Community Health Resources

11/01/2025

CHR’s Food Pantry at The Hub needs your help! Please consider contributing to CHR’s food pantry, located at The Hub in Manchester, via their Amazon wish list: https://a.co/fLiHVSY. With your generosity, you will provide comfort and hope in these uncertain times. Thank you for your consideration.

When donating, please follow the directions below:
1. Using The Hub’s wish list, you can add selections to your cart: https://a.co/fLiHVSY.
2. When you’re done shopping, click on your cart and proceed to checkout.
3. Select the first delivery address provided (Megan Greenleaf at The Hub in Manchester). Items will be shipped directly to The Hub’s Food Pantry!
4. Thank you for bringing hope to hundreds of families served by CHR!

10/31/2025

Team Spirit at CHR’s Willimantic, Danielson, and Enfield Offices!

This week, CHR’s Willimantic, Danielson, and Enfield offices dressed up for Halloween, and CHR’s Willimantic COP team additionally organized a week-long spirit week for the AOP/COP staff featuring themed days. Thank you to everyone who participated in the fun!

Interested in joining our award-winning team? Visit www.chrhealth.org/careers.

10/30/2025

Teens in Windham County Need Your Help. Become a Foster Parent with CHR!

Fostering teenagers involves providing a nurturing environment to help them thrive academically and personally, develop essential life skills, and overcome past traumas.

There are thousands of teens who need safe and loving homes right now in Connecticut, particularly in the Windham County region. Contact CHR for information on how to become involved in the Functional Family Therapy-Foster Care program. They provide 24/7 support to guide you through the process.

To learn more about becoming a Foster Parent or submitting a referral, please email our team at Chrfostercare@chrhealth.org or call 860.730.8727. You can also fill out a form located at the bottom of this page: www.chrhealth.org/fostercare.

Please also join us for an Informational Session on Monday, November 3 at 6pm to learn more. Informational Sessions are hosted the first Monday of each month. Register today:
https://chrhealth.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZclcu2vrjsoHNdn8Vfuuevk4pzzpfiLFKYv #/registration

If you have room in your heart and your home to help a child in need, please contact CHR to learn more about the Functional Family Therapy-Foster Care program.

10/29/2025

Worried about your teen’s alcohol or drug use? CHR can help.

We offer an 8-week outpatient program for teens and young adults, ages 12 to 24, that focuses on building strengths and lifelong skills. It’s a proven model that includes families and helps teens and young adults reach their goals. Bilingual care is available. Call our Triage Center today: 1-877-884-3571.

Learn more about the Substance Screening, Treatment, and Recovery for Youth (SSTRY) program here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFKQcBQqZNQ.
Learn more about CHR and our services: www.chrhealth.org.

10/28/2025

This month, CHR held a special celebration in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month at Goodwin University. The event provided the opportunity to connect with fellow CHR staff, enjoy complimentary lunch, refreshments, and music, and learn from guest speaker, Natalie McCabe Zwerger, Esq., non-profit executive, consultant, coach, parent, and community advocate. Thank you to all who could join us!

Interested in joining our award-winning team? Visit www.chrhealth.org/careers.

10/27/2025

CHR is honored to be a beneficiary of Centreville Bank’s Holiday Food Drive this year! Thank you so much to the Centreville Bank team for organizing this annual program, and for choosing CHR, as well as several other very deserving non-profits, to benefit from the Drive. We are thankful for Centreville Bank’s continued support of CHR’s programs.

For those interested in participating, non-perishable food items can be dropped off at any Centreville Bank branch.

Spread holiday cheer by giving back! This season, we’re once again collecting non-perishable food items for our annual Holiday Food Drive — because together, we can make the season brighter for our neighbors in need. Drop off your donations at any Centreville Bank branch. Donations to benefit Project Hand Up, McAuley Ministries, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center, Madonna Place, Inc. and Community Health Resources.

10/27/2025

Welcome, CHR interns!! Interested in joining our award-winning team? Learn more about our graduate and undergraduate internship opportunities by visiting our Careers page: www.chrhealth.org/careers.

Attend our Fall Career Social on Wednesday, November 5 from 10am-4pm at our Manchester office (444 Center Street, Manchester; 3rd Floor Training Room)! Participants can also join virtually via Teams. Register today:
https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=XeKehTUJw0ayd2Itmw9GCzu6sTaNWXhHsabHEUnKzaJUNkhKOTUzUU9DNEFRUklDQ0k4STJIR1A4Sy4u&origin=lprLink&route=shorturl

10/25/2025

If you are looking to give back this holiday season, sign up to be a donor for CHR’s Adopt-a-Family Program! Adopt-a-Family matches generous people like you with families served by CHR who would not otherwise have holiday gifts to share with loved ones. Please consider participating this year by filling out the form on our website: https://www.chrhealth.org/adoptafamily. Thank you!

10/24/2025

Thank you, Congressman Courtney!

Thank you to Congressman Joe Courtney for taking time to visit with leaders from CHR to discuss the impact of expected Medicaid cuts in 2026 and hear about new initiatives on the horizon. His continued friendship and support are deeply appreciated!

Pictured Left to Right: Maureen McGuire, SVP of Advancement; Heather Gates, President/CEO; Congressman Joe Courtney; Amy Di Mauro, SVP of Adult Behavioral Health Services; and Angela Rizzolo, SVP of Quality Operations & Compliance.

10/23/2025

For Breast Cancer Awareness Month, CHR’s Putnam Pathways team spread awareness of and honored individuals affected by breast cancer. We are grateful to our Putnam staff for hosting informational events with clients each month, highlighting critical health observances.

CHR’s Putnam Pathways offers outpatient MOUD services for men and women. To learn more about CHR and our services, visit www.chrhealth.org.

10/22/2025

Happy Medical Assistants Recognition Day! CHR is incredibly grateful to the many Medical Assistants who work in our outpatient locations, DOC programs, as well as the OTP and clinic in Northeastern CT. Thank you so much for all you do to improve the overall experience for both clients and staff, as well as to advance CHR’s goal of providing holistic healthcare.

To learn more about CHR and our services, or to join our award-winning team, visit www.chrhealth.org.

Pictured: CHR’s Janet Richardson, Kelly Visny, Kelly Banning, Katherine Marin, Joon Wilson, Yanilsy Castro, Wendy Weaver, Barbara Jello, Julie Fowler, and Julie Segar, CMA.