As I was sitting in the lobby waiting for Dr. Dudley, I could see a little boy and his mother heading toward the exit. At around the same time Dr. Dudley walked through the front door and almost immediately the little boy went running over to Dr. Dudley and excitedly showed him a rock he had found. Dr. Dudley took the time to examine the rock and interact with the boy before he and his mother left. In that moment…
Last Wednesday, May 27th, our Norwalk and Stamford staff hosted the first-ever Health & Wellness Fair at the Day Street clinic for families in the community. The event had representation from all disciplines – Behavioral Health, Medical, Dental, Nutrition and Access to Care. When families arrived, they were greeted warmly by Amy Taylor and Dr. Armah at our information table, where they received information about our comprehensive primary care services and CHC innovations such as the patient portal. They enjoyed…
“Passing sweet hours, immortal and mystic hours with you dearest comrade – not a tear, not a word, Vigil of silence, love and death, vigil for you my son and my Soldier” – Walt Whitmam Thousands gathered around Main Street Middletown, past Monday morning to honor soldiers past and present. For a day of solidarity and remembrance as a country, Community Health Center, Inc. (CHC) employees and AmeriCorps volunteers gathered to march in the parade specifically to honor The…
CT Mission of Mercy 2015: by Julia Sisson Every year, dental care providers throughout Connecticut gather at the Mission of Mercy, a free clinic offering services to patients both insured and uninsured. The event is only two days long, but patients line up days in advance and come from as far as Maine to take part in the services provided. This year, Mission of Mercy set up its clinic in Danbury at the Western Connecticut State University’s Westside campus, with a…
For the fifth and final day of Americorps Week 2015, our group traveled to a construction site in New Haven to volunteer with Habitat for Humanity of Greater New Haven. 603 Sherman Parkway is Habitat for Humanity’s 11th build and is expected to be completed by early summer! A group of us had previously volunteered in October with Habitat, helping to paint and refurbish the central warehouse. We were excited to get our hands dirty, brave the cold weather, and…
During our week of service, the AmeriCorps members of the Community Health Center took some time to help both medical and non-medical services throughout the state. We spent time honing our less-used skills of light construction, furniture moving, and even resume building: though this was fun for us, it was certainly a great burden lifted from the shoulders of the organizations we visited. On Wednesday, March 11, we headed to Wallingford to lend our hands to Master’s Manna, a food…