With a newly improved Lee Family Practice site and dental practice locations set to open in 2024, CHP is making strides to fill gaps in our region’s health care.
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A Prescription for Good Health
CHP Partners with local farms to distribute nutritious food. If nutrition is the doorway to better health, access to healthy food is the first step inside. Our Family Services and Nutrition teams are at the forefront of food security and healthy...
Open Enrollment: With New Income Guidelines, More Residents Eligible for Subsidized Insurance
With Open Enrollment for MA Health Connector insurance beginning November 1, the CHP insurance enrollment team is preparing to assist many more area residents who will now qualify for subsidized insurance plans. The income limit for Health...
Updated Covid-19 Vaccines Are Coming to CHP; Mobile Flu Clinics are Well Under Way
Large pharmacy chains are priority destinations for updated COVID-19 vaccines; smaller pharmacies and medical practices are next in line. With a second mobile medical van now on the road, CHP Berkshires’ mobile health teams are preparing to reach...
Lee Family Practice Celebrates More Primary Care Capacity
A $1 million reconstruction of CHP Lee Family Practice has cleared the way for the gradual addition of primary care patients in the coming years. The renovation added new exam and consult rooms and improved workflow, allowing CHP staff to see more...
CHP Supports the Elizabeth Freeman Center Rise Up Campaign
A letter the editor from CHP Berkshires Associate Medical Director Dawn Kohanski, FNP, appeared in The Berkshire Eagle and other area publications in support of the Elizabeth Freeman Center's work on behalf of survivors of domestic violence, sexual...
CHP Names Employee of the Year
Carol Pirog, CHP Human Resources Assistant, has been named CHP Berkshires' Employee of the Year. The designation comes with a $2,000 award and recognition from the CHP community for her professional excellence. Nominations from colleagues note...
In the News: CEO Bethany Kieley On WAMC Public Radio
CEO Bethany Kieley had a wide-ranging conversation with Josh Landes of WAMC Northeast Public Radio, on her her role at CHP Berkshires, the importance of mobile health in caring for our community, and CHP's overall approach to health and wellness...
CHP Expands Mobile Health Fleet to Reach More Berkshire Residents
The CHP Berkshires Mobile Health Team is bringing more health care and food security into the Berkshires with the addition of two new mobile health vehicles. A third, a mobile dental clinic, is on the way. These new rolling healthcare vehicles and...
CHP Welcomes Bethany Kieley as CEO
Community Health Programs Inc. has named Bethany Kieley as its new CEO. She joined the countywide healthcare network effective July 17. Kieley was most recently chief operations officer at Cornell Scott-Hill Health Center, a federally qualified...
Dr. Jonna Gaberman Named Director of Adult Medicine
Dr. Jonna Gaberman has joined CHP Berkshires as director of adult medicine. She will also provide adult primary care at CHP Neighborhood Health Center Pittsfield. She brings extensive experience in community health care, population health,...
CHP Supports Legislation Creating Mid-Level Dental Practitioners
Legislation to improve access to dental care across the state is pending in Boston, and CHP Berkshires has weighed in with its support for the creation of mid-level dental practitioners. CHP has met with our state legislative delegation and...