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FoodCorps Service Member Profile – Deanna Lampo

FoodCorps Service Member Profile – Deanna Lampo

Meet Deanna Lampo, a FoodCorps Service Member based out of the CHC, Inc. in New Britain!  –          Can you tell us a bit about your educational background? I graduated from Millersville University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelor’s of Arts degree in Sociology, with a minor in Cultural Anthropology and concentrated the majority of my undergraduate research on Food and Culture. –          What about joining CHC most excites you? Being a part of team that is working so diligently to improve communities…

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Julie Nash – Registered-Play Therapist Supervisor

Julie Nash – Registered-Play Therapist Supervisor

We are proud to announce that Julie Nash, Ph.D. and Behavioral Health Clinician at CHC, is now a fully-certified Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor! This esteemed credential is granted by the Association for Play Therapy (APT) and is the highest level of recognition awarded through the organization. Now, you might be thinking, what exactly is play therapy? According to Julie, there are two definitions of play therapy that are particularly helpful. The first is the formal definition provided by APT, which states…

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HealthCorps Navigator Profile – Sara Maldonado

HealthCorps Navigator Profile – Sara Maldonado

Meet Sara Maldonado, a HealthCorps Navigator serving in CHC’s School-Based Health Centers.  – Can you tell us a bit about your educational background? I graduated in May 2012 from Tufts University in Medford, MA and majored in Community Health and Latin American Studies. – What about joining CHC most excites you? I’m most excited to be able to work in underserved populations and gain hands on experience working in different communities. – If not seeing patients/serving at CHC you would rather be…

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Nurse Practitioner in Residency Profile – Krishna Kothary

Nurse Practitioner in Residency Profile – Krishna Kothary

Meet Krishna Kothary, a Nurse Practitioner in Residency at CHC, Inc. !  –          Can you tell us a bit about your educational background? University of Iowa – Bachelors of Science in Nursing, Global Health Minor; Johns Hopkins University – Masters of Science in Nursing & Masters of Public Health –          What about joining CHC most excites you? To be around a group of passionate individuals working for the same cause! –          If not seeing patients/serving at CHC you would rather be _____________? I…

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HealthCorps Navigator Profile – Nadine Byers

HealthCorps Navigator Profile – Nadine Byers

Meet Nadine Byers, a HealthCorps Navigator serving in the Early Detection Program at CHC, Inc. !    –          Can you tell us a bit about your educational background? I have a bachelors degree in Women’s and Gender Studies from the University of Maine at Farmington.  I also took classes at Allegheny College and the University of Southern Maine. –          What about joining CHC most excites you? I am overwhelmed by the variety of wellness-related projects in which CHC is involved.  I think…

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Nurse Practitioner in Residency Profile – Amanda DeCew

Nurse Practitioner in Residency Profile – Amanda DeCew

Meet Amanda DeCew, a Nurse Practitioner in Residency at CHC, Inc.! – Can you tell us a bit about your educational background? I graduated in 2001 with a B.A. in International Relations from Boston University and a joint Masters in Nursing and Masters in Public Health (MSN/MPH) from Yale University in 2012. Before going to nursing school, I was a Peace Corps Volunteer and a teacher. – What about joining CHC most excites you? CHC believes in putting research into practice. From…

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