,â says Kris van Bergen, Public Health Senior Program Manager at NCHC. âThese partners range from municipalities (towns), schools, and law enforcement agencies to hospitals and other health and social service providers. The North C