Author Archives: Hope Brigham

Happy Women’s Health Week

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Hope Brigham

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 … Continue reading →

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The Hidden Treasures of 675 Main Street

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Hope Brigham

The ribbon cutting of the new building is taking place on Saturday at 12pm sharp. As the week progresses, more and more people are getting the opportunity to tour the new 48,000 square foot, 3-story comprehensive primary care facility known … Continue reading →

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Autism Awareness: An Easy Target

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Hope Brigham

I was a little hesitant towards writing a blog post reflecting on Autism Awareness month seeing that April only has a few days left, but I was given a little motivation from Aldon Hynes, the social media master here at … Continue reading →

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The Power of Unity

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Hope Brigham

On April 17, I was lucky enough to attend a Patient Navigation Conference hosted by the Connecticut Cancer Partnership.  Along with Marie Yardis, the EDP coordinator at CHC and Corazon Irizarry, a fellow AmeriCorps member, we spent the morning listening … Continue reading →

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Splashes of Service in Waterbury

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Hope Brigham

During our first week as AmeriCorps members at the Community Health Center, Inc. back in August, we were introduced to the concept of “AmeriCorps Week”. We learned about the two groups who served the years before  us, and the incredible acts … Continue reading →

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A Trip to Capitol Avenue

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Hope Brigham

On Tuesday morning, I had the pleasure of accompanying Marie Yardis, the program manager of CHC’s Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection program to Hartford to learn more about the current situation behind funding for Early Detection Programs.  The CT … Continue reading →

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Mission of Mercy 2012

Posted on March 26, 2012 by Hope Brigham

On Friday, March 23, 2012, a few minutes before 6:00 am, a round of applause broke out in the Western Connecticut State University Gymnasium. The reality of this sudden moment of praise had nothing to do with athletics, people were … Continue reading →

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Stop Tuberculosis in your Lifetime

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Hope Brigham

Every year, on March 24, people across the world generate awareness about the bacterial disease called Tuberculosis. Although a cure for this disease was discovered in 1882, close to 1.5 million people lost their lives to TB in 2011. Mainly … Continue reading →

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Celebrating National AmeriCorps Week!

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Hope Brigham

During the designated week of AmeriCorps service across the country, March 10-18, many different groups organized service projects that promoted the week’s theme, “AmeriCorps Works”. At the Community Health Center, Inc. there are fourteen driven individuals that make up our … Continue reading →

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Dental Assistants Recognition Week

Posted on March 8, 2012 by Hope Brigham

On Monday, March 5, 2012, Dr. Margaret Drozdowski Maule, the Dental Director of the Community Health Center, Inc., sent the following email to the dental staff of CHC and site directors: “Today marks the start of Dental Assistant Recognition Week.  … Continue reading →

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