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The Middlesex County NAACP Honors Dr. Lecce with its Community Service Award

October 25, 2013 Sofia Dupi

A message from Mark Masselli concerning the recognition of Dr. Lecce’s work by the Middlesex County NAACP Last night, the Middlesex County NAACP honored Dr. Lecce with its Community Service award. This comes from a group that has for over one hundred years been at the forefront of promoting social justice for all . The NAACP is committed to eliminating the racial and ethnic disparities in our health care system that plague people of color in the United States ….

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Celebrating Medical Assistant Appreciation Week 2013

October 24, 2013 Sofia Dupi

Yesterday, CHC’s Chief Nursing Officer, Bernadette Thomas, shared the following message with CHC staff: Good afternoon! As CHC has evolved our services model, we have challenged our Medical Assistants to perform at the top of their professional certifications to become an integral part of the delivery of comprehensive patient care. Fortunately for each of us and all of our patients, our Medical Assistant’s continue to demonstrate that they are up to the task! Our Medical Assistants play a major role in…

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Honoring Middletown Garden Club Members

October 23, 2013 Hope Brigham

On Thursday, October 17TH, MARC: Community Resources, held their 58th annual meeting at the Middletown Elks Club where members from the Middletown Garden Club were recognized with the “Volunteer of the Year” award. MARC: Community Resources, is a multi-faceted organization that serves hundreds of adults and children with disabilities in employment, vocational, elderly, recreation and habilitative programs. Last winter, an opportunity to have MARC host one of their recreation groups on the Community Health Center, Inc. rooftop was just an idea…

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Fall Food Fest for Diabetes

October 22, 2013 Sagar Parekh

On October 10, the Community Health Center participated in Diabetes Awareness Day. The first ever Fall Food Fest for Diabetes took place in Waterbury and showcased some great food that was not only tasty but healthy!! (You can check out pictures on the ‘Community Health Center’ Facebook page) Hilda Cardona, Diabetes Educator here at CHC, sent the following email, edited for the blog, to all those involved in the successful event: Dear Staff, Thanks to all for your help and…

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Lights, Camera, Mammogram!

October 18, 2013 Sayali Ghatpande

October, which is also National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, is the perfect time for women to take charge of their breast health. In fact, the third Friday of October marks National Mammography Day. Did you know that breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women, and is also the second leading cause of death in women? Mammography has successfully helped in reducing breast cancer mortality in the US. A mammogram, which uses non-invasive X-ray technology, can actually show…

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