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Maternal and Infant Early Childhood Home Visiting Program

Maternal and Infant Early Childhood Home Visiting Program

Hi everyone- My name is Susan Brule. Most parents have wondered at one time or another why kids don’t come with an instruction booklet. As program director for CHC’s Maternal and Infant Early Childhood Home Visiting Program, I like to say we just might be the next best thing.  I work with new moms or moms-to-be and their significant others in Meriden, Wallingford, Middletown and Waterbury and some small surrounding towns to support the growing family with educational materials, developmental…

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Remarks on CHC’s Family Wellness Centers – Ruthie Tallents

Remarks on CHC’s Family Wellness Centers – Ruthie Tallents

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…

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March for Babies – Update

March for Babies – Update

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…

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March for Babies in Middletown and New Britain!

March for Babies in Middletown and New Britain!

The following piece was written by Rachel Schindler, the HealthCorps Navigator serving as the Program Coordinator for Recess Rocks!      The sun’s been shining more frequently, the numbers are steadily climbing on the thermometer, and people are starting to spend more time outdoors. What better way to enjoy the beautiful spring weather, than to support a great cause!  Over the next few weeks, March of Dimes will be hosting their signature fundraising event, March for Babies, in communities across the state of…

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CHC PROVIDER SELECTED TO SERVE AS MEMBER OF NATIONAL LEADERSHIP ACADEMY FOR THE PUBLIC’S HEALTH

CHC PROVIDER SELECTED TO SERVE AS MEMBER OF NATIONAL LEADERSHIP ACADEMY FOR THE PUBLIC’S HEALTH

written by Eliza Cole Community Health Center, Inc. is pleased to announce that  Amy D. Gagliardi, from the prenatal program,  was selected to participate in  in the inaugural year of The National Leadership Academy for the Public’s Health’s (NLAPH) leadership development initiative. The NLAPH is an innovative approach to leadership development which brings together teams of leaders from multiple sectors to focus on improving health equity in their communities. NLAPH is implemented by the Center of Health Leadership and Practice…

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@DrNwando Rocks #jnj #inpsirecare Panel at #BlogHer12 Talking about @MyText4Baby

@DrNwando Rocks #jnj #inpsirecare Panel at #BlogHer12 Talking about @MyText4Baby

One of the greatest challenges for a social media manager at a health care organization is getting subject matter experts to speak online in a way that will resonate with others and get repeated.  CHC has some brilliant writers who create wonderful presentations and great articles for peer reviewed journals, and I’ve struggled to help them find their voice online. Friday provided a spectacular example of what can happen when a provider finds their online voice.  At 10:30, our Chief…

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