“The glory of gardening: hands in the dirt, head in the sun, heart with nature. To nurture a garden is to feed not just on the body, but the soul.” English Poet Alfred Austin sums it up beautifully; with spring 2 weeks behind schedule this year, the excitement to get working on CHC’s rooftop gardens was building. This week we started the 3rd season of community garden plots in the newer “Peace & Health” Middletown facility of Community Health Center,…
Today is earth day. I’m sure you know that but the general consensus is that every day should be earth day! For New England patrons, the season of spring finally has arrived without surprise snow flurries for almost a week SO the urge to spend time outside is contagious (in a good way)! Here at the Community Health Center, Inc. there are many exciting opportunities and resources available to achieve the spring mindset of growth, rebirth, life and unity. One…
This blog post was written by Daniel Bergmann, a HealthCorps member here at CHC who works with Nicole Elliott, another HealthCorps Member and Program Coordinator at the Family Wellness Center (FWC) to facilitate the STEM Club. Everyone was holding their breath, leaning in to get a closer look. Some leaned in a little too close. “Guys! Stop shaking the table!” There could be no room for error in this delicate operation. Fifty pennies were about to be dropped – all…
As the final days of Open Enrollment for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) come to a close, CHC HealthCorps members and Wesleyan volunteers have collaborated with Community Health Center, Inc. to host a recognition event for both state officials and our own ACA staff members. Below are the details of the brunch event which is happening tomorrow from 11:45am-1pm in our Community Room. This event will also be the starting point for both AmeriCorps members & Wes volunteers on Saturday before they…
Below is an email sent by the Access to Care Coordinator of our Fairfield County Sites, Juan David (JD) Ospina, to leadership staff after returning from a trip to South America. JD represented the Community Health Center, Inc. (CHC) as he traveled back to his roots while bringing dental supplies from some of our sites. Enid Guzman, a care coordinator in Norwalk for Mobile Dental, had the idea to donate excess dental supplies that CHC had and was able to…
With spring upon us and April starting in just over a week, it’s hard to imagine that the first wave of “Open Enrollment” for the Affordable Care Act is coming to an end. The term “open enrollment” refers to the period of time during which individuals who are eligible to enroll in a Qualified Health Plan, can enroll in a plan in the Marketplace. For coverage starting in 2014, the Open Enrollment Period is October 1, 2013–March 31, 2014. So,…