b'greater monadnock public health networkThe Greater Monadnock Public Health Network (GMPHN)is a consortium of individuals and multi-sector organizations whose primary mission is to enhance the health and safety of community residents through health improvement efforts. The GMPHN serves 23 towns in Cheshire County along with the 10 westernmost towns in Hillsborough County. MCH has been an active member of the network since 2010 and has held a seat on the Executive Council, now known as the Leadership Council for a Healthy Monadnock (LCHM)since 2013, when an executive committee for the Public Health Network was established.While its roots can be traced back to the early 2000s, the Greater Monadnock Public Health Network really began to take shape in 2003 when it was one of the first Regional Public Health Networks in New Hampshire. Since 2013 there have been 13 such networks established statewide which cover one hundred percent of NH municipalities.The Greater Monadnock Public Health Network has been an incredible resource for not only our region but the entire state, says LeeAnn Clark Moore, Philanthropy & Community Relations Manager at MCH and a member of the LCHM. Our regions Public Health Network is a true role model for others in the state, bringing forth many initiatives and planning efforts that other regions can replicate.While the Greater Monadnock Public Health Network oversees many important community health and safety initiatives, perhaps one of its most visible efforts has been the COVID-19 vaccine administration program. The Greater Monadnock Regional COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic at 110 Krif Road in Keene has been able to leverage all the PHN partnerships to vaccinate tens of thousands of Monadnock residents. Thanks to the leadership and organization of the GMPHN and our partnership with them, we were able to work together to add community members to a stand-by list when it was challenging to get an appointment, says Clark Moore. MCH alone was able to call in over 1,500 community members for their appointment sooner than originally scheduled and help many sign up for their vaccines. MCH is honored to be a partner of the GMPHN and looks forward to our work together in the future. To learn more about the Greater Monadnock Public Health Network, visit www.cheshiremed.org/about/ greater-monadnock-public-health-network or call 603-354-5460.Pictured (left to right): Tricia Zahn, MPH, Director of Community Strategic Partnerships at the Center for Population Health, Cheshire Medical Center; Mike Flynn, Director of Pharmacy and Oncology at MCH; and Jane Parayil, MPH, Public Health Emergency Preparedness Coordinator and Greater Monadnock Medical Reserve Corps Director, Cheshire Medical Center6'