"Everyone was so supportive and fantastic in preparing me for what I could expect." For the birth of her first baby, Laurie had some checklist items for pre-natal and delivery care: She wanted the care of certified nurse-midwives, she wanted a...
Jennifer Goewey of Sheffield has been named to the CHP board of directors. Goewey is the shelter director at the Elizabeth Freeman Women’s Center, where she has also worked as a domestic violence and sexual assault counselor and advocate. She is...
Nutritionist Christina Garner has joined the CHP Neighborhood Health Center medical practice. Christina is a clinical nutritionist and wellness educator with expertise in medical nutrition counseling, fitness and health education. She places...
Community Health Programs offers in-person assistance during the Massachusetts Health Connector’s open enrollment period, which began Nov. 1 and runs through Jan. 23, 2019. “Health insurance renewal is not automatic for people covered through the...
The Jewish Women's Federation of the Berkshires has awarded a $2,800 grant to CHP for parent education. The funds support the CHP workshop "Check Yourself Before You Wreck Yourself." These workshops, two hours each, help parents support their own...
Catherine B. Miller “There are two things I have a passion for: education and health. No one should be denied either. CHP provides both.” ~ Catherine Miller What is your history with Community Health Programs?I was on the board during three pivotal...
Pictured, from left, CHP Board President Christopher Phillips, CEO Lia Spiliotes, Congressman Richard Neal, CHP Board Vice President Brian Drake, and CHP Board Member Chuck Leach of Lee Bank, an event sponsor. U.S. Rep. Richard Neal joined...
CHP's Chief Medical Officer writes about the importance of the flu shot. With flu season around the corner, your health care Clinicians, employers, pharmacists and others are sounding the annual reminder: “Get your annual flu shot.” We encourage...
Community Health Programs has named Nurse Practitioner Alison M. Flynn to the primary care team at the CHP Neighborhood Health Center practice in Pittsfield. An adult nurse practitioner, Flynn is a 2010 master’s degree graduate of the Sage...
CHP Berkshire Pediatrics welcomes Jamie L. Berkowitz, physician assistant, to its pediatric primary care team in Pittsfield. Berkowitz holds a master’s degree in physician assistant studies from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. She has...
Community Health Programs opposes the Question 1 ballot initiative, with its strict mandates for nurse-patient ratios in hospitals and costly fines for staffing shortfalls. The impacts of Question 1 reach well beyond the hospital setting and...
Community Health Programs has received a $285,000 federal grant for expanded treatment of behavioral health disorders that can place patients at risk of substance abuse. The grant from the federal Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)...
