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Northern New England Leadership, Education, Advocacy for Direct-Care and Support Staff |
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Northern New England LEADS Institute, established in January
2005, offers training and support to front-line caregivers providing long-term
care services in health care facilities in Vermont,
New Hampshire, and Maine. Sponsored by the Paraprofessional Healthcare
Institute, in partnership with Coastal Enterprises, Inc., the Muskie School of
Public Service, Community of Vermont Elders, New Hampshire Community
Loan Fund, and Carsey Institute at the University
of New Hampshire, demonstration
projects will be established in Maine
through 2007. CEI coordinates Maine's
project activities and participates on PHI's three-state team, designing the
evaluation in collaboration with an external evaluator.
What will the Northern New England LEADS Institute provide?
The institute will do three things:
Training. Bring "best
practice" expertise into northern New England—training
front-line staff, their supervisors and administrators, on strategies
ranging from improved entry-level training and problem-solving skills, to
non-punitive supervision and consumer-focused caregiving practices. PHI will
deliver this training both on-site within health care facilities, and in
regional seminars.
Network of Support.
Introduce these local leaders to one another across the region, creating
a leadership network of front-line staff who can teach and support one another.
Public Education.
Bring the stories of these front-line staff to the public, helping
northern New England families, their loved ones, and
their political leaders understand the great fortune we have in being
cared for by such skilled and giving staff.
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