Community Health Programs has named Bethany Kieley as its new chief executive officer, effective July 17, 2023. She will oversee the countywide healthcare network caring for more than 30,000 patients in the region. Kieley is currently the chief...
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One Door Project: New Help for Victims of Domestic and Sexual Violence
For a victim of sexual or domestic violence, confiding in a medical professional might feel safer than calling a domestic abuse hotline. CHP Berkshires and the Elizabeth Freeman Center have partnered to create the One Door Project to care for...
Annual Appeal 2022: How Your Gifts Grew
Reasons to Give to CHP Berkshires CHP Berkshires relies on you—our friends and neighbors—to support many programs not reimbursed by insurance or other revenue, particularly our Family Services programs. Family Services supports parents, children,...
CHP Expands Primary Care Teams in North Adams, Lee
CHP Berkshires has expanded its primary care practice with new clinicians at practice locations in North Adams and Lee. Michelle M. Bedard, an adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioner, has joined the primary care team at CHP North Adams...
For Families: A CHP Spring Resource Fair, with Wingmasters Birds of Prey Demonstration
CHP Family Services will host its Spring Fling resource fair on Saturday, June 3, showcasing family-focused activities, organizations, and programs in the area. The free event, including an education program by Wingmasters—Birds of Prey, is 11...
CHP Mobile Health: New Boosters for Adults 65+ and Young Children
For the youngest children and older adults, CHP Mobile Health has newly approved COVID-19 booster shots. For adults 65 and older, CHP’s Mobile Health team provides CDC-approved boosters at least four months after the first booster was received....
Open Door Project Streamlines Health Care and Support for Sexual and Domestic Abuse Victims
Some victims of abuse may find it safer and easier to ask for help during a medical visit. Now, CHP Berkshires can connect these patients to domestic and sexual assault experts seamlessly.
CHP Names Senior VP for Operations
Tom Duchesne joins CHP Berkshires as senior vice president of operations, after most recently working for CVS Health in Rhode Island and at hospitals in Rhode Island.
Berkshire Food Safety Net Grows With Two Grants
In rural and under-served corners of the Berkshires, getting fresh local food onto the family tables can be a challenge. Now, two government grants totaling more than $1.4 million are breaking through barriers to rural food access and...
Starting 4/1/23, MassHealth Customers Must Re-enroll to Keep Benefits
MassHealth customers must re-enroll starting April 1, 2023, in order to keep their health benefits.
Beyond Delivery: A Weekly Support Group for New Moms and Babies
CHP Barrington OB/GYN offers "Beyond Delivery," a weekly group for postpartum support and, if needed, medical care. We welcome parents, children of all ages (this includes siblings), and those who are pregnant (come get ready for baby with us)!...
Women in Leadership: Special Needs Family Advocate Named Named ‘Rising Star’
Rania Markham, CHP Family Services care coordinator and a passionate advocate for families of children with disabilities, has been named a “Rising Star” by the Southern Berkshire Chamber of Commerce’s Women in Leadership Award. Markham was among...