News Releases
5/7/13 WEITZMAN SYMPOSIUM TO BRING TOGETHER LEADERS IN HEALTH CARE FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY
The Eighth Annual Weitzman Symposium, hosted by the Community Health Center, Inc.’s (CHC) Weitzman Center for Innovation in Community Health and Primary Care, will be held on Thursday, May 16 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Wesleyan University, Beckham Hall, Fayerweather Building, 45 Wyllys Avenue, Middletown.
4/15/13 Engaging Patients and Providers in Partnership to Prevent Heart Disease
The Middlesex County Coalition on Community Wellness is announcing a grant award from the State Department of Public Health, Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Program for a Self-Blood Pressure Monitoring Program. This six month project will end in August of this year. Community Health Center, Inc. (CHC), Middlesex Hospital, the Chatham Health District, and members of the Coalition, have partnered in this project to improve care coordination through blood pressure monitoring in hypertensive patients.
4/10/13 Community Health Center, Inc. Presents 5K Promoting Mental Health Awareness
Community Health Center, Inc. is proud to be presenting the inaugural CHC Meriden 5k: Race for Mental Health, with the support of lead sponsor Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield. The event will take place at Hubbard Park in Meriden, Connecticut on the morning of Saturday, May 11th, and will feature a 5k run/walk, a Superhero-themed Kids Fun Run, and a Health Fair.
3/12/13 Event Planned to Provide Access to Health Services for Stamford’s Immigrant Population
On March 25th, 2013 from 9am until 4 p.m. the Franklin Street Community Health Center and Neighbors Link Stamford will co-host the second annual “Health Day,” an event that provides Stamford’s immigrant population with much needed medical and dental services.
3/6/13 AmeriCorps Week 2013 Shines Spotlight on Community Service
Community Health Center Inc.’s HealthCorps Navigators will honor
National AmeriCorps Week, March 9-17, with service projects focused on helping the homeless and near
homeless in communities across Connecticut.
1/25/13 CELEBRATING OVER A DECADE OF HEALTHY SMILES AND ORAL HEALTH ACHIEVEMENTS
The Community Health Center Inc.’s participation across the state continues to support The American Dental Association’s Annual Give Kids a Smile Day
1/24/13 CHC PROVIDER SELECTED TO SERVE AS MEMBER OF NATIONAL LEADERSHIP ACADEMY FOR THE PUBLIC’S HEALTH
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.
1/15/13 COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER OF MERIDEN RECEIVES DONATION FROM SOUTH MERIDEN LIONS CLUB
More than $1400 will be used towards programming support for patients with diabetes
1/3/13 Community Health Center Inc. Launches Telehealth Program for Chronic Pain Management
On Thursday, January 3, 2013, clinicians working in CHC’s primary care sites around Connecticut and at El Rio Community Health Center in Tucson, Arizona, linked up via video conferencing to pain management experts in Arizona in the first of what will be weekly telemedicine consultations aimed at improving management for patients suffering from chronic pain.
12/28/12 AFFORDABLE CARE ACT FUNDING GRANTED TO COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, INC. FOR IMPROVEMENT AND EXPANSION OF SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CENTERS
Centers in Middletown and New Britain to receive essential upgrades
12/17/12 HEALTHCARE FOR THE HOMELESS PROGRAM TO HOLD MEMORIAL SERVICE AND CANDLELIGHT VIGIL FOR NATIONAL HOMELESS PERSONS’ MEMORIAL DAY
Event in Middletown to honor the homeless who passed away in 2012; Service to feature speeches from community leaders and homeless individuals
12/10/12 COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER PROVIDER APPOINTED TO SERVE ON PANEL FOR PRESTIGIOUS NATIONAL KIDNEY DISEASE EDUCATION PROGRAM
Community Health Center, Inc. (CHC) is pleased to announced that Chief Nursing Officer, Bernadette Thomas, APRN, DNP, MPH, has been named to the Coordinating Panel of the National Kidney Disease Education Program (NKDEP) of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK).
12/4/12 COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER OF DANBURY TO OFFER FREE HEALTH SERVICES AT THE 6TH ANNUAL DANBURY PROJECT HOMELESS CONNECT
Services being offered include dental cleanings and exams, oral cancer screenings, oral health education; behavioral health screenings, information and referrals; blood pressure screenings, diabetes and nutrition education; and information on qualifying for insurance.
11/28/12 COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER OF DANBURY ANNOUNCES EXTENDED HOURS AND NEW SERVICES
CHC of Danbury is now offering appointments during the early morning (beginning at 7:00 am) and evening (until 6:15 pm) hours, as well as daily lunchtime appointments. It has also added much needed services for its established patients that include child psychiatry, behavioral health care for adults, chiropractic care, podiatry and nutrition counseling.
11/1/12 COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER OF MERIDEN TO HOST ANNUAL DIABETES DAY EVENT ON NOVEMBER 16
The public is invited to learn more about diabetes, get their questions answered and discover how they can create easy, healthy meals. Free retinal screenings will be offered. Attendees will also enjoy food samples, and prizes will be awarded throughout the day.
11/1/12 COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER OF NEW BRITAIN TO HOST ANNUAL DIABETES DAY EVENT ON NOVEMBER 7
The public is invited to learn more about diabetes, get their questions answered and discover how they can create easy, healthy meals. Free retinal screenings will be offered. Attendees will also enjoy food samples, and prizes will be awarded throughout the day.
10/23/12 Community Health Center, Inc. Recognizes Depression Awareness Month
CHC Celebrates Success with its Universal Depression Screening Policy
10/19/12 Community Health Center, Inc. Reflects on the Growth and Success of New Horizons Domestic Violence Services during National Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Community Health Center, Inc. (CHC) has played an active role since 1979 in protecting
women in Middlesex County from intimate partner violence, which is characterized as physical,
emotional, verbal or sexual abuse.
9/14/12 COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, INC. RECEIVES $250,000 GRANT FROM AETNA FOR STUDY TO IMPROVE COORDINATION OF HEALTH CARE
The study’s goal is to create a measurement toolkit that can successfully evaluate the levels of care coordination at primary care practices providing outpatient care for underserved populations.
8/8/12 Community Health Center, Inc. Releases Fairy Tale During National Health Center Week
The animated fairy tale tells the story of CHC’s establishment in Middletown 40 years ago and is part of a campaign to raise awareness about the mission and accomplishments of America’s Health Centers as local solutions.
8/1/12 Mark Masselli, President & C.E.O. of Community Health Center to Speak to Middlesex United Way Young Leaders Society
Middlesex United Way’s Young Leaders Society is holding a Learn with Leaders event at Community Health Center on their Rooftop Pavilion hosted by Mark Masselli, President and C.E.O. of Community Health Center on Tuesday, August 14th at 8:00 am.
7/31/12 Community Health Center, Inc. Celebrates National Health Center Week 2012 Events Planned State–Wide as Part of National Campaign Celebrating America’s Health Centers: Powering Healthier Communities
Community Health Center, Inc. (CHC) is marking National Health Center Week 2012 (NHCW) with free, family-friendly events at several CHC locations across the state, as part of a campaign to raise awareness about the mission and accomplishments of America’s Health Centers as local solutions.
7/26/12 DOCTOR FROM COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, INC. RECOGNIZED BY THE CONNECTICUT MULTICULTURAL HEALTH PARTNERSHIP FOR HIS WORK IN HEALTH EQUITY
Community Health Center, Inc. (CHC) is pleased to announce that Dr. Velandy Manohar, psychiatrist at Community Health Center of Middletown, was conferred the Member Partnership Award, presented by the Connecticut Multicultural Health Partnership in late June, during a ceremony at Water’s Edge Resort in Westbrook.
4/24/12 COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, INC. OPENS SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CENTER AT VINAL TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL IN MIDDLETOWN
Middletown Mayor Dan Drew, Senator Len Suzio and Representative Matt Lesser were among dignitaries who celebrated cutting ribbon. The center, located at 60 Daniels Street, is the fifth that CHC has opened in Middletown and is the newest on the growing list of school-based health service locations throughout the state.
4/3/12 COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, INC. EARNS PRIMARY CARE MEDICAL HOME DESIGNATION FROM THE JOINT COMMISSION
CHC is the first health care organizations in Connecticut and one of the first in the nation to receive dual PCMH designations
4/2/12 COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER OF BRISTOL CELEBRATES GRAND OPENING OF NEW EXPANDED SITE
New site offers expanded medical in addition to dental hygiene and behavioral health care
2/9/12 COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER INC’S NEW HORIZON’S DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SERVICES PROGRAM RECEIVES GRANT FROM MIDDLESEX COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Grant funding will support the shelter’s child advocate program
1/31/12 NEW MUSIC VIDEO ROCKETS KIDS TO A HEALTHIER 2012 AND HELPS COMMUNITIES REVERSE CHILDHOOD OBESITY
Recess Rocks®, a proven children’s movement program based in Connecticut, teams
with PBS Kids® personality “SteveSongs” to help grade school kids get fit and sharpen
academic success.
1/20/12 COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER LAUNCHES INNOVATIVE PROGRAM FOR TREATING CHRONIC DISEASES
CHC is one of the first community health centers in the nation to replicate the ECHO model. Project ECHO™ (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) is a model developed by the University of New Mexico initially to extend Hepatitis C care and management to the rural clinics.
12/21/11 COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, INC. OPENS SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CENTER AT SMALLEY ACADEMY IN NEW BRITAIN
The center, located at 175 West Street, is the third that CHC has opened in New Britain and is the newest on the growing list of 38 throughout the state.
12/21/11 HEALTHCARE FOR THE HOMELESS PROGRAM TO HOLD MEMORIAL SERVICE AND CANDLELIGHT VIGIL FOR NATIONAL HOMELESS PERSONS’ MEMORIAL DAY
In recognition of National Homeless Persons’ Memorial Wherever You Are Healthcare for the Homeless (WYA) —a program of Community Health Center, Inc. (CHC)— and St. Vincent de Paul Middletown hosted today a memorial service and candlelight vigil at the Church of the Holy Trinity in Middletown, in memory of the areas’ homeless residents who passed away in 2011.
12/13/11 COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, INC. CELEBRATES GRAND OPENING OF NEW SITE IN WATERBURY
Community Health Center, Inc (CHC) is pleased to
announce the official grand opening of its newest site in Waterbury, CT. On December 9th,
community members toured the new center at 51 North Elm St. during an open house event,
featuring a ribbon-cutting ceremony and remarks by Mayor O’Leary and Rep. Chris Donovan.
11/30/11 COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, INC. RECEIVES GRANT FUNDING TO INCREASE ACCESS TO CARE FOR HEPATITIS C PATIENTS
Community Health Center, Inc. (CHC) is pleased to announce the receipt of a $50,000 grant from Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. in support of the Hep-C Circle of Care program, a pilot competitive grants program designed to foster innovative approaches to patient care and to support people living with chronic hepatitis C.
11/14/11 COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, INC. PHYSICIAN RECEIVES PRIMARY CARE LEADERSHIP AWARD FOR RAISING THE BAR ON PATIENT CARE
Community Health Center, Inc. (CHC) is pleased to
announce that Dr. Marwan Haddad, MD, MPH, a family practice physician and HIV specialist at CHC’s
Meriden and New Britain sites, received the Primary Care Leadership Award at the 4th Annual Primary
Care Summit, which was hosted on November 3rd, by the Connecticut Center for Primary Care and
the Primary Care Coalition of Connecticut.
9/27/11 COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, INC.'S CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER NAMED TO DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI LIST
Community Health Center, Inc. (CHC) is proud to announce that Dr. Nwando Olayiwola, the organization's Chief Medical Officer, has been named a "100 Buckeyes You Should Know" by her alma matter – The Ohio State University.
9/14/11 Congressman Joe Courtney Participates in a Discussion About Home Health Care Regulations with Leaders and Primary Care Providers of Community Health Center. Inc.
Courtney — who described himself as an advocate of issues related to nurse practitioner practice — is a strong supporter for amending title XVII of the Social Security Act to remove barriers to access to timely home health care for Medicare enrollees.
9/8/11 Community Health Center, Inc. Partners with Road Runners Club of America to Celebrate the 6th Annual RUN@WORK Day
CHC employees and their friends, family and patients will walk, run, jog or bike around the New Britain community on Friday, September 16th
8/18/11 New Report Shows Utilizing Telemedicine In Primary Care Settings Can Improve Diabetic Retinopathy Diagnosis Rates for At–Risk Patients
The project, which was conducted in partnership with Community Health Center, Inc. and Yale Eye Center/Department of Ophthalmology, supported telemedicine, using digital imaging technology in the primary care office, as a strategy that can be used to screen underserved and at–risk patients for DR, increase compliance with screening, and streamline specialist referrals.
8/1/11 Community Health Center, Inc. Celebrates National Health Center Week 2011
Events Planned at CHC Locations Across the State as Part of National Campaign Focusing on Health Centers as Local Solutions for Communities
7/7/11 NEW YEAR’S IN JULY?
Community Health Center gives the Middletown community a sneak peek of “Middnight on Main” — a New Year’s Eve Celebration
6/20/11 New Report Shows Care Coordination Model Positively Impacts People Living with Type 2 Diabetes and Heart Disease
The 12-month project tracked 119 patients with Type 2 diabetes and heart disease over a six-month period at two pilot sites, including Community Health Center, Inc. in Connecticut.
6/15/11 THE NEW WEEKLY WNPR SERIES CONVERSATIONS ON HEALTH CARE BRINGS A FRESH PERSPECTIVE ON HEALTH CARE REFORM & INNOVATION
Airing Sundays at 4 p.m., beginning June 19, 2011.
6/13/11 COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, INC. CELEBRATES EXPANSION OF FACILITY IN STAMFORD
Franklin Street Community Health Center nearly doubles in size, increasing accessibility to comprehensive care for the area’s patient population.
6/7/11 WEITZMAN SYMPOSIUM TO BRING TOGETHER LEADERS IN HEALTH CARE FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY
The Sixth Annual Weitzman Symposium to be broadcast live on the web, utilizing social media platforms and smart phone applications.
5/16/11 WABC-TV TO AIR SPECIAL“PROTECT OUR CHILDREN: HEALTHY & FIT” ON SATURDAY, MAY 21ST AT 7PM
Hosted by Eyewitness News Anchor Diana Williams, the program reports on what we can do to keep our children healthy and fit.
5/11/11 COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER TOPS OFF ITS NEW STATE–OF–ART FACILITY IN MIDDLETOWN
Ceremony marks the revitalization of the City’s North End and brings several generations together
4/29/11 STATE BOND COMMISSION APPROVES $3.5 MILLION FOR EXPANSIONS AND RENOVATIONS TO COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS IN BRISTOL, DANBURY AND NEW LONDON
Funding will allow Community Health Center, Inc. to expand and enhance health care services for more individuals.
4/19/11 COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, INC. AWARDED HIGHEST LEVEL OF NATIONAL PATIENT-CENTERED MEDICAL HOME RECOGNITION
This recognition acknowledges CHC’s adoption and implementation of the patient-centered medical home model across its 11 centers offering primary care in Connecticut.
3/22/11 COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, INC.’S FAMILY WELLNESS CENTER OFFERS NEW SOCIAL NETWORKING WORKSHOP FOR PARENTS
To help parents connect with one another easily, the Family Wellness Center—part of Community Health Center, Inc. (CHC)—is hosting a new blogging and social networking breakfast discussion for parents on March 29 from 10 a.m. to noon.
2/3/11 RECESS ROCKS® NAMES WINNERS OF NATIONAL VIDEO CONTEST
Three schools and 13 students across the country have been named winners in the national Recess Rocks® video contest for their ideas for combating childhood obesity.
2/1/11 FREE DENTAL SERVICES TO BE OFFERED TO CHILDREN ON FEBRUARY 5 AS PART OF GIVE KIDS A SMILE PROGRAM
Services to be offered to underserved children at Day Street Community Health Center in Norwalk from 10am to 3pm.
1/25/11 FREE DENTAL SERVICES TO BE OFFERED TO CHILDREN ON “GIVE KIDS A SMILE DAY” ON FEBRUARY 4
From 8:30a.m. to 5:00p.m. on Friday, February 4th, the Community Health Center of New Britain will offer free cleanings, exams, sealants, fillings, fluoride treatments and dental education to children with HUSKY insurance or no dental insurance.
1/11/11 COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, INC. OPENS SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CENTER IN STAMFORD
The center will bring on-site medical and mobile dental care to approximately 300 middle and high school students at Domus' Trailblazers and Stamford academies.
12/14/10 HEALTHCARE FOR THE HOMELESS PROGRAM TO HOLD MEMORIAL SERVICES AND CANDLELIGHT VIGILS FOR NATIONAL HOMELESS PERSONS’ MEMORIAL DAY
Events in Middletown, Meriden and New Britain to honor the homeless who died in 2010; Services to feature speeches from community leaders and homeless individuals
12/9/10 GE FOUNDATION GRANTS $1.25 MILLION TO HEALTH CENTERS
IN FAIRFIELD COUNTY
The donations expand the reach of GE Developing Health™, a 3-year, $50 million commitment that provides grant funding and GE employee engagement to selected healthcare centers across the United States
11/22/10 COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, INC. AND U.S. SEN. CHRIS DODD BREAK GROUND ON NEW COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER OF MIDDLETOWN
The Community Health Center of Middletown will soon have a new home – a three-story, 48,000-square-foot, environmentally-friendly facility located at 675 Main St.
11/9/10 COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, INC. RECEIVES $453,000 GRANT FROM
THE MAYDAY FUND FOR PAIN MANAGEMENT STUDY WITH VA CONNECTICUT HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
Project aims to provide pain management model for community health centers across the country
10/18/10 COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, INC. TO CELEBRATE OPENING OF NEW
DAY STREET COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER
Norwalk Smiles, the dental home for more than 6,000 area residents since opening in 2007, has become the Day Street Community Health Center.
10/13/10 "WALK IN OUR FOOTSTEPS" EXHIBIT IN MIDDLETOWN TO RAISE AWARENESS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE THROUGH VICTIMS’ VOICES
On October 22, New Horizons Domestic Violence Services – a program of Community Health Center, Inc. (CHC) – will help end the silence with “Walk In Our Footsteps,” a free outdoor exhibition to raise awareness through the voices of women and children victims.
9/28/10 NEW HORIZONS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SERVICES RECEIVES $20,000 GRANT FROM THE MARY KAY FOUNDATION TO COMBAT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN CONNECTICUT
New Horizons Domestic Violence Services, a program of Community Health Center, Inc. (CHC), has been chosen to receive a $20,000 grant from The Mary Kay Foundation as part of the organization’s annual $3 million national domestic violence grant program.
9/23/10 COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, INC. USES NEW WEBSITE TO REACH THE 413,000 CONNECTICUT RESIDENTS WITHOUT HEALTH INSURANCE
Community Health Center, Inc. (CHC) has partnered with TransEngen, a Connecticut-based health care technology firm, to develop a new public benefits screening website, Qualify4Care.com, where people can learn whether they may be eligible for public health insurance coverage.
8/26/10 COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, INC. LISTS THE TOP THREE BACK-TO-SCHOOL HEALTH PRIORITIES FOR CHILDREN
A visit to the doctor and advance planning can be just as important as purchasing school supplies or reviewing class schedules when preparing children for the school year.
6/25/10 GOVERNOR RELL ANNOUNCES 2.5 MILLION FOR MIDDLETOWNS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER
Governor M. Jodi Rell today announced that $2.5 million for the Middletown Communtiy Health Center is expected to be approved when the State Bond Commission meets July 13.
11/25/09 COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER OF DANBURY LEADS NATIONAL
CAMBODIAN-AMERICAN TOWN HALL MEETING
The Community Health Center of Danbury is the lead site out of about 10 sites nationwide, hosting a Cambodian-American town hall meeting on health-care issues.
10/13/09 COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER RECEIVES US GRANT
TO IMPROVE CHILDREN'S HEALTH-CARE ACCESS
2-year grant focuses on increasing children in HUSKY with use of electronic enrollment and screening.
9/30/09 CHC RECIEVES U.S. GRANT OF $400,000
TO EXPAND ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS
2-year quality improvement grant focuses on improving outcomes for high blood pressure cases in minorities.
