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Introducing a 10th Americorps Member!

February 26, 2015 Sara Anderson

This week we are pleased to introduce Kelly Ann! She joined CHC as an Americorps member this fall and is serving with the Diabetic Retinopathy program, but also active in other Americorps projects including Recess Rocks. Read her introduction below: Hello! I’m KellyAnn, an Americorps member with the diabetic retinopathy program. Originally, I’m from Guilford, Connecticut, where I currently reside…. I still live at home. You try living somewhere else on this stipend. 😉 I recently graduated from Wesleyan University,…

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Recess Rocks Winter Series 2015 Underway!

February 11, 2015 Sara Anderson

When its cold, snowy, muddy, or slushy there is no better time for an indoor Recess Rocks class! For those who don’t know, Recess Rocks! is a Community Health Center Program designed to help reverse childhood obesity by getting kids moving in schools! The program builds self-esteem, sharpens their minds with tricky moves (nothing is hard in recess rocks), and encourages lifelong healthy habits! This year we trained over a dozen of our AmeriCorps members as movement instructors. They are able to lead classes at…

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March for Babies – Update

May 2, 2013 Pat Wildes

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!

April 26, 2013 Pat Wildes

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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HealthCorps Navigator Profile – Rachel Schindler

January 22, 2013 Pat Wildes

Meet Rachel Schindler, a HealthCorps Navigator serving as the Program Coordinator for Recess Rocks! – Can you tell us a bit about your educational background? I graduated with a B.S. in Kinesiology and Health with a focus in Community and Public Health from Iowa State University in 2010. – What about joining CHC most excites you? Meeting all of the wonderful people that work here and are so excited about bettering healthcare for our communities. I’m also really excited about all of the…

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SteveSongs CD Release Concerts!

November 21, 2012 Pat Wildes

The following piece was written by Rachel Schindler, a HealthCorps Navigator at CHC, Inc. serving as the Program Coordinator of Recess Rocks. This past weekend Community HealthCorps Navigators partnered up with Recess Rocks and SteveStongs to celebrate the release of his new album, “Orangutan Van”. Mr. Steve and his band played two shows in Hartford at the CREC Theater of the Performing Arts, and the Recess Rocks theme song was featured in both performances! At first, we were…

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