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Month: February 2012

Vinnie’ Jump and Jive

Vinnie’ Jump and Jive

Saturday, January 28th – Music and lights spill out onto the street, and the chalk sign invites everyone in. “Swing tonight!” it says. And so it begins. Vinnie’s Jump and Jive, a thriving hub for Connecticut swing, is back in action. Our kick-off event last month was packed with dancers, young and old, beginners and experienced, lindy-hoppers and East-Coasters, from Southington, New Haven, Hartford, Bloomfield – you name it. With music by one of the best DJs around, and teaching…

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New Horizon’s Domestic Violence Services Program Receives Grant from Middlesex County Community Foundation

New Horizon’s Domestic Violence Services Program Receives Grant from Middlesex County Community Foundation

Community Health Center, Inc.’s New Horizon’s Domestic Violence Services program has been awarded a $5,000 grant from the Middlesex County Community Foundation Board of Directors. The grant is made possible by the generosity of the Ann T. D’Addario Family Foundation Fund. The grant funding will be used to support New Horizon’s Child Advocate Serivces program. This program, which has been in effect since the inception of New Horizons in 1979, is an essential resource for children and teens whose lives…

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Jonathan Linkous, CEO, American Telemedicine Association

Jonathan Linkous, CEO, American Telemedicine Association

This week on Conversations on Health Care,  hosts Mark Masselli and Margaret Flinter speak with Jonathan Linkous, CEO of the American Telemedicine Association.  They discuss the rapid growth of tech applications in health care and the “gold rush” of opportunities being generated in telemedicine for both caregivers  and patient engagement.  

Don Case, 2012 Oral Health Champion

Don Case, 2012 Oral Health Champion

Last night, CHC Regional Site Director for Fairfield County, Adele Gordon, on behalf of the Stamford Oral Health Collaborative, presented Dr. Donald Case the 2012 Oral Health Champion Award.  Here are her comments as prepared for the recognition: Winston Churchill once said “You make a living by what you get. You make a life by what you give,” and Don Case has made a life.  In 2001 the phone rang in Don Case’s office. When he answered, I made a…

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Give Kids a Smile Day 2012

Give Kids a Smile Day 2012

On Friday, February 3rd and Saturday February 4th, the Community Health Center Inc. held its Give Kids a Smile Day Event at our CHC dental sites. We are still tallying up the number of treatments and total number of kids seen, but as of now, over 150 kids were seen on Friday and Saturday and the total number is still growing! Waiting rooms were decorated with balloons and kids received goodie bags full of fun dental supplies.  Some of the…

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National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

February is Black History Month, a time to celebrate African Americans who have fought hard for freedom and equality.  It is a time to remember their successes and their struggles.  While much progress has been made, there are still important hurdles to be overcome. One such area is in health disparities.  According to the Center for Disease Control Among all racial/ethnic groups, African Americans bear the greatest burden of HIV in the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and…

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