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Help-Portrait 2012 Middletown – Follow Up

Help-Portrait 2012 Middletown – Follow Up

Smiles were in abundance this past Saturday at CHC, as a number of our HealthCorps Navigators and several staff members hosted the health center’s inaugural Help-Portrait event. Members of the Middletown community were invited to 675 Main Street, where high-quality portraits were taken – entirely free of charge – between 10am and 4pm. We were fortunate enough to have two photographers – Jesse Goldman and Daniel Robles – who volunteered their expertise throughout the day, and the result was sixty-six…

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Hurricane Sandy Relief Efforts – Coat & Warm Clothing Drive

Hurricane Sandy Relief Efforts – Coat & Warm Clothing Drive

Just about a month ago, Hurricane Sandy devastated much of the eastern seaboard of the United States. Canada, Jamaica, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Cuba, and Puerto Rico were also affected by this terrible storm, which has since been deemed the largest Atlantic hurricane in history. The coastlines of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut all suffered tremendously, and recovery efforts will be taking place for quite some time into the future. In the aftermath of Sandy, the HealthCorps Navigators at…

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Health Justice Town Hall – Some Remarks From Dr. Manohar

Health Justice Town Hall – Some Remarks From Dr. Manohar

This past Tuesday, CHC took part in the Health Justice Town Hall, which brought people involved in health care across the state of Connecticut together to discuss current disparities and how to improve our state system moving forwards. We live-streamed the Town Hall at our sites in Middletown and New London, and CHC’s very own Dr. Manohar shared his thoughts with us following the event’s completion. Dear Friends, I am very glad CHC decided to help host this important meeting and I am happy to…

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Inspiring the Next Generation

Inspiring the Next Generation

A key pillar of our model of care is training the next generation of health care workers.  We have a Nurse Practitioner Residency Program and a Postdoctoral Psychology Residency Program.  We work with students from nearby Wesleyan University in Middletown and we provide great opportunities for AmeriCorps members.  Yet all of this is predicated on people being inspired to serve their communities, inspiration that ideally should start well before the college years. As part of National Health Center Week, CHC…

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Ramadan Mubarak – The Memorial in the Luis Lopez Community Garden

Ramadan Mubarak – The Memorial in the Luis Lopez Community Garden

“No man is an island…” The famous words of the great English Poet John Donne rattles through my mind as I sit at my desk.  The other day a friend’s father passed away and it has set a tone for the week.  I put on a medley of songs of remembrance.  Sarah McLachlan ‘s voice comes through the speakers, “Will you remember me?” As is often the case, it’s been a busy week in the communications department at CHC.  Wednesday,…

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CHC Prepares for National Health Center Week

CHC Prepares for National Health Center Week

National Health Center Week is officially August 5-11 this year, but for us at CHC and at many other health centers around the country, it is always Health Center Week.  Here in Connecticut, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy has signed an Official Statement proclaiming August 5-11 National Health Center Week in Connecticut. We’re starting early with a health fair at our New Britain Site on Thursday, August 2, from 11 am to 2 pm.  The health fair will include free screenings and…

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