Pat Wildes, Author at Healthy Communities Online

New Ryan White Program Outreach Coordinator Profile – Doug Janssen

April 23, 2013 Pat Wildes

Meet Doug Janssen, a new Ryan White Program Outreach Coordinator at CHC, Inc. and Oasis Wellness Center! – Can you tell us a bit about your educational background? I obtained my BA in Sociology at UCONN, Storrs, and JD at Western New England College (now Univ.) in Springfield, MA. After 18 years as a Bond Claim Attorney at three Surety Companies handling embezzlement and contract surety claims, I quit to start my own custom cabinetry business. As a cabinetmaker, I became very…

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“Primary Care and the Law Symposium” at Quinnipiac University School of Law

April 18, 2013 Pat Wildes

This past Saturday, I attended the Quinnipiac Health Law Journal’s “Primary Care and the Law Symposium” at the Quinnipiac University School of Law. The event ran from 9am to 3pm and featured three panels of accomplished leaders in the fields of healthcare and law in addition to a keynote address from Dr. Andrew Morris-Singer, president and principal founder of Primary Care Progress. An inaugural undertaking by Quinnipiac’s Health Law Journal, Center for Interprofessional Healthcare Education, and schools of Law, Nursing,…

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New HIV Education Specialist Profile – Michael Lauro

April 16, 2013 Pat Wildes

Meet Michael Lauro, a new HIV Education Specialist at CHC, Inc. and Oasis Wellness Center! – Can you tell us a bit about your educational background? I earned a B.A. from Fairfield University and a J.D. from the University of Santa Clara School of Law. I also spent a year in Rome courtesy of Loyola University of Chicago which was great fun! – What inspired you to enter your line of work? I believe I entered this line of work…

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Press Release – CHC Meriden 5k: Race for Mental Health

April 11, 2013 Pat Wildes

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Patrick Wildes Community Health Center, Inc. (860) 347-6971 ext. 3686 or [email protected] THE COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER INC. PRESENTS 5K PROMOTING MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield as lead sponsor, and eight other local businesses and organizations will join as sponsors Meriden, CT (April 10th, 2013): In the wake of the tragic events that took place in Newtown, Conn. just several months ago, the Community Health Center, Inc. is proud to be presenting the…

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Registered Dietitian Profile – Rachel Swanson

March 28, 2013 Pat Wildes

March is National Nutrition Month. Read on to meet Rachel Swanson, one of the fantastic Registered Dietitians at CHC, Inc.! – What inspired you to become a Registered Dietician? Once I saw how much better we could all feel when eating well, I was sold! I have worked with so many folks that -with a little bit of nutrition guidance, have made remarkable changes in how they live their lives. – What’s your favorite food? My favorite food has to…

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AmeriCorps Week 2013 Blog Series – Norwalk Open Door Shelter

March 27, 2013 Pat Wildes

This is the final post of 5 written by various CHC HealthCorps Navigators about their efforts during AmeriCorps Week 2013. Marsha Pierre wrote this piece about a Career Prep Fair at Norwalk Open Door Shelter. The HealthCorps Navigators and Day St. Community Health Center hosted a Career Prep Fair for the public at the Open Door Shelter, located in Norwalk, Connecticut, on Thursday March 14th. The fair, held in honor of AmeriCorps Week, was intended to help the unemployed in…

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