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Mission
The CHaD Family Advisory Council of Keene works in partnership with CHaD leadership to promote and enhance family-centered pediatric care and services.
The Council will work...
- To educate the community about Medical Home and Family Centered Care. Click here to learn more about the Medical Home concept.
- To bridge the gap between families and their medical home to improve the health of children by providing input and influence with regard to policies, programs, practices and affecting the delivery of care and services in a family-centered environment.
- To heighten awareness of specific disabilities and promote effective medical home care for children with special medical needs.
- To encourage networking within the community and surrounding communities
- To become stronger advocates for our children and families.
- To promote quality communication between families, medical care team, and their community
- To educate and empower families to be active partners in their children’s care
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) describes the medical home as a model of delivering primary care that is accessible, continuous, comprehensive, family-centered, coordinated, compassionate, and culturally effective.
Family Advisory Council Members
- Parents
- Clinicians and nurses
- CHaD Staff
- Community Partners
Each month, the Council discusses ongoing initiatives and assigns follow-up directives. Members are required to attend the monthly meetings and to work on issues outside of Council meetings.
Meet the Members
Amy Rounds, parent and Co-Chair Family Advisory Council
Anna Lake, Monadnock Developmental Services (MDS)
-- Early Supports and Services Coordinator
Annie DiSilva, parent
Debra Chamberlain, Pediatrics Care Coordinator
Gail Dubriske, Receptionist, Front Office/Phone Staff Member
Gerri Rubin, Pediatrician and Co-Chair Family Advisory Council
Janet O'Brien, parent and Partners in Health Coordinator
Kristen Lippincott, Pediatrics Clinical Leader
Laurie Harrington, parent
Lisa Luciani, parent and member Board of Directors, Rise...for baby and family
Malinda J. Scherpa, Pediatrician
Michelle Miner, Pediatrics Care Coordinator
Misty Martinez-Bohannon, parent
Sandy Morelli, parent
Shelley Briggs, parent
Sylvia Pelletier, parent
How To Get Involved
If you'd like to speak with one of our Council members, or for more information about getting involved, please call or
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at 603-354-5454 x3971.
Get To Know Us Better...
Amy Rounds
Amy is a proud parent of two children. Her daughter was diagnosed at birth with Trisomy 21 (Down syndrome). She was subsequently diagnosed with three heart defects that needed repair when she was ten weeks old. She is an active member in the Down syndrome community and is a support person through the Parent to Parent network in Vermont. She is an advocate for all children with special needs with a focus on Down syndrome. She is always willing to meet with new or expectant parents to discuss the many rewards and the common challenges of this diagnosis. For more...
Annie DiSilva
Annie is the proud mother of three boys (16 years old, 15 years old and 12 years old). Although Annie has an Associate’s Degree in Early Childhood Education, a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education, and recently completed the Autism Spectrum Disorders Certificate Program at Antioch University, she views her personal experience of the Autism Spectrum, her most valuable education. For more...
Deb Chamberlain
I am blessed to be the mother of a beautiful, healthy girl and have been a pediatric nurse since 1997 when I joined Dartmouth Hitchcock Keene Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. Although I did not always know that I wanted to be a nurse I always knew that I wanted to work with kids. For more...
Gail Dubriske
I live in Keene, have 4 children ages, 22, 27, 29, & 30 and 4 grandchildren ages, 5, 3,18mos & 10mos. Two of my grandchildren see Dr Rubin. I have worked as a receptionist in Pediatrics for 7 years and have loved every minute. I joined the Family Advisory Council last year. I am interested in hearing from the parents about what we can do to improve a family’s visit in Pediatrics. I have been on our Patient Satisfaction Committee for 2 yrs. This committee broke down all the patient satisfaction surveys and reviewed each department by department and question for question. I think being part of the Family Advisory Council and hearing the voice of our patients will help me make more positive changes.
Gerri Rubin
I am a mother of three and have been a Pediatrician since 1995. I have wanted to be a Pediatrician since I was a kid. I have my own special health care need being born without one hand. I worked with many devoted doctors and occupational therapists as a child and it shaped who I am and what I wanted to become. Kids are incredibly perceptive and resilient. For more...
Janet O’Brien
I live in Keene NH with my husband and our two teenage children. Our son Adam was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes (also known as Juvenile Onset Diabetes) on January 3, 2003 at the age of eight. At the time of diagnosis we did not know much about Type 1 diabetes. We sure do now! For more...
Kristen Lippincott
Ever since I can remember I wanted to become a nurse. I started out my career in medical surgical nursing and eventually became an operating room nurse. Although I have loved all of my experiences in nursing I was always searching for an opportunity to have more of a voice in order to make a bigger impact on patients and families lives. Currently I am the Clinical Leader for Pediatrics and love that I have a voice that allows me to make positive changes for my team and our practice. I became I member of the Family Advisory Council so that I could listen to the suggestions of parents and try to implement them in the Pediatric department to make it a better place for all families.
Laurie Harrington
Laurie, mom to Spencer, 6, who has had 5 open heart surgeries, a G-tube placement, and been in congestive heart failure. For more...
Lisa Luciani
As a dedicated and loving mom, Lisa appreciates the special care and personal relationship her children have with the Pediatric Team at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Keene. Lisa brings to the Council nearly 20 years of professional marketing experience, as well as website design and administration. Lisa also brings a special relationship with Rise…for baby and family, a Monadnock United Way agency. Lisa currently serves on the Board of Directors at Rise…for baby and family. Rise offers early support services for infants and toddlers to 3 years of age. Lisa shares the positive support her family gratefully experienced for her younger son from the friendly and knowledgeable staff at Rise. For more…
Michelle Miner
I joined the Family Advisory Council when I came on board as a Pediatric & Adolescent Care Coordinator in April 2009. As a Care Coordinator I get to work very closely with patients, families, and providers. Being involved with the FAC allows me the opportunity to hear what is important to our patients and be involved in making positive changes within our Medical Home.
Misty Martinez-Bohannon
Misty, mom to Abby born April 2002, who has multiple chronic disorders that include: Intractable Epilepsy Seizure Disorder, SCADD-Short-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency (a mitochondrial disorder), Developmental Delay, Asthma, Gastric Reflux- which resulted in a Nissen Fundoplication, Feeding Disorder- Swallowing problems which resulted in a g-tube placement at the age of 2, Delayed Gastric Emptying, Hypothyroidism (short stature), & Eyelid Ptosis w/ Astigmatism w/ hyperopia which resulted in glasses. For more...
Sandy Morelli
Sandy is the proud mom of four children, ranging in age from four to 15. Her ten year old son, Anthony was born 2 months premature, and her youngest daughter, Anna who is four, was born 3 months premature, both due to placental abruptions. For more...
Shelley Briggs
I’m a busy Mom of two teenage daughters and an eight year old son. All three are very active, normally developing children that were each diagnosed with Asthma by their six month birthdays. Every seasonal cold, virus, and sport related activity would trigger an asthma attack of varying degrees. For more...
Sylvia Pelletier
Sylvia is the proud parent of three children. The diagnosis of her oldest and youngest children with forms of childhood cancer switched her career path, leading her to found the Childhood Cancer Lifeline of NH with a group of other parents in 1995. For more...
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