Children’s Attic Consignment Sale, 5/19/20, Seeks Shoppers, Volunteers
Community Health Programs Children’s Attic Consignment Sale takes place May 19 and 20 at the CHP campus at 444 Stockbridge Road, Great Barrington. Families seeking affordable clothing for their fast-growing children are invited to shop. The sale takes place Saturday,...Autism Awareness Month: A Parent to Parent Message
By Lia Spiliotes April 24, 2018 I am the mom of an adult son with autism, and it’s meaningful to me that April is Autism Awareness Month. I appreciate this annual recognition of people who live with autism’s challenges and rewards: adults and children...
Hike at CHP in GB!
Did you leave your CHP appointment with a prescription for a health-enhancing hike? No problem — CHP has a hiking path right outside the door of its Great Barrington Health Center! Thanks to a 2016 collaboration between CHP, Berkshire Natural Resources Council,...Berkshire Senior TV: CHP on TV with Lia Spiliotes
CHP’s chief executive officer, Lia Spiliotes, talked recently on “Berkshire Senior TV,” a Pittsfield Community Television program hosted by Elder Services of Berkshire County. Watch here. Lia joined John Lutz, executive director of Elder Services, to...Listen: New CNM Appears on Radio Talk Show
Susan Greenberg-Yarmush, certified nurse-midwife (CNM) with CHP Barrington OB-GYN, had a radio conversation on the WSBS 860-AM program “Ask the Nurse,” with host Cynthia Henry, herself a retired CNM. You can download the program here to listen to their...
International Women’s Day: Greylock Volunteers Spiff up Family Services in Great Barrington
For International Women’s Day on March 14, Greylock Federal Credit Union staff showed up at CHP Family Services in Great Barrington, to help spiff up the building serving families in the South County region. Volunteers reorganized the children’s clothing...CHP Partners with “Supergenerians” for May 9 Forum
CHP is excited about this upcoming event addressing aging well in the Berkshires! What: Berkshire Supergenarians: A Forum for Seniors When: Wednesday, May 9, 2018 , 8:30 a.m.-noon at the Berkshire Museum. About: If you’re a Supergenerian, in your 7th, 8th, 9th, or...
Certified Nurse-Midwives, New MD, join CHP Barrington OB-GYN
I couldn’t have asked for a better experience with the staff at Fairview and with CNM Lisa Fraine. They all made what could have been a very scary experience, smooth and calm and their teamwork was incredible! I’m so glad Lisa was the one to deliver our...
CHP Neighborhood Health: Accepting New Patients
Three of our top primary care Clinicians are now accepting new adult patients at CHP Neighborhood Health Center in Pittsfield! Family Nurse Practitioner Rebecca Gamache is focused on health promotion and disease prevention, and she has a strong passion for holistic...CHP MassHealth Patients: Welcome to Berkshire Fallon Health Collaborative
Are you a Community Health Programs patient who uses MassHealth for your health care? If so, on March 1, 2018, Berkshire Fallon Health Collaborative, or BFHC, will be your new health plan. The good news is that all CHP doctors and nurse practitioners are part of BFHC,...MountainOne Gift Expands Patient Access in North Adams
CHP is grateful for a gift from MountainOne that allowed us to equip two patient rooms at CHP North Adams Family Medicine. This gift will enhance the patient-doctor experience and allow CHP to care for more patients. Thank you, MountainOne!Massachusetts Bankers Association Contributes $5K
Thank you, bankers — and thank you, Mountain One! Community Health Programs has received a $5,000 donation from the Massachusetts Bankers Association (MBA) Charitable Foundation to support CHP’s health care and family support services in Berkshire County. CHP...In the Media: Berkshire Health Program
Watch CHP on Berkshire Health Program – Pittsfield TV
Family Services Expands Playgroups to Stockbridge Pinewoods Community
CHP Family Services will expand its family playgroups to Construct’s Pinewoods residential community in Stockbridge, beginnng in February. On Wednesdays starting Feb. 7, 10-11:30 a.m., the Pinewoods community room will host a playgroup offering creativity,...On the Front Lines of Open Enrollment
In his column for Commonwealth Magazine, CHP Enrollment Counselor William Cruz shares his perspective on the Affordable Care Act — and the people who need it. THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT is still the law of the land after a series of failed attacks in Congress....
CHP Board Welccomes Gloria Escobar
Community Health Programs is pleased to welcome Gloria Escobar to the board of directors. Glroia came to the Berkshires from Colombia in 2000 and is now community development coordinator for Greylock Federal Credit Union and a certified credit union financial...
Stop the Attacks on Medicaid: Op-Ed by CHP’s CEO
By Lia Spiliotes Nov. 28, 2017 It’s time for our nation’s health care leaders to stand up against those who denigrate the nation’s invaluable Medicaid program. Such talk is wrong-headed, usually untrue, and counter-productive to the provision of care. Medicaid...CHP Adds Three Clinicians to Staff
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Community Health Programs has added three new health care Clinicians to its medical and dental network in the Berkshires. Read online at iBerkshires.comCHP’s expansion track continues with addition of pediatrics practice
On Page 18 in the October issue of Berkshire Trade & Commerce, Berkshire Pediatrics’ affiliation with CHP is profiled. In addition, BTAC covers CHP’s collaboration with Fallon Health and Berkshire Health Systems in one of Massachusetts’ new...For Nutrition Smarts and Cost Savings, a CHP Grocery Store Tour
It’s Tuesday morning at the Great Barrington Price Chopper, and a collection of moms and toddlers are clustered by the carts outside. They’ve gathered for Cooking Matters at the Store, a free grocery store tour program of the Share Our Strength organization,...
New Staff: Dr. Elwira Tyra Joins Neighborhood Dental
CHP Neighborhood Dental welcomes Elwira Tyra, D.D.S., to its staff in Pittsfield. She graduated from Poznan University of Medical Sciences in Poznan, Poland where she received her Doctor of Dental Surgery degree, followed by a dental residency program at Collegium...New Staff: Berkshire Pediatrics Welcomes Nurse Practitioner
CHP welcomes Gina Nickels-Nelson, family nurse practitioner, to the primary care team at CHP Berkshire Pediatrics in Pittsfield. She earned her M.S. in nursing at the University of Rochester, after completing her undergraduate nursing degree from Northern Michigan...New Staff: Welcome Dr. Claire Horth
CHP welcomes Claire Horth, M.D., family medicine physician, has joined the primary care team at CHP Community Health Center in Great Barrington. A graduate of UMass School of Medicine in Worcester, she completed her residency through Brown University at Memorial...In the News: CHP Board Reorganizes
In its print publication for October 2017, Berkshire Trade & Commerce has published news about the annual reorganization of Community Health Centers’ board of directors.In the News: Op-Ed by CHP’s CEO
Lia Spiliotes, chief executive officer of Community Health Programs, penned an opinion piece for National Health Centers Week.In the News: Certified Nurse-Midwifery Care Returns to South County
Berkshire Eagle, Aug. 7, 2017 ~ Two South County medical establishments are bringing a certified nurse-midwifery program back to the area following a three-year hiatus. Community Health Programs and Fairview Hospital are collaborating to bring two certified...George
George Ball is fortunate to have good health insurance. He chose CHP and Kathleen Floyd, FNP, as his primary care Clinician. In his own words, “Everyone here is so friendly… I realize I’ve been blessed with a good life and choices … I like the fact that CHP provides...Tara
Tara’s primary care physician at CHP encouraged her to get a mammogram. After being diagnosed with breast cancer, her CHP doctor assisted her in finding a surgeon she could trust at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester. Many women (and men) like Tara need...In the News: Certified Nurse-Midwifery Care Returning to South County
By Tony Dobrowolski, Sunday, August 6, 2017 GREAT BARRINGTON — Two Southern Berkshire medical establishments are bringing a certified nurse-midwifery program back to the area following a three-year hiatus. Community Health Programs and Fairview Hospital are...Berkshire Pediatrics Joins CHP Medical Practice Network
Berkshire Pediatrics Associates has joined the Community Health Programs health network as of Aug. 1, 2017, becoming the latest private medical practice in the Berkshires to merge with the federally qualified health center organization. With the BPA merger, 12,000 new...Men’s Health in the Spotlight
June is Men’s Health Month, so let’s put men’s health in our CHP spotlight. In Western culture, some men were raised to be strong and stoic. And sometimes, they downplay their own health issues, figuring they’ll wait to see if a symptom they noticed gets worse. And...Nurse Practitioner Molly Rivest Joins Barrington OB-GYN
Molly Rivest, DNP, FNP, has joined Barrington OB-GYN as nurse practitioner specializing in obstetrics and gynecology care. Rivest most recently worked as a primary care Clinician at UMass Memorial-Hahnemann Family Health Center, specializing in women’s and adolescent...Supporter Spotlight: A ‘Pantry Dance’ for CHP’s Project Milk
Philanthropy comes in many forms to Community Health Programs: from financial contributions, from volunteer time with our programs, and from “out of the box” initiatives. Local singer/songwriter JoAnne Spies, a volunteer with CHP’s once-monthly mobile food bank,...Nurse Practitioner Donna Tew Joins North Adams Family Medicine
CHP’s Northern Berkshire Family Medicine welcomes Family Nurse Practitioner Donna Tew, ARNP, BC, as a primary care Clinician for the practice. Donna will join Dr. Anping Han in providing primary care for adults in Northern Berkshire. A retired lieutenant colonel in...Family Nurse Practitioner Joins NHC
CHP Neighborhood Health Adds Family Nurse Practitioner Pittsfield, Mass. (Feb. 27, 2016) – Family Nurse Practitioner Rebecca Gamache has joined the primary care team at Community Health Centers Neighborhood Health Center in Pittsfield. Gamache earned her undergraduate...Dentist Joins CHP Dental Network
Community Health Programs welcomes Datty Sahyouni, D.D.S., to its dental practice network serving Pittsfield and Great Barrington. Most recently a practicing dentist in Illinois and Michigan, Dr. Sahyouni completed her residency at Berkshire Medical Center’s Dental...CHP Names Lia Spiliotes as CEO
Spiliotes is “the best and brightest” leader for the Berkshire region’s fast-growing healthcare network The board of Community Health Program is pleased to announce the appointment of Amelia “Lia” Spiliotes as its permanent CEO, following a national search for a...
Allyson Holmes Joins CHP Board
Allyson Holmes has joined the CHP board of directors. A partner with the Pittsfield law firm Smith Green & Holmes, LLP, Allyson practices in the areas of estate planning and administration, elder law and real estate. In her earlier career she worked for the City...
Chuck Leach Joins CHP Board
CHP Berkshires welcomes Chuck Leach to the board of directors. Chuck is president of Lee Bank. He previously served as senior vice president and chief investment officer at Berkshire Bank. He was also senior portfolio manager at TD Banknorth and held a similar role...CHP Welcomes New Chief Medical Officer
CHP welcomes Everett Lamm, M.D., FAAP, as chief medical officer for Community Health Programs. He will also practice pediatrics and adolescent medicine in the CHP Great Barrington office. Dr. Lamm is a board certified pediatrician who has practiced community...Coming This Fall to an Exam Room Near You: New Questions
By Lia Spiliotes Aug. 24, 2016 Does your physician, nurse practitioner or other health care professional ask you about stress? Or whether you feel connected to your neighbors and community? How stable your housing is? Or if transportation problems have kept you from...In the Media: On TV with CHP
CHP leaders had a healthcare conversation with North Adams City Councilors Gail Cariddi and Marie Harpin on their weekly radio show, “Something You Should Know.” CHP’s Interim CEO Lia Spiliotes and Development Director Jennifer Connor-Shumksy talked about CHP’s...