With the addition of clinical space in North Adams, Community Health Programs has completed the first phase of its countywide dental expansion project, and design work is now under way for a new dental practice facility in Adams. These steps are...
CHP News
CHP Names New Board Members: Arlene Schiff and Katherine Westgate
CHP's newest board members, Arlene Schiff and Katherine Westgate The Community Health Programs Board of Trustees has named two new members: Arlene D. Schiff and Katherine Westgate. A resident of Lenox, Arlene Schiff is the national director of LIFE...
CHP Hosts IEP Training on April 6 for Parents of Children with Special Needs
For parents of children who receive special needs instruction in public schools, working with schools to build a unique education plan for their child can be overwhelming. Community Health Programs hope to help parents understand the process with a...
CHP Names New Clinicians in Pittsfield, Great Barrington
Community Health Programs has named three new clinicians to CHP practices in Pittsfield and Great Barrington. Susan Ray-Lamond, M.D., has joined CHP Berkshire Pediatrics in Pittsfield. A longtime pediatrician in the Hampshire County area, she...
Dentist Joins CHP Neighborhood Dental
Community Health Programs has named Dr. Alexandre Dias to the CHP dental team. He will be based at CHP Neighborhood Dental Center in Pittsfield. Dr. Dias' appointment reflects CHP's plan to expand its dental health network in Berkshire County, in...
CHP Berkshire Pediatrics Honored by Health Quality Group
CHP Berkshire Pediatrics in Pittsfield has been selected to receive a 2021 Massachusetts Health Quality Partner (MHQP) Experience Award. Berkshire Pediatrics received the award in the category of patient-provider communications. MHQP introduced...
Intuitive Eating: Guidance from
By Annie Schwartz, MS, RDN, LDN Typically, New Year’s resolutions revolve around a renewed resolve to embark on a new diet or exercise regimen, but as the reality of our busy lives sets in, our resolve inevitably breaks down over time, and we’re...
SAD? CHP Nutrition Tips for Seasonal Affective Disorder
By Chrissy Garner MS, CNS, LDN, CPT The “winter blues,” also known as seasonal affective disorder (SAD), is a type of depression that’s related to changing seasons and longer nights. Typically, symptoms begin to worsen around the fall and peak...
CHP Launches Dental Practice Expansion
Community Health Programs is launching a $6 million, multi-year expansion of its dental care services, in order to serve more area residents who rely on MassHealth (Medicaid) coverage to pay for their oral health care. Just over 25,000 Berkshire...
Open Enrollment Ends Jan. 23; CHP Available to Assist
The deadline for enrollment in state-subsidized ACA health insurance plans is Jan. 23, and the Community Health Program enrollment team is available to assist customers with the enrollment process. Unlike in previous years, the Open Enrollment...
CHP Names Director of Dental Medicine
Community Health Programs has named John W. Brazill, D.M.D. as director of dental medicine. Dr. Brazill will oversee CHP’s dental practices in North Adams, Pittsfield and Great Barrington. He will also see patients at CHP North Adams Family Dental....
Donor Spotlight: Foundations of Support
Peter Spina of Denver and sister Michelle Schmidt of Boston. Both grew up in Lenox, and their family foundation is a generous CHP contributor. Peter Spina and his sister Michelle Schmidt have left the Berkshires to live in Denver (Peter) and...