Chelsea Pepe, Author at Healthy Communities Online

Rooftop Garden Club CHC Dinner

August 21, 2015 Chelsea Pepe

The Garden Club of Middletown collaborates each year with the MARC Community Resource, Inc. The Middletown Club and MARC joined forces to maintain six different plots from May to September. Every Tuesday for the past several months in the afternoon fourteen to twenty members meet at the CHC Main building to be whisked away to the rooftop garden. This year they planted sunflowers, tomatoes, green beans, carrots, and much more for their rooftop dinners and St. Vincent DePaul. Although many…

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National Health Center Week 2015

August 20, 2015 Chelsea Pepe

Community Health Center, Inc. (CHC) celebrated National Health Center Week 2015 (NHCW), as part of a weeklong campaign (August 9 -15) by providing free, family friendly events across the state of Connecticut. Community Health Center’s highlight their 50th year of success with providing quality health care nationwide by hosting community events. Some of the accomplishments America’s Health Center’s provide are $24 billion in annual health systems savings, reducing infant mortality rates, and reduced unnecessary hospitalizations. CHC felt the best way to…

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1st Annual Summer Dinner for Rooftop Garden Club

June 11, 2015 Chelsea Pepe

The Community Health Center, Inc. rooftop garden comes to life each spring by thawing itself out after the harsh winters of New England weather, and awakens for spring. The Middletown Garden Club is welcomed to the rooftop to plant and weed every Tuesday from now until August. They plant an array of seedlings and vegetables for their three annual dinners throughout the summer. Not only does the club garden each year, but also extends an invitation to MARC Community Resources…

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Norwalk Health & Wellness Fair on May 27th

June 3, 2015 Chelsea Pepe

Last Wednesday, May 27th, our Norwalk and Stamford staff hosted the first-ever Health & Wellness Fair at the Day Street clinic for families in the community. The event had representation from all disciplines – Behavioral Health, Medical, Dental, Nutrition and Access to Care. When families arrived, they were greeted warmly by Amy Taylor and Dr. Armah at our information table, where they received information about our comprehensive primary care services and CHC innovations such as the patient portal. They enjoyed…

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World No Tobacco Day

June 2, 2015 Chelsea Pepe

Did you know that the global tobacco epidemic kills nearly 6 million people each year? More than 10% of these deaths are of non-smokers dying from second-hand smoke. May 31st, 2015 marked World No Tobacco Day. Each year, the World Health Organization (WHO) and its partners highlight the health risks of tobacco use and advocate for decreasing tobacco consumption. Did you know that CHCI’s patient population includes 18,000 active smokers? Here at CHCI, we are proud to be taking steps…

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Remembering Our Soldiers on Memorial Day

May 27, 2015 Chelsea Pepe

“Passing sweet hours, immortal and mystic hours with you dearest comrade – not a tear, not a word, Vigil of silence, love and death, vigil for you my son and my Soldier” – Walt Whitmam Thousands gathered around Main Street Middletown, past Monday morning to honor soldiers past and present. For a day of solidarity and remembrance as a country, Community Health Center, Inc. (CHC) employees and AmeriCorps volunteers gathered to march in the parade specifically to honor The…

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