In 2018, I won the lottery (so to speak) and had the amazing opportunity to run up the Mt. Washington Auto Road -- 7.6 miles with 4,650 feet of vertical feet. Now, after working at Harvard Medical School for about three years, I've come to better understand the importance of rural health care and organizations like Coös County Family Health Services. There are significant barriers to healthcare for residents of rural areas, including the need to travel a further distance to access healthcare, workforce shortages, and poor health literacy. Organizations like Coös County Family Health Services enhance the lives of individuals in rural settings by providing high-quality, affordable, primary preventive health care -- regardless of social or economic status.
Your gift will help Coös County Family Health Services continue to provide the highest level of health care to the individuals who need it most. Thank you for your support!
2022 Delta Dental Mount Washington Road Race
After many years of support, Northeast Delta Dental became the title sponsor of the Mount Washington Road Race in 2012. Since then, the strong partnership between Northeast Delta Dental and the Mt. Washington Auto Road, bolstered by the Auto Road’s ongoing commitment to local communities, has resulted in annual donations totaling over $175,000 to Coös County Family Health Services (CCFHS).
CCFHS is a nonprofit, community-based organization dedicated to improving the health and well-being of North Country residents, regardless of income or insurance status.
“The support we’ve received from Northeast Delta Dental and the Mt. Washington Auto Road has made it possible for us to provide dental care for many North Country residents who would have otherwise gone without,” said Ken Gordon, chief operating officer at CCFHS.
CCFHS has been helping to provide families with affordable health care since 1974, and has grown to become one of the largest rural Federally Qualified Health Centers in northern New England.
Our goal for 2022 is to raise $50,000 for rural dental care north of Pinkham Notch. Run for health!
We're a nonprofit, community-based organization dedicated to improving the health and well-being of North Country residents, regardless of income or insurance status. We offer a broad range of health and social services to children and adults including primary care, pediatrics, women's health, podiatry, behavioral health, oral health, and programs that address the needs of survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault.
Words really can't express our deep appreciation for your support. Over the years, these dollars have made an incredibly positive impact on the lives of hundreds of area residents. As in past years, we'll use the funds to provide care for those without dental insurance. We will also dedicate some of these dollars to support our work with children enrolled in the local Headstart (pre-school) Program. — Ken Gordon, Chief Executive Officer of Coös County Family Health Services.
The mission of Coös County Family Health Services is to improve the health and wellbeing of the north country community through the provision of health and socical services of the highest quality. Coös County Family Dental adheres to the same standards for providing innovative, personalized comprehensive health care services of the highest quality to everyone regardless of economic status.