​TORRINGTON, CT, March 2—Community Health & Wellness Center (CHWC) announces the appointment of Dr. Victoria Massey, D.M.D., as the center’s new Associate Dental Director.
 
Dr. Massey is accomplished in the practice of General Dentistry.  She is an alumna of UConn, graduating from the University of Connecticut in the dual degree B.S./D.M.D. Program and the University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine. In addition, Dr. Massey completed an AEGD Residency at New York University Langone at Holyoke Community Health Center. The recipient of awards for both teaching and service, she is core dental faculty for UConn Health’s Urban Service Track.  Her passions include patient advocacy, vulnerable populations, and social determinants of health. Dr. Massey also loves working with children and practicing pediatric dentistry. 
 
“As a practitioner, I enjoy taking care of the vulnerable populations like the ones I grew up with and dedicate myself to offering quality, consistent healthcare,” said Dr. Massey.  “I make patients comfortable by giving the best of myself, listening to their concerns, and tailoring treatment to what they need, always in keeping with my values as a provider.” 
 
“We are pleased to welcome Dr. Massey as our new Associate Dental Director,” said Joanne Borduas, CEO of CHWC.  “She is a very compassionate provider, and a wonderful addition to our dental team who is expanding our range of dental services offered at our Winsted office.” 

​TORRINGTON, CT, September 28—Community Health & Wellness Center (CHWC) has been selected as a beneficiary of the Stop & Shop Community Bag Program for the month of October.
 
The Stop & Shop Community Bag Program, which launched in May 2019, is a reusable bag program that facilitates community support with the goal to make a difference in the communities where shoppers live and work.
 
CHWC was selected as the October 2022 beneficiary of the program by store leadership at the Stop & Shop located at 211 High Street in Torrington. The Center will receive a $1 donation every time a $2.50 reusable Community Bag is purchased at this location during October, unless otherwise directed by the customer through the Giving Tag attached to the bag.
 
“We are honored that our local Stop & Shop recognizes the contributions we make to the community,” said Joanne Borduas, CEO of CHWC.  “The funds we receive from its  Community Bag Program will benefit the patients we are dedicated to serving.”  
 
To learn more about CHWC, visit www.communityhealthandwellness.org and follow the center on Facebook.
 
 
ABOUT COMMUNITY HEALTH & WELLNESS CENTER
 
In a compassionate, patient-centered environment, CHWC services are accessible and provided without discrimination, with cultural competence, and where all people matter regardless of their ability to pay. CHWC offers healthcare services to over 6,000 underserved patients throughout Northwest CT, including medical, dental, chiropractic, nutritional, podiatry, and behavioral health services, as well as offering an on-site pharmacy. It strives to achieve the reputation of “provider of choice” for affordable, high-quality services that achieve positive patient outcomes in a welcoming and caring environment.
 
CHWC is located at 469 Migeon Avenue, Torrington, and 10 Center Street, Winsted, with plans to open a third center on property it purchased in Canaan.  CHWC also serves the following satellite locations: FISH of Torrington, 332 South Main Street, Torrington; Sullivan Senior Center, 88 East Albert Street, Torrington; The Open Door Soup Kitchen, 160 Main Street, Winsted; YMCA Emergency Shelter, 480 Main Street, Winsted; Torrington Soup Kitchen, 220 Prospect Street, Torrington; and Oliver Wolcott Technical School, 75 Oliver Street, Torrington.
 
CHWC contact information:  www.chwchealth.org, on Facebook, and by phone at 860-489-0931.

​TORRINGTON, CT, September 1—Community Health & Wellness Center (CHWC) has received two awards from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that oversees the country’s more than 1,300 health centers.  HRSA is the primary federal agency for improving health care for people who are geographically isolated, and/or economically or medically underserved. 
 
A Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), CHWC received a Uniform Data System (UDS) Quality Award for “Advancing Health Information Technology (HIT) for Quality Improvement.”  UDS is an annual reporting system that provides standardized information about the performance and operation of health centers delivering health care services to underserved communities and vulnerable populations.
 
CHWC also received an award recognizing its Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) status. The Patient-Centered Medical home is a model of care that empathizes patient engagement and patient participation in decision making for their plan of care. PCMH practices build better relationships between patients and their clinical care teams, and practices that earn recognition have made a commitment to continuous quality improvement and a patient-centered approach to care.
“We are extremely honored to have received these two awards,” said Joanne Borduas, CEO of CHWC.  “CHWC continues to rise to the challenges of the pandemic, and I am proud of our dedicated staff for the critical role they play in enabling us to provide compassionate, high-quality, patient-centered care. They consistently go above and beyond, making us a recognized center of excellence that offers integrated healthcare services to the Northwest region of Connecticut.”  
 
ABOUT COMMUNITY HEALTH & WELLNESS CENTER
In a compassionate, patient-centered environment, CHWC services are accessible and provided without discrimination, with cultural competence, and where all people matter regardless of their ability to pay. CHWC offers healthcare services to over 6,000 underserved patients throughout Northwest CT, including medical, dental, chiropractic, nutritional, podiatry, and behavioral health services, as well as offering an on-site pharmacy. It strives to achieve the reputation of “provider of choice” for affordable, high-quality services that achieve positive patient outcomes in a welcoming and caring environment.
 
CHWC is located at 469 Migeon Avenue, Torrington, and 10 Center Street, Winsted, with plans to open a third center on property in purchased in Canaan. 
 
CHWC also serves the following satellite locations: FISH of Torrington, 332 South Main Street, Torrington; Sullivan Senior Center, 88 East Albert Street, Torrington; The Open Door Soup Kitchen, 160 Main Street, Winsted; YMCA Emergency Shelter, 480 Main Street, Winsted; Torrington Soup Kitchen, 220 Prospect Street, Torrington; and Oliver Wolcott Technical School, 75 Oliver Street, Torrington.

​TORRINGTON — Ophthalmologist Dr. Ronald Berger, who retired from Community Health & Wellness Center, and his grandchildren Sacha and Adele Fortier, collected and donated more than 500 gently used children’s books for the center’s patients to take home.
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​TORRINGTON, CT—Community Health & Wellness Center (CHWC) is pleased to announce that Melanie Mollica, APRN, has joined the Federally Qualified Health Center’s (FQHCs) medical team in Torrington.  Her start date is April 26th, and patients can begin booking appointments with her after April 15th. 

​TORRINGTON, CT, April 6--Community Health & Wellness Center(CHWC)  announces the launch of a new allergy testing and treatment service for patients to identify and treat allergies.     
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CHWC’s allergy team  tests for 60 different environment allergens—from mold spores and trees to grass and pollen—and 30 different food allergens. 

TORRINGTON, CT, March 24—Community Health & Wellness Center has partnered with Friendly Hands Food Bank to host a “Care Connect” event on Tuesday, March 29th, from 11 am until 1 pm, in the medical lobby of their 469 Migeon Avenue location. 

​Torrington, CT, —Community Health & Wellness Center (CHWC) is offering a Family COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic on Wednesday, December 29th, from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. at its 469 Migeon Aveue, Torrington location for children five years of age and older. Unvaccinated, partially vaccinated or those parents or guardians wishing to receive a booster may also register to be vaccinated.  

As Vice President Harris announced earlier today, the Biden-Harris Administration has awarded the largest field strength in history for its health workforce loan repayment and scholarship programs thanks to a new $1.5 billion investment, including $1 billion in supplemental American Rescue Plan (ARP) funding and other mandatory and annual appropriations. More than 22,700 primary care clinicians now serve in the nation’s underserved tribal, rural and urban communities, including nearly 20,000 National Health Service Corps (NHSC) members, more than 2,500 Nurse Corps nurses, and approximately 250 awardees under a new program, the Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Loan Repayment Program. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) oversees these critical programs.​