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Month: May 2012

United Nations Millennium Campaign

United Nations Millennium Campaign

Written by AmeriCorps members Asya Tsarkova and Hope Brigham Every month, the AmeriCorps members participate in a monthly training day as part of our service year. Our trainings topics have varied from group formation and community outreach, to resume building, and cultural sensitivity. Our AmeriCorps group has been very lucky to have presenters from both the Community Health Center Inc. and outside agencies. On Tuesday May 15th our Global Health themed training was one of the unique trainings in which…

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Happy Women’s Health Week

Happy Women’s Health Week

I found a quote by the poet, Maya Angelou, that I thought suited the beginning of this post. “How important it is for us to recognize and celebrate our heroes and she-roes” As we hit the halfway mark of celebrating National Women’s Health Week, I think it is important to keep in mind all of the “she-roes” that are involved within our lives. Each individual has at least one woman in their life that they want to see maintain a…

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Ongoing Programs

Ongoing Programs

Amidst all the excitement of the 40th Anniversary of CHC together with the opening of the new building in Middletown, it is easy to overlook many of the great ongoing programs at CHC. Next Tuesday, New Horizons Domestic Violence Services is starting new support groups for children and adults in Middletown.  The groups are free and confidential. If you or anyone you know is interested please pass this information along to them. Call 860-344-9599 for info. Also next Tuesday, a…

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The New Britain Project Homeless Connect Event

The New Britain Project Homeless Connect Event

On our journey of building healthy communities, our Wherever You Are program (WYA), along with other CHC staff members participated at the New Britain Project Homeless Connect Event on May 11th. Special thanks goes out to Martha Trevey, Patricia Mik, Melissa Miranda, Irene Nurse-Cohen, Tasha Germain, Caroline Pawlak, Tara Tremblay, Callie, Moore, Roberto Henry, Asya Tsarkova and all the staff.  The services provided made a difference in many people’s life and was instrumental to the success of the event. Below…

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Tyler’s First Visit to the New Building

Tyler’s First Visit to the New Building

Life has not always been easy for Nicole Dzikiewicz.  Her road to a happy family has taken many twists and turns.  In 2008, she became a patient of CHC at our Meriden office and started seeing Dr. Patel. “CHC connected me with so many resources.” When she became pregnant, she took part in our Prenatal Program with Dr. Ozbek, Amy Gagliardi, Holly Naud and the prenatal team in Middletown.  It was a high risk pregnancy Nicole worked closely with the…

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Lucy Golding Receives Nightingale Award

Lucy Golding Receives Nightingale Award

The following is a guest post from Margaret Flinter: Last night, in four different venues across Connecticut, more than 1,000 people gathered in each one to honor outstanding nurses who have made an indelible difference and significant contribution to the profession of nursing, to their practice sites, and in the lives of patients and families.  The event is called the “Nightingale Awards”, and CHC, Inc. annually selects one nurse from among our ranks as the CHC “Nightingale Award Winner” of…

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