CHP News

By the Numbers Fall 2020

By The Numbers: Late Summer - Early Fall 2020 Snapshot of how we are serving the community 492 COVID-19 tests 996 Flu shots 3,190 TeleHealth visits 5,839 Telephone appointments 2,453 New baby/well-child visits 1,385 Diabetes care 3,199 Hypertension...

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Letter from Lia Fall 2020

Friends, Pandemic fatigue is upon us. Winter is coming and COVID-19 levels are rising in many areas. Many of us are hurting financially and emotionally. We are weary. But we can take care of one another, pull together, and stay the course. We can...

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Fall 2020 Village Food Donation Pick-up

Housatonic Food Train: Village Food Donation Pick-up Helps Fill CHP Food Shelves On the 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month, neighbors in Housatonic village leave groceries outside their doors for pick-up by a Housatonic Food Train volunteer. Vehicles...

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Gifts & Grants Fall 2020

Insurance Enrollment Program Expansion CHP has received a grant from the Commonwealth Health Insurance Connector Authority (the “Health Connector”) for the Massachusetts Navigator Program. The grant provides $150,000 over two years, and expands...

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Donor Spotlight Fall 2020: Jane Braus

Donor Builds a Giving Spirit in her Adopted Community Jane Braus has invested much of her life’s work in supporting and volunteering for causes that inspire her. The Planned Parenthood organization and the United Nations Association have been...

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CHP Names Director of Behavioral Health

Community Health Programs (CHP) has named Mary A. Fierro, PhD, LICSW, as director of behavioral health for the countywide health care network. She divides her time between administrative duties and client appointments. Fierro has most recently...

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Health Insurance Enrollment Staff Expands at CHP

Health Insurance Enrollment Staff Expands at CHP

‘Pre-enrollment’ service through Oct. 31, 2020,  helps consumers get prepared for health insurance Open Enrollment period  Community Health Programs has received a state grant to expand its insurance enrollment team to assist more area residents....

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Now More Than Ever: Get Your Flu Shot

By Christopher Sprowl, MD, and Jacqueline Jones, MD With COVID-19 infections on the rise in many states, and with winter coming, we all need to roll up our sleeves for a flu shot. COVID-19 and the flu are both respiratory infections, with similar...

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