CHP News
Your Mental Health During COVID-19: When Should You Seek Help?
By Linda Moro, LICSW Unusual stress or depression. Anxiety about leaving the house or getting sick. Increased use of alcohol or drugs while isolated at home. Obsessive-compulsive behaviors getting worse. Difficulty creating daily structure for self...
In the News: During COVID-19, CHP Takes Pediatric Care to the Children
During COVID-19, two mobile health units are now out on the road to care for patients remotely, and they are home to Berkshire Pediatrics' well-baby visits, and the Berkshire Eagle paid a visit. Read the Eagle's May 30 article, "CHP Mobile Health...
On the Air: CHP Pediatrician on WAMC’s Medical Monday
Dr. Jackie Jones of CHP Berkshire Pediatrics appeared on WAMC Northeast Public Radio's "Medical Monday" program on June 1. Dr. Jones and program host Ray Graf fielded phone calls about CHP's work providing pediatric care during COVID-19, and they...
Family Nurse Practitioner Joins CHP North Adams Family Medical & Dental
Family Nurse Practitioner Joins CHP North Adams Family Medical & Dental Center Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Janine L. Risser has joined the primary care team at CHP North Adams Family Medical & Dental Center. Ms. Risser began her primary...
Letter from Lia: COVID-19’s Silver Lining
Dear Friends, These last few months have upended our lives dramatically. Many of us have experienced direct impacts of COVID-19: job loss, illness, financial trouble, and food and housing insecurity. This crisis tests us, our families, friends and...
In the News: On WGBY’s Connecting Point, Lia Spiliotes Talks about CHP and Covid-19
CHP CEO Lia Spiliotes was a guest on WGBY's Connecting Point news talk program this week, where she spoke about the impact of Covid-19 on Community Health Programs. Lia told host Carrie Saldo that CHP staff are part of the less-visible front line...
Silver Linings: Unparalleled Generosity and Commitment
From The Heart -Lia Spiliotes, CEO
Certified Nurse Midwife Joins Barrington OB/GYN
CHP Barrington OB/GYN welcomes a new certified nurse midwife to the Great Barrington women's health care practice. Gretchen Chase-Rey, CNM, has worked since 2015 as a certified nurse midwife, practicing at a federally qualified health center in...
Community Health Programs Shifts from Exam Room Care to Telehealth, Parking Lot Tents, Mobile Health and Home Visits
Community Health Programs, now using telehealth, drive-thru care and home visits, has transformed its health care operations throughout Berkshire County to continue caring for patients while minimizing COVID-19 virus exposure among staff and...
Parent or Caregiver? Support for Coping with COVID-19
The COVID-19 virus has unsettled all of us, and children may be experiencing anxiety. If you are a parent or child caregiver, being prepared and communicating important age-appropriate information can reduce stress and help calm likely anxieties in...
Social Worker Joins Great Barrington Healthcare Team
Linda Moro, LICSW, has joined the Community Health Programs behavioral health team. She is now seeing clients at CHP’s Great Barrington Health Center and Barrington OB/GYN. Moro earned her master’s degree from Fordham University School of Social...