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Author: Hope Brigham

Please Follow the Yellow Brick Road to Safety

Please Follow the Yellow Brick Road to Safety

Safety is an important aspect of all situations, especially in the workplace. Here at the Community Health Center, making sure all staff and patients are safe from any possible incident is promoted, practiced and considered a creative, collaborative effort. We have a site safety committee and chair at each of our locations who in addition to their regular position, ensure that all of our drills are tested on a quarterly basis. Medical, fire, patient, and disaster emergencies are on the…

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VINNIE’S JUMP & JIVE HONORED BY CONNECTICUT MAGAZINE

VINNIE’S JUMP & JIVE HONORED BY CONNECTICUT MAGAZINE

The Editors of Connecticut Magazine have selected Vinnie’s Jump & Jive as Connecticut’s “Best Dance Class” The Community Health Center, Inc. (CHC) of Middletown’s local dance hall, Vinnie’s Jump & Jive, has been nominated by Connecticut Magazine to be featured in the annual “Best in Connecticut for 2013,” September Issue. Vinnie’s has been given the title of “Best Dance Class” for the entire state of Connecticut which will be featured in the compilation by Connecticut Magazine editors of various awards….

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Learning, Sharing, Gardening!

Learning, Sharing, Gardening!

“Does anyone want to share their favorite part about gardening on the roof over the past 3 months?” asked the Director of Adult Recreation for MARC: Community Resources on Tuesday evening. She was addressing the group of six regular MARC participants who have been gardening alongside members of the Middletown Garden Club at the Community Health Center rooftop plots since the springtime. Someone spoke up and mentioned she really enjoyed the feeling of ownership while maintaining 5 garden plots from…

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CHC PROVIDER SELECTED TO SERVE AS MEMBER OF NATIONAL LEADERSHIP ACADEMY FOR THE PUBLIC’S HEALTH

CHC PROVIDER SELECTED TO SERVE AS MEMBER OF NATIONAL LEADERSHIP ACADEMY FOR THE PUBLIC’S HEALTH

written by Eliza Cole Community Health Center, Inc. is pleased to announce that  Amy D. Gagliardi, from the prenatal program,  was selected to participate in  in the inaugural year of The National Leadership Academy for the Public’s Health’s (NLAPH) leadership development initiative. The NLAPH is an innovative approach to leadership development which brings together teams of leaders from multiple sectors to focus on improving health equity in their communities. NLAPH is implemented by the Center of Health Leadership and Practice…

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CELEBRATING A DECADE OF HEALTHY SMILES AND ORAL HEALTH ACHIEVEMENTS

CELEBRATING A DECADE OF HEALTHY SMILES AND ORAL HEALTH ACHIEVEMENTS

For over a decade, organizations from public and private foundations have come together to create an oral health awareness movement. The American Dental Association (ADA) began the Give Kids a Smile (GKAS) program in 2002 as a way for ADA members to unite with others in the community to provide dental services to underserved children. Ten years ago the Community Health Center, Inc. (CHC) became one of the participants of Give Kid’s a Smile Day to help target the underserved populations…

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3 Simple Ways to Promote Domestic Violence Awareness

3 Simple Ways to Promote Domestic Violence Awareness

Domestic violence should not happen to anybody but it does – and when it does, people need to know that there is help. Maybe you know someone who has lived with abuse, maybe it happened just once; maybe you work or live next to someone who is being abused right now, maybe you just want to advocate for those without a voice. Whoever you are, it is important to remember that domestic violence is EVERYONE’S business and change happens through…

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