News from Wheeler

Sabrina Trocchi, PhD, MPA, president and chief executive officer, Wheeler Health, spoke at the White House on January 10 to highlight how federal investments are making a difference for the health of individuals, families, and communities in Connecticut.

For the second year in a row, Wheeler earned six Community Health Quality Recognition (CHQR) badges from the federal Health Resources and Services Administration, tied for the most in the state.

Be informed about the COVID-19 vaccine!

As part of National Health Center Week, August 6–12, Wheeler’s Family Health & Wellness Centers in Bristol, Hartford, Plainville, New Britain, and Waterbury will offer COVID-19 vaccine clinics for the public, ages 12+, on Tuesday, August 8 through Friday, August 11, from 10 am–3pm.

An article written by Wheeler's Jessica Arnold, LMFT, director of Behavioral Health, recently ran in the Healthcare Business Review and highlights strategies for employee re-engagement in a post-pandemic environment.

Wheeler's new Mobile Family Health & Wellness Center is offering primary medical care and COVID vaccines for patients of the Root Center for Advanced Recovery in New Britain.

COVID boosters are offered to the public at Wheeler’s five Family Health & Wellness Centers on Wednesdays through the end of April, as well as the Plainville Senior Center through Wheeler’s Mobile Family Health & Wellness Center on March 20 and April 10.

Free food, family activities, music, and more will be part of a Spring Fling Festival & Health Fair at the Wheeler Family Health & Wellness Center, 855 Lakewood Road, Waterbury, on Friday, April 21, 2023, from 3 pm to 6 pm.

A February 10, 2023 WSHU Public Radio story highlights how community health centers in Connecticut serve individuals and families and strategies for strengthening this system moving forward.

The Wheeler Family Health & Wellness Center at 40 Hart Street, New Britain set the stage for a gathering of more than 40 people yesterday, including federal and state leaders, funders and staff, who discussed the broadening of pediatric mental health care services through the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act passed in June of this year.

As the temperature and humidity drops, viruses may spread more easily. Having a strong immune system can keep you feeling good all winter. Learn several lifestyle factors that can help to keep your immune system strong.

With Connecticut’s legalization of online sports betting last fall, calls to the CT Helpline for Gambling Treatment (888.789.7777), and related chat messages and texts for help, have increased dramatically, underscoring the need for additional support amid a changing landscape. Wheeler's Katie Kirch, LCSW, ICGC-II, BACC, clinical supervisor, Bettor Choice Gambling Treatment Program, explains.

March is Problem Gambling Awareness Month, which underscores the challenges of problem gambling and available resources through programs such as Wheeler’s Bettor Choice Gambling Treatment Program.

Ever wonder about the difference between foster care and adoption? Members of our caring Foster Care team offer answers to some commonly asked questions.

Wheeler’s receipt of a federal SAMHSA grant to support Mental Health First Aid training for first responders and other frontline professionals was featured in an NBC CT news story. Judith Stonger, MA, CPS, vice president of Prevention, Wellness and Recovery, was interviewed.