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School Based Health Center Re-Opening!

September 25, 2013 Sagar Parekh

Last Thursday, September 19, 2013, the Community Health Center officially re-opened their School Based Health Center (SBHC) at Macdonough Elementary School located in Middletown, CT. With Middletown’s mayor, Daniel Drew, on site, CHC staff cut the ribbon and cheered as they welcomed Macdonough to their SBHC family, which includes over 100 schools from around the state. School Based Health Centers deploy healthcare providers to different schools to provide expanded medical, behavioral and dental hygiene services. Additionally, dental restorative services (root…

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CHC Meriden 5k: Race for Mental Health – Post-Event Press Release

May 21, 2013 Pat Wildes

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…

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CHC Meriden 5k: Race for Mental Health

April 25, 2013 Pat Wildes

As the month of May fast-approaches, many efforts are underway nationwide to raise awareness about mental health. May is officially Mental Health Awareness Month, and the Community Health Center, Inc. is doing its part by presenting the first annual CHC Meriden 5k: Race for Mental Health. The event – which will take place at 9am on Saturday, May 11th at Hubbard Park in Meriden, Connecticut – will see 100% of proceeds sent directly through the United Way of…

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Press Release – CHC Meriden 5k: Race for Mental Health

April 11, 2013 Pat Wildes

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Patrick Wildes Community Health Center, Inc. (860) 347-6971 ext. 3686 or [email protected] THE COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER INC. PRESENTS 5K PROMOTING MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield as lead sponsor, and eight other local businesses and organizations will join as sponsors Meriden, CT (April 10th, 2013): In the wake of the tragic events that took place in Newtown, Conn. just several months ago, the Community Health Center, Inc. is proud to be presenting the…

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Psychology Postdoctoral Resident Profile – Andrew Daren

February 26, 2013 Pat Wildes

Meet Andrew Daren, a resident in CHC’s Psychology Postdoctoral Residency Program! – Can you tell us a bit about your educational background? Doctoral Degree in Clinical Psychology at Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology. I went to Brandeis University in Massachusetts for undergrad and majored in psychology. – What about joining CHC most excites you? Working closely with experienced medical and behavioral health professionals as well as a diverse patient population. – If not seeing patients/serving at CHC you would rather be…

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Julie Nash – Registered-Play Therapist Supervisor

January 10, 2013 Pat Wildes

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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