Welcome All, TGIF! My name is Sagar Parekh and I will be serving at the Community Health Center for the next year under the AmeriCorps program. Specifically, I will be working in the communications department, and for those who knew Pat Wildes, I will be continuing where he left off. One aspect of the job involves actively posting blogs here! Upon submission to the site, I will advertise it on both our Twitter account as well as Facebook (so if…
From our Chief Medical Officer: It is with great excitement that I announce the selection of Dr. Dipak Patel as the next OSMD for Meriden! Dr. Patel has been with CHC of Meriden for almost four years, during which he has gained the respect and confidence of his patients, colleagues and peers. He completed his medical school education at NYCOM and then a Family Medicine Residency at Peninsula Hospital Medical Center, where he was a Chief Resident and was chosen…
The piece below was written by Ruthie Tallents, the HealthCorps Navigator serving at CHC’s Family Wellness Center in New Britain. The end of June will mark 10 months that I’ve been with the New Britain Family Wellness Center at Community Health Center, Inc. As my time as a HealthCorps Navigator comes to a close, I find myself reflecting on the short but meaningful time I’ve spent here. The quantity and quality of supplementary programs that CHC offers its patients and…
The following piece was written by Kiran Narain, the HealthCorps Navigator serving in CHC’s Mobile Dental Program. She’ll be attending Dental School in the fall! Last weekend, the HealthCorps Navigators volunteered for the 6th annual free dental clinic, Mission of Mercy (CT-MOM). This year, the two-day clinic was hosted in Bridgeport at the Webster Bank Arena on June 7th-8th to serve the underserved and uninsured. Volunteers began the extensive set-up two days prior to the clinic where the arena…
Below, you’ll find the post-event press release from the first annual CHC Meriden 5k: Race for Mental Health. Photographs from the event can be found on our Facebook page! Written by Pat Wildes FIRST ANNUAL 5K IN MERIDEN A GREAT SUCCESS Thousands Raised for Improvement of Mental Health Care in Connecticut Meriden, CT (May 20th, 2013): On the morning of Saturday, May 11th, 2013, hundreds got together at Hubbard Park in Meriden, Connecticut to exercise for a great cause. The…
Rachel Schindler, the HealthCorps Navigator serving as Program Coordinator for Recess Rocks, wrote the following update on CHC’s involvement in the March of Dimes. Last Saturday, April 27th, CHC employees and HealthCorps Navigators supported the March of Dimes by participating in their March for Babies walk in Middletown. On a beautiful Saturday morning they got the crowd warmed up with some Recess Rocks routines, and then volunteered to help with all of the kids’ activities, like the bounce house and…