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An Open Letter to Gov. Malloy Concerning Immigrants’ Health

An Open Letter to Gov. Malloy Concerning Immigrants’ Health

Yesterday, CHC President and CEO, Mark Masselli sent an open letter to Governor Malloy concerning the influx of children immigrants fleeing violence in their native countries. We are facing a humanitarian crisis in America with the influx of children fleeing violence in their native countries.  As a nation, our most immediate concern must be to properly care for these children.  We applaud your efforts as Governor to find adequate housing for these children.  We know that beyond housing you are…

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AmeriCorps Week 2013 Blog Series – Movie Night at St. Vincent de Paul

AmeriCorps Week 2013 Blog Series – Movie Night at St. Vincent de Paul

 This is the 4th post in a series of 5 written by various CHC HealthCorps Navigators about their efforts during AmeriCorps Week 2013. Grace Capreol wrote this piece about movie night at St. Vincent de Paul Soup Kitchen in Middletown.             As AmeriCorps Week 2013 hit its midway point, the Community HealthCorps Navigators of CHC, Inc. were doing anything but slowing down.  Around 3:30pm on Wednesday the 13th of March, and after a successful project day at Shelter Now in…

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AmeriCorps Week 2013 Blog Series – Shelter Now

AmeriCorps Week 2013 Blog Series – Shelter Now

This is the 3rd post in a series of 5 written by various CHC HealthCorps Navigators about their efforts during AmeriCorps Week 2013. Ruthie Tallents wrote this piece about Shelter Now in Meriden. Keeping in theme with our WYA “Healthcare for the Homeless” AmeriCorps week, the group of us spent Wednesday and Friday at Shelter Now in Meriden landscaping and renovating the playground in the back of the shelter.  This project was particularly fulfilling for us for a few reasons….

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AmeriCorps Week 2013 Blog Series – Master’s Manna

AmeriCorps Week 2013 Blog Series – Master’s Manna

This is the 2nd post in a series of 5 written by various CHC HealthCorps Navigators about their efforts during AmeriCorps Week 2013. Jackie Wang wrote this piece about Master’s Manna in Wallingford, Connecticut. Our kick-off night ended with Navigators exhausted from the long day of event preparation, but energized to make the rest of our week just as successful! Bright and early the next morning, we headed over to Master’s Manna, a not-for-profit organization that helps homeless, near homeless, low-to-moderate-income families and individuals…

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Integrated Care for Special Populations

Integrated Care for Special Populations

The following is an email to CHC Staff announcing the Integrated Care  for Special Populations.  It has been edited for the blog. As you know, CHC has long been a  source of excellent care and caring for many particularly vulnerable popuations.  Among them are our patients served in our HIV and Ryan White programs, our Hepatitis C treatment program, our Subaxone program, and our “Wherever You Are” Health Care for the Homeless Program.  We think it is a logical next step…

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National Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day

National Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day

Across the country, last Friday, the longest night of the year, people stopped to remember homeless people that have died.  Here in Middletown, Martha Trevey, one of our primary care provider for homeless people,  shared some of her thoughts with those gathered:   Today, December 21 st, is the winter solstice. It marks the longest night of the year. It will be dark for over 15 hours tonight in Middletown, CT. For those of us that are homeless, this means 15 hours of…

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