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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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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  

June Employee of the Month

June Employee of the Month

Adele Gordon awarded AmeriCorps member Juan Javier-Desloges with Fairfield County’s June Employee of the Month designation.  Juan was not available to receive the award at the staff meeting because he had to leave to start his first semester of medical school.  CONGRATULATIONS Juan!!! Adele praised Juan’s work with CHC, which he did with enthusiasm and extraordinary effort.  From participating in various community fairs like Stone Soup and the Hispanic Fair, to organizing a successful Red Cross blood drive in Stamford…

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AmeriCorps Week

AmeriCorps Week

AmeriCorps week got off to a wet week in Connecticut.  Sunday, the team was at the Enfield Common Grounds Rotary Garden, but had to cancel after a few hours because of the rain.  Monday was also rainy as they started their bike trip from Enfield to New Britain.  They biked through East Windsor, South Windsor, Hartford and on to New Britain, stopping to view some llamas and posting updates along the way.  You can follow their progress on Twitter.   They…

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Dr. Alan Fleischman, medical director of the March of Dimes Foundation

Dr. Alan Fleischman, medical director of the March of Dimes Foundation

On this week’s, Conversations on Health Care, Mark and Margaret speak with Dr. Alan Fleischman, medical director of the March of Dimes Foundation, about improving maternal-child health, reducing premature births and eliminating disparities in birth outcomes. The Community Health Center has had a long relationship with the March of Dimes, especially with our efforts to bring CenteringPregnancy care to our patients. Yet our commitment to the March of Dimes goes much deeper.  On Sunday May 1, from 9 a.m. to…

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