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Taking Leadership in Promoting Interagency Cooperation
Part of the mission statement of Community Health Center, Inc. is “The Community Health Center, Inc. takes leadership in promoting interagency cooperation” and this week has started off with a sterling...
View ArticleCHC Prepares for National Health Center Week
National Health Center Week is officially August 5-11 this year, but for us at CHC and at many other health centers around the country, it is always Health Center Week. Here in Connecticut, Gov....
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Ramadan Mubarak – The Memorial in the Luis Lopez Community Garden
“No man is an island…” The famous words of the great English Poet John Donne rattles through my mind as I sit at my desk. The other day a friend’s father passed away and it has set a tone for the...
View ArticleInspiring the Next Generation
A key pillar of our model of care is training the next generation of health care workers. We have a Nurse Practitioner Residency Program and a Postdoctoral Psychology Residency Program. We work with...
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Health Justice Town Hall – Some Remarks From Dr. Manohar
This past Tuesday, CHC took part in the Health Justice Town Hall, which brought people involved in health care across the state of Connecticut together to discuss current disparities and how to improve...
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Hurricane Sandy Relief Efforts – Coat & Warm Clothing Drive
Just about a month ago, Hurricane Sandy devastated much of the eastern seaboard of the United States. Canada, Jamaica, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Cuba, and Puerto Rico were also affected by this...
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Help-Portrait 2012 Middletown – Follow Up
Smiles were in abundance this past Saturday at CHC, as a number of our HealthCorps Navigators and several staff members hosted the health center’s inaugural Help-Portrait event. Members of the...
View ArticleMartin Luther King Jr. Speech
The following is a speech as prepared for delivery by Yvette Highsmith-Francis this morning at the Martin Luther King Jr. breakfast in Meriden. I am sure that many of us have been impacted by Dr....
View ArticleFlu Season Interview With Dr. Nwando Olayiwola
The flu – or seasonal influenza – is at its strongest in 6 years this season. Continue reading for the answers to some frequently asked questions about the flu, provided by CHC’s Chief Medical Officer,...
View Article“Primary Care and the Law Symposium” at Quinnipiac University School of Law
This past Saturday, I attended the Quinnipiac Health Law Journal’s “Primary Care and the Law Symposium” at the Quinnipiac University School of Law. The event ran from 9am to 3pm and featured three...
View ArticleMay 13th is National Women’s Checkup Day
Though it may seem commonplace for many people, the concept of having a yearly medical checkup with a health care provider is not always at the top of an individual’s to-do list. Sometimes, it’s...
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The CHC HealthCorps MLK Day of Service Recap
On Monday, January 19th, the Americorps team of CHC, Inc. observed MLK day by participating in a day of service at the University of Bridgeport. They joined a group of UB students and community...
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Introducing a 9th AmeriCorps Member!
This week we are pleased to introduce Nam Duong, an Americorps member serving with the Weitzman Institute and involved in many other Americorps activities. Read on for his bio: My name is Nam, and I’m...
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Weitzman Weekly
Spotlight: Facilitation Training with Patti Feeney & Deb Ward Patti Feeney is one of the leaders of the Facilitation Trainings. Well-run meetings are important to the workflow of almost all...
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Introducing a 10th Americorps Member!
This week we are pleased to introduce Kelly Ann! She joined CHC as an Americorps member this fall and is serving with the Diabetic Retinopathy program, but also active in other Americorps projects...
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The Second Day of AmeriCorps Week, Serving Meals in New London!
For the second day of AmeriCorps Week the CHC HealthCorps members and I took a trip down to shore where we spent the day to volunteering at the New London Community Meal Center. The Meal center was...
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The Third Day of AmeriCorps Week – Serving at Master’s Manna
During our week of service, the AmeriCorps members of the Community Health Center took some time to help both medical and non-medical services throughout the state. We spent time honing our less-used...
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Service with Habitat for Humanity to finish Americorps Week!
For the fifth and final day of Americorps Week 2015, our group traveled to a construction site in New Haven to volunteer with Habitat for Humanity of Greater New Haven. 603 Sherman Parkway is Habitat...
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Connecticut Mission of Mercy 2015, a look back on last weekend’s clinic
CT Mission of Mercy 2015: by Julia Sisson Every year, dental care providers throughout Connecticut gather at the Mission of Mercy, a free clinic offering services to patients both insured and...
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Remembering Our Soldiers on Memorial Day
“Passing sweet hours, immortal and mystic hours with you dearest comrade – not a tear, not a word, Vigil of silence, love and death, vigil for you my son and my Soldier” – Walt Whitmam Thousands...
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