More than 12 Health Ambassador volunteers from the Farmington-based Mott Corporation wrapped 225 toys and gifts for children and youth in Wheeler’s foster care and other programs. Mott employees also conducted the gift and toy drive on behalf of Wheeler. The event is part of an ongoing, innovative collaboration between Mott and Wheeler to promote community health and wellness, and engage underserved individuals and families in Bristol and New Britain in accessing primary and behavioral health care information and services.

The Mott Corporation of Farmington won a 2017 Health Care Heroes award for volunteerism from the Hartford Business Journal for their philanthropic work partnering with Wheeler. Wheeler President and CEO Susan Walkama, LCSW, and Wheeler Clinic as an organization, are named 2017 Health Care Heroes finalists as well.

The strong, ongoing partnership between Wheeler and the Mott Corporation of Farmington was the focus of a Leadership Greater Hartford breakfast on November 17 focused on social responsibility and employee engagement.

In a bylined article from Wheeler’s October 2017 Education Spotlight newsletter, Dr. Mike Russo, vice president of Education and Early Childhood Services, highlights the effects of anxiety, root causes and strategies to manage this condition so that students can succeed in school and beyond.

Nearly 20 volunteers from Farmington-based Mott Corporation and members of Wheeler’s Foster Care team gathered on October 9 to decorate and fill hundreds of “Sweet Cases,” sturdy duffel bags that included donated plush fleece blankets, travel-size personal items, activity books, stuffed animals and more for children and youth in foster care and other settings.

Wheeler turns 50 in 2018 and celebrates a rich history grounded in the vision and generosity of local residents and community leaders.

For the fifth consecutive year, Wheeler Clinic is a The Hartford Courant Top Workplace and received special recognition in the “Managers” category.

Rebecca Eleck, MD, has been named primary care medical director of Wheeler.

Senator Richard Blumenthal visited the Wheeler Health & Wellness Center at 10 North Main Street, Bristol to kick off National Health Center Week (August 13-19) and highlight a new $300,000 federal grant designed to prevent opioid abuse among teenage girls.

Wheeler Clinic has received Ambulatory Health Care accreditation and Primary Care Medical Home (PCMH) certification from the Joint Commission, the nation’s oldest and largest standards-setting and accrediting body in health care.

Wheeler’s Jessica Smith, LMFT, senior director, Adult Outpatient Services, and Stephanie Almada, peer recovery specialist, were part of an NBC 30 Connecticut story that aired last night about the opioid crisis and the suburbs and paths to treatment and recovery.

Wheeler honored six individuals and local organizations last night for their outstanding commitment to the organization’s mission, including The Honorable Whitt Betts (R-78), Cathryn Addy, Ph.D., president of Tunxis Community College; OneDigital Health and Benefits, O’Shea Getz, P.C., Gnazzo’s Food Center and The Country Club of Farmington.

Wheeler is sponsoring and participating in Fox61's “Faces of the Opioid Crisis,” a half-hour special examining the growing epidemic in Connecticut.

Wheeler’s Heather L. Clinger, MPH, program manager, Connecticut Center for Prevention, Wellness and Recovery (CCPWR), will co-present at the American Association of Suicidology’s 50th Annual Conference held on April 27-29 in Phoenix, Arizona.

We each have unique needs and challenges. Wheeler provides complete health care for who YOU are. Health care for everyone.

Wheeler’s 32nd Annual Golf Classic takes place June 12 at the Country Club of Farmington to support expanding access to critically needed primary, behavioral health and dental care services for families living in poverty and other vulnerable members of our community by supporting our Health & Wellness Centers.

We each have unique needs and challenges. Wheeler provides complete health care for who you are.

When Marlene Hoerle, a Wheeler board of trustee chair from 1971-1975, learned about Wheeler’s expansion of integrated care services across Connecticut, she was not just happy, she was thrilled.

Health care for the whole you, so you can grow, change and live a healthier, productive life. Wheeler. Innovative Care. Positive Change.

Wheeler's Payroll Manager, Douglas Kerr, describes Wheeler's friendly and collaborative culture and the opportunity to make a difference in the communities Wheeler serves.

Wheeler is not only a leader in providing evidence-based services, but has leveraged that expertise to develop a graduate course and faculty fellowship to promote the training of graduate students of social work, marriage and family therapy, counseling and psychology for evidence-based practice.