May 2016 - Healthy Communities Online

Fruity Fun Skewers

May 25, 2016 1v0u4l5q6w

As summer quickly approaches we encourage everyone to eat healthy and be happy! This weeks Featured recipe is: Fruity Fun Skewers Prep time: 15 minutes Ready in: 15 minutes Ingredients: 5 large strawberries, halves 1/4 cantaloupe, cut into balls or cubes 2 bananas, peeled and cut into chunks 1 apple, cut into chunks 20 skewers Directions: Thread the strawberries, cantaloupe, banana and apple pieces alternately onto skewers, placing at least 2 pieces of fruit on each skewer. Arrange the fruit…

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Paul Gionfriddo, CEO of Mental Health America

May 23, 2016 Marianne OHare

This week, hosts Mark Masselli and Margaret Flinter speak with Paul Gionfriddo, CEO of Mental Health America, the nation’s oldest organization dedicated to advancing access to mental services for all Americans. He discusses the need to change the nation’s response to mental illness from a public safety to a public health approach.

Dr. Lisa Simpson, President and CEO of Academy Health

May 17, 2016 Marianne OHare

This week, hosts Mark Masselli and Margaret Flinter speak with Dr. Lisa Simpson, President and CEO of Academy Health, a non-partisan, non-profit research entity dedicated to improving health and health systems, and informing policy through better use of data. They discuss the research focus at Academy Health as well as their recent sponsorship of Health Datapalooza, an annual gathering of health industry researchers and activists seeking to “liberate” siloed health data to accelerate the pace of research.

Meet Featured Nurse Mary Blankson, DNP, APRN, FNP-C

May 13, 2016 1v0u4l5q6w

With a vibrant smile and calm demeanor, Mary Blankson stepped out of the elevator and into the rooftop conference room. I had been looking forward to our conversation all day. I had heard nothing but wonderful things about her and I wanted to know more. She began by telling me she was once a pre-med student at Tufts University in Boston. During her junior year, however, she decided pre-med wasn’t for her. After meeting with an advisor and researching some…

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Meet Featured Nurse Sarahi Almonte

May 12, 2016 1v0u4l5q6w

Sarahí Almonte always knew she wanted to have a career that would positively change the lives of others, so she spent the first 15 years of her career as a community organizer. After being diagnosed with Stage 4 Endometriosis, Sarahi had a hysterectomy and had to spend a period of time recovering in the hospital. During her stay, she realized the nurses taking care of her had a great impact on her life. Not only were they taking care of…

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Meet Featured Nurse Jen Martin

May 12, 2016 1v0u4l5q6w

A little over a year ago Jen Martin was standing on a sidewalk cheering on her sister who was running the Middletown Half Marathon. Jen couldn’t help but notice the large, beautiful building behind her. After she saw the Community Health Center sign, she told herself she would have to look it up later. A few weeks passed and Jen continued on with her normal schedule as a nurse manager at Connecticut Children’s Medical Center. One night she remembered the…

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