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Bill Torres got to know Wheeler as a golfer in the organization’s annual golf classic nearly two decades ago.

The Wheeler Golf Classic was founded by a group of business leaders and top companies in 1986 to raise money for behavioral health and community-based services for children and adolescents. The event, now in its 33rd year, engages members of the business community in a great day of golf to support Wheeler’s mission.

Wheeler's Health & Wellness Center team will have seven walk-in clinics available to assist with SNAP, SAGA, TANF, HUSKY and Access Healthcare.

Wheeler is partnering with FOX 61 to spread the message that recovery from addiction is always possible. Learn more about how peer support and medication-assisted treatment for addiction helped Robert realize a healthier tomorrow.

It was a perfect June day as 144 participants in the First Annual Wheeler Clinic Golf Classic teed off, competing for prizes but mostly enjoying the warm sunshine and companionship of their fellow golfers.

In 2010, Forestville residents Claire Holden and Aline Towne became Wheeler volunteers through a local chapter of RSVP, a national volunteer network for people 55 and over. They didn’t know each other at the time, but became and stayed friends through this assignment and beyond.

On any given day, there are more than 4,000 children in foster care in Connecticut. You can make a difference in the life of a child or youth in your community by becoming a Wheeler foster parent.

There's a proven connection between taking care of your teeth and gums and your overall health. Oral health issues can not only cause tooth decay and loss, but also affect your heart, pregnancy, and more.

Wheeler's Prevention, Wellness and Recovery staff and other members of Connecticut's prevention committee took part in SAMHSA's National Prevention Week, May 13-19.

Five organizations and individuals received an award at Wheeler’s eighth annual Hands & Hearts reception on May 17 at The Country Club of Farmington.

For Bill Carbone, MPA, partnering with statewide non-profits has always been an essential part of maintaining youth and adults safely in the community. As former executive director of the State of Connecticut Judicial Branch, Court Support Services Division (CSSD), Mr. Carbone worked with Wheeler for many years until his retirement from state government in 2014.

Last week, we highlighted the long career of Dennis Keenan, executive director of Wheeler from 1977 to 1998. This week, we're sharing some personal reflections on Dennis himself.

Sabrina Trocchi, PhD, MPA, Wheeler chief operating officer, was part of a recent MetroHartford Alliance Pulse of the Region radio program entitled, "Mental Health and Workplace Productivity."

After Dennis Keenan interviewed for a job running Wheeler’s then-new special education school in 1974, he went home and told his wife to not expect him to work there long.

Wheeler's Health & Wellness Center team will have seven walk-in clinics available to assist with SNAP, SAGA, TANF, HUSKY and Access Healthcare.