Day Two of the Weight of the Nation Conference

Day Two of the Weight of the Nation Conference

Dr. Robert Dudley reports from the second day of the Weight of the Nation Conference: The WON conference continued with the release of the Institute of Medicine’s plan for halting the obesity epidemic. An aggressive blueprint that calls for an integrated approach to preventing obesity, the report is available at their website.   Dr. Dudley and Jayme Hanney completed a walking tour of a neighborhood that highlighted what can be done to make the built environment encourage communities to exercise and…

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Fighting Obesity

Fighting Obesity

It is a big week for news about obesity and there are a couple quick updates that need to be shared.  Dr. Robert Dudley from our New Britain office,  together with  Jayme Hanney who has worked on various obesity related initiatives at CHC are at the Weight of the Nation conference in Washington, DC this week.  Dr. Dudley has sent in the following email: Monday at WON had great science, policy and some very special guests!  Sesame Street has been…

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Waiting rooms abuzz with activity!

Waiting rooms abuzz with activity!

A guest post from Emily Troll: Have you heard? Next Monday, the new CHC building in Middletown will be opening its doors! And as part of the CHC’s focus on wellness, the waiting rooms will be abuzz with family-friendly activities each day Mon-Thurs from 11am-12pm. The CHC is proud to receive the support of community volunteers who will be leading a variety of workshops including yoga, dance workouts, creative snack-making, storytimes, and even smoothies! Some volunteers are from a local…

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The Hidden Treasures of 675 Main Street

The Hidden Treasures of 675 Main Street

The ribbon cutting of the new building is taking place on Saturday at 12pm sharp. As the week progresses, more and more people are getting the opportunity to tour the new 48,000 square foot, 3-story comprehensive primary care facility known as The New Community Health Center of Middletown. From my impression after the CHC staff New Building preview event on Tuesday, almost everyone who walked into the building was wide eyed in amazement as the tour progressed. With medical, dental,…

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John Hoffman, Vice President of HBO Documentary Films, Executive Producer of “Weight of the Nation”

John Hoffman, Vice President of HBO Documentary Films, Executive Producer of “Weight of the Nation”

This week, Mark and Margaret speak with Emmy Award-winning filmmaker John Hoffman, Vice President of HBO Documentary Films and Executive Producer of the “Weight of the Nation”, a four-part documentary series produced in conjunction with the Institute of Medicine and the National Institute of Health, that explores the growing epidemic of obesity in this country. Mr. Hoffman speaks about HBO’s commitment to using the documentary platform to publicize the causes of obesity, and engage communities in a dialogue about actions…

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Community Health Center, Inc. Celebrates 40th Anniversary

Community Health Center, Inc. Celebrates 40th Anniversary

MIDDLETOWN, Conn. (May 1, 2012) – The Community Health Center, Inc., a state-wide primary care center specializing in the underserved and uninsured, is celebrating its 40th anniversary today, May 1st.   From its beginnings in a 2nd floor walk-up in Middletown in 1972, the Community Health Center has grown to serve more than 130,000 patients at over 200 locations across Connecticut, with medical, dental, and behavioral health care, with more than 500 staff and providers. “In the early 70’s, we were…

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