The primary purpose of ESAAP is to identify area professionals
and bring them together to share and build expertise in working
with elders who abuse substance. The following provides a
nutshell history of ESAAP other projects.
| 1988: |
Task Force began. Outreach to Elderly High-Rises to
reach shut-in alcoholics |
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Began the column Reflections in The VOICE (a newsletter
sent to 5,000 Seacoast elders) to help provide information
to the public about alcohol and aging |
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Sponsored a Public Forum: Aging & Alcohol: The Impact
on Families |
| 1989: |
Planned Clergy workshop on Elder Alcoholics. Only had
one clergy person sign up |
| 1990: |
Affiliated with the NH Coalition on Substance Abuse
& the Elderly |
| 1991: |
Wrote grant for film production |
| 1992-3: |
Produced film: Elderly Alcoholism: The Many Faces of
Family Intervention |
| 1994: |
Sponsored In conjunction with HCA Portsmouth Pavilion:
Professional Obligation & Response to Elder Alcoholism.
This was a forum for professional. |
| 1995: |
Initiated a Support Group for Caregivers of Elderly
Alcoholics (10 Weeks) |
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Developed an internship program to work on alcohol &
aging issues |
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Met with Robert Pierce from the NH Liquor Commission
to both inform the Commission of issues of aging and alcohol
and receive information regarding NH laws around substance
abuse/ misuse. |
| 1996: |
Developed a pamphlet to address Aging & Alcohol
Designed & Printed |
| 1997-8: |
Distributed pamphlet to local health clinics, agencies,
hospitals, and medical offices. |
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Designed and implemented Taxi Survey, meetings with
Taxi Commission. This was in response to local taxis delivering
alcohol to homebound seniors. The survey was to ascertain
concerns of the Taxi drivers or owners in providing this
function to intoxicated/ physically compromised elders |
| 1999: |
Began conceptualization of an Aging and Alcohol Website |
| 2000-1: |
Began formulating a grant for Website |
| 2001-2: |
Took a Year's Sabbatical from meetings |
| 2002: |
Re-established the Task Force after a year's sabbatical |
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Completed Grant for Website and began submission process |
| 2003: |
Grant from State of New Hampshire Division of Alcohol
and Drug Abuse Prevention & Recovery awarded to build
an Aging & Alcohol Awareness Website |
| 2004: |
Website executed |
| 2006 |
The Task Force merged with the Rockingham County
Community Resource Network, Inc. and the Alliance for
Community Health. The Task Force remains active through
their activities. |
The task force of service providers from the Seacoast has
the following goals: