It's Tuesday morning at the Great Barrington Price Chopper, and a collection of moms and toddlers are clustered by the carts outside. They’ve gathered for Cooking Matters at the Store, a free grocery store tour program of the Share Our Strength...
CHP News
New Staff: Dr. Elwira Tyra Joins Neighborhood Dental
CHP Neighborhood Dental welcomes Elwira Tyra, D.D.S., to its staff in Pittsfield. She graduated from Poznan University of Medical Sciences in Poznan, Poland where she received her Doctor of Dental Surgery degree, followed by a dental residency...
New Staff: Berkshire Pediatrics Welcomes Nurse Practitioner
CHP welcomes Gina Nickels-Nelson, family nurse practitioner, to the primary care team at CHP Berkshire Pediatrics in Pittsfield. She earned her M.S. in nursing at the University of Rochester, after completing her undergraduate nursing degree from...
New Staff: Welcome Dr. Claire Horth
CHP welcomes Claire Horth, M.D., family medicine physician, has joined the primary care team at CHP Community Health Center in Great Barrington. A graduate of UMass School of Medicine in Worcester, she completed her residency through Brown...
In the News: CHP Board Reorganizes
In its print publication for October 2017, Berkshire Trade & Commerce has published news about the annual reorganization of Community Health Centers' board of directors.
In the News: Op-Ed by CHP’s CEO
Lia Spiliotes, chief executive officer of Community Health Programs, penned an opinion piece for National Health Centers Week.
In the News: Certified Nurse-Midwifery Care Returns to South County
Berkshire Eagle, Aug. 7, 2017 ~ Two South County medical establishments are bringing a certified nurse-midwifery program back to the area following a three-year hiatus. Community Health Programs and Fairview Hospital are collaborating to bring two...
George
George Ball is fortunate to have good health insurance. He chose CHP and Kathleen Floyd, FNP, as his primary care Clinician. In his own words, “Everyone here is so friendly… I realize I’ve been blessed with a good life and choices … I like the...
Tara
Tara’s primary care physician at CHP encouraged her to get a mammogram. After being diagnosed with breast cancer, her CHP doctor assisted her in finding a surgeon she could trust at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester. Many women (and men)...
In the News: Certified Nurse-Midwifery Care Returning to South County
By Tony Dobrowolski, Sunday, August 6, 2017 GREAT BARRINGTON — Two Southern Berkshire medical establishments are bringing a certified nurse-midwifery program back to the area following a three-year hiatus. Community Health Programs and Fairview...
Berkshire Pediatrics Joins CHP Medical Practice Network
Berkshire Pediatrics Associates has joined the Community Health Programs health network as of Aug. 1, 2017, becoming the latest private medical practice in the Berkshires to merge with the federally qualified health center organization. With the...
Men’s Health in the Spotlight
June is Men’s Health Month, so let’s put men’s health in our CHP spotlight. In Western culture, some men were raised to be strong and stoic. And sometimes, they downplay their own health issues, figuring they’ll wait to see if a symptom they...
