Andrew Beckwith, M.D., has been named chief medical officer (CMO) at Community Health Programs. Dr. Beckwith, who is an obstetrician-gynecologist at CHP Barrington OB/GYN, will continue seeing patients while overseeing the CHP medical staff...
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Making a Difference: Care Coordinator Kornelia Krzyzanowska
At CHP, sometimes, our work isn’t done when the exam is over. Some patients need extra support to achieve better health and wellness. As Care Coordinator at CHP Great Barrington Health Center, Kornelia Krzyzanowska, RN, BSN, is focused on making...
Donor Spotlight: Matt and Missy Scarafoni
When Matt and Missy Scarafoni consider their community giving, they ask, “What organizations make a wide impact on our Berkshire community? Who is leveling the playing field between those who have more and those who have less?” CHP is on their “A...
Mission Moment: Families Like Ours
By: Rania Markham When my kids were 18 months and three months old, our family signed up for CHP ParentChild+, a home mentoring program for families with young children soon heading to preschool or kindergarten. Each week, a family mentor...
A Message from Interim CEO, Rick Gregg: Bringing a Unique Perspective to CHP
When I was asked in June to become the interim CEO of Community Health Programs, I believed I might bring a unique perspective to overseeing the CHP healthcare networks and family services. As a patient of Lee Family Practice for more than 25...
CHP’s New Family Nurse Practitioner Residency Program Tracks a Growing Trend in Advanced Nursing Practice
Community Health Programs is now home to a new family nurse practitioner (FNP) residency program, an intensive year-long experience that formalizes post-graduate clinical opportunities for advanced practice nursing graduates. The FNP residency is...
CHP Family Services Welcomes Author Kate Swenson for 12/7/22 Virtual Event, ‘The Secret World of Autism’
CHP Family Services will welcome author Kate Swenson for a virtual event, ‘The Secret World of Autism,’ on Wednesday, December 7 at 11 a.m. via Zoom. [ Click here to watch a video of this event. ] Parent and advocate Kate Swenson, author of...
Family Nurse Practitioner Joins North Adams Family Medicine
Dawn Kohanski, family nurse practitioner, has joined the primary care team at CHP North Adams Family Medicine. Most recently, she was a hospitalist practitioner at Berkshire Medical Center, where she coordinated adult acute care in the hospital...
CHP Mobile Health Team Welcomes New Nurse Practitioner
Sophie Jannen, family nurse practitioner, has joined the CHP Mobile Health Unit team. Most recently, Jannen worked as a family nurse practitioner at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center Express Care. As a registered nurse, she also worked at the...
CHP Health Insurance Team is Accepting Appointments for Open Enrollment Assistance
It’s time to renew health insurance coverage for 2023, and the Community Health Programs insurance team is available to help Berkshire region residents with updating their MA Health Connector insurance plan. The Open Enrollment period runs...
Functional Medicine Physician Joins CHP in Great Barrington
Cornelia F. Lenherr, M.D., has joined the CHP Health Center in Great Barrington as a family medicine physician. With a certification in functional medicine, Lenherr most recently worked at Canyon Ranch in Lenox, where her patient care incorporated...
RSV in Young Children: Tips, Info and Prevention for Parents and Caregivers
With cases of RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection) on the rise here and elsewhere, CHP Berkshire Pediatrics offers some tips and advice for parents and caregivers of young children who may catch this particular cold.
