Funding supports telehealth infrastructure upgrades to serve Connecticut’s most vulnerable populations Community Health Center, Inc. (CHC) has received $986,261 in funding from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to upgrade telehealth infrastructure needed to serve patients most vulnerable to COVID-19. Upgrades will include videoconferencing and telecommunications equipment, desktop and laptop computers, and network upgrades allowing for […]
Originally published at New Britain Herald NEW BRITAIN – Gov. Ned Lamont was outside the Community Health Center of New Britain Thursday to provide updates on the state’s coronavirus response efforts. The news briefing included Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz, Chief Operating Officer for the State of Connecticut Josh Geballe and Dr. William Petit, who represents […]
Originally published at WFSB NEW BRITAIN, CT (WFSB) – Connecticut continues to move in the right direction in terms of recovering during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the governor’s office. Gov. Ned Lamont said hospitalizations are under 200 and 95 percent of businesses have reopened. However, Lamont stressed the need for people to get tested. […]
Originally published at WTNH NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (WTNH) — Testing has been vigorous in New Britain. There have been 91 COVID-19 deaths and more than 1,000 positive tests. “New Britain was hit pretty hard,” Governor Ned Lamont said in a conference. The state has partnered with Community Health Centers around Connecticut to provide free, walk-up […]
Program seeks to reduce and prevent prescription drug and opioid abuse Community Health Center, Inc. (CHC) is pleased to announce the allocation of $243,072 in AmeriCorps funding from the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) for the second year in a row. CNCS is a federal agency responsible for AmeriCorps and other national service […]
Originally published at WebMD May 15, 2020 — After just one week in coronavirus quarantine at home with her family of four, 14-year-old Grace from Virginia says she started noticing she felt more relaxed than usual. “I know I am less stressed because I feel happier, more organized, and I am doing things I enjoy doing,” says […]
Originally published at the Wall Street Journal Natalie Hayden is postponing vaccinations for her 15-month-old daughter because she fears her family could contract the coronavirus or another infection from a visit to their St. Louis pediatrician’s office. Mrs. Hayden, whose immune system is compromised by medication she takes for Crohn’s disease, says she typically has […]
Watch CHC Chief Behavioral Health Officer Dr. Tim Kearney discuss kids & teens’ mental health during COVID-19 on Fox 61.
Published at USA Today Coronavirus quarantine, school closures: Kids mental health will be OK When Tamar Canady thinks about the upsides to the coronavirus pandemic, she thinks about how she and her 15-year-old daughter sleep in more these days. But the downsides are difficult. Ella Canady, like many teens, often hides her emotions. But recently at her […]
