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AmeriCorps Members On The Beach: a Shoe, Rug, Toothbrush and More

AmeriCorps Members On The Beach: a Shoe, Rug, Toothbrush and More

On Saturday, a group of AmeriCorps members from the Community Health Center participated in in International Coastal Clean-up day.  Here is what Tasha Germain wrote about the day: On Saturday, some AmeriCorps members and I headed to Clinton Town Beach with Save the Sound to participate in International Coastal Clean-up day. People participated not only along the coast in CT and NY, but all over the world. We began at 9am with words of encouragement, plastic gloves, garbage bags, and…

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Dr. Paul Cleary, dean of the Yale School of Public Health and chair of the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health

Dr. Paul Cleary, dean of the Yale School of Public Health and chair of the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health

This week, Mark Masselli and Margaret Flinter speak with Dr. Paul Cleary, the dean of the Yale School of Public Health, about why engaging the community is so important in the school’s latest research, and about some of the ways quality measures and patient satisfaction surveys are improving health outcomes.

Thank You to the Entire Special Project of National Significance (SPNS) Staff

Thank You to the Entire Special Project of National Significance (SPNS) Staff

The following is an email from CHC’s Director of HIV Services, Kasey Harding about the Special Project of National Significance (SPNS). To Norwalk, Stamford and SPNS staffs, Dr. Drozdowski – Maule and I would like to take this opportunity to express our deep gratitude to all of you for your hard work and dedication to the SPNS Program. It is hard to believe that five years ago, when CHCI was awarded the SPNS grant our Norwalk Smiles Day Street site…

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Stand Down 2011

Stand Down 2011

Today, CHC staff participates in the 16th annual Stand Down, an event that provides free services, assistance and information to Connecticut Veterans.  Our mobile dental staff is providing oral cancer screenings as well as doing cleanings and some restorative dental work. The event is taking place at the State Veterans Home campus on West Street in Rocky Hill and free transportation is provided to veterans from across the state.  Over 1000 veterans are expected to receive services this year. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tM9g4ciYXPY…

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Early Detection

Early Detection

One of our new AmeriCorps members, Elizabeth Radl, records a quick, off the cuff video about our discussions promoting our early detection efforts via social media using our Qik account http://qik.com/video/44113136