{"id":12100,"date":"2026-03-19T12:52:35","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T16:52:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uniteustailstg.wpengine.com\/?post_type=press&#038;p=12100"},"modified":"2026-03-19T15:38:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T19:38:10","slug":"dartmouth-health-announces-launch-of-upper-valley-community-partner-pilot","status":"publish","type":"press","link":"https:\/\/uniteus.com\/press\/dartmouth-health-announces-launch-of-upper-valley-community-partner-pilot\/","title":{"rendered":"Dartmouth Health Announces Launch of Upper Valley Community Partner Pilot"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dartmouth Health Partners with NH DHHS and Unite Us to Coordinate Care and Support Residents\u2019 Health and Community Needs<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Lebanon, New Hampshire<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 <\/span><b>March 18, 2026 &#8211; <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dartmouth-health.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dartmouth Health<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dhhs.nh.gov\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">today announced the recent launch of the Dartmouth Health Upper Valley Community Partner Pilot, a regional initiative of New Hampshire Care Connections. New Hampshire Care Connections strengthens coordination between healthcare providers, community-based organizations, and state partners to better support the health and well-being of Granite Staters.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Dartmouth Health Upper Valley Community Partner Pilot was established with DHHS and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/uniteus.com\/?utm_medium=press_release&amp;utm_campaign=New-Hampshire&amp;utm_content=text_link\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unite Us<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the state\u2019s technology partner for integrating health and community-based care. In collaboration with the Granite United Way, the Pilot is creating a regional network of health care and social service providers working together to improve how individuals and families access essential health and social services by creating a coordinated, secure referral system.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cPartnerships like the Dartmouth Health Upper Valley Community Partner Pilot are\u00a0critical programs\u00a0for us at Dartmouth Health in our ongoing work to improve health outcomes in the communities we serve,\u201d said Joanne M. Conroy, MD, CEO and president of Dartmouth Health. \u201cGaps in communication between health and social service providers impact health and this\u00a0can be improved by creating a system that links these entities together. I am proud that Dartmouth Health will play a role in the creation of such a system in the Upper Valley.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New Hampshire Care Connections enables participating healthcare and community organizations to securely send and receive electronic referrals, track outcomes, and better understand community needs related to non-medical drivers of health, including housing stability, food access, transportation, and other critical supports.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe are proud to partner with Dartmouth Health and Unite Us on this innovative project to connect healthcare providers, community organizations and other stakeholders on the issues that matter most to the people of the Upper Valley,\u201d said DHHS Commissioner Lori Weaver. \u201cThe launch of the Upper Valley Community Partner Pilot marks a major milestone in our work to establish New Hampshire Care Connections. We are excited to learn from this first phase as we build regional networks throughout New Hampshire to create a statewide coordinated referral system that will help everyone in New Hampshire access the services they need to thrive.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Pilot will serve as a real-world demonstration of how coordinated referrals between healthcare and community-based organizations \u2013 supported by shared technology, aligned workflows, and strong community partnerships \u2013 can improve care delivery and patient outcomes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cAt the heart of this effort is a strong collaboration with Dartmouth Health, the NH DHHS, and community organizations across the Upper Valley,\u201d said Taylor Justice, co-founder and CEO of Unite Us. \u201cThis work is driven by the community itself and by a shared commitment to ensuring that when someone needs help, local partners are connected and ready to respond in a coordinated and meaningful way. This approach helps individuals and families across New Hampshire live healthier, more stable lives.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Pilot is already underway, with community engagement activities beginning in January 2026 and a phased roll out of the New Hampshire Care Connections platform in spring 2026. Lessons learned during the pilot will inform continued rollout of the platform in other regions across New Hampshire.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe Upper Valley has a collaborative network of service providers that is envied by other regions of New Hampshire,\u201d said Lynne Goodwin, MSW, Human Services Director for the City of Lebanon. \u201cThe effectiveness of that network is directly related to getting key providers at the table, strengthening our community connections, and developing successful methods of communication and coordination.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u2019m optimistic that with the support of NH DHHS, and leadership from Dartmouth Health as an anchor organization, we can successfully implement a closed loop referral system that improves people\u2019s experience with health care systems in the Upper Valley and leads to better health outcomes.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New Hampshire Care Connections is a statewide network of healthcare providers, human services agencies, and community-based organizations working together to support individuals and families by connecting them to needed services in real time. The network streamlines referrals, protects individual privacy and consent, and supports effective follow-up to improve experiences navigating the healthcare system and advance better health outcomes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To learn more about the New Hampshire Care Connections project, or join the network, visit <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dhhs.nh.gov\/programs-services\/nh-care-connections\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.dhhs.nh.gov\/programs-services\/nh-care-connections<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":12102,"template":"","categories":[],"states":[],"topic":[116,96],"class_list":["post-12100","press","type-press","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","press_cat-partnership","topic-cross-sector-collaboration","topic-partnership"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Dartmouth Health Announces Launch of Upper Valley Community Partner Pilot - uniteus.com<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/uniteus.com\/press\/dartmouth-health-announces-launch-of-upper-valley-community-partner-pilot\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Dartmouth Health Announces Launch of Upper Valley Community Partner Pilot - uniteus.com\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Dartmouth Health Partners with NH DHHS and Unite Us to Coordinate Care and Support Residents\u2019 Health and Community Needs Lebanon, New Hampshire \u2013 March 18, 2026 &#8211; 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