News from Wheeler

Beginning in August, our child and adolescent patients at our Family Health & Wellness Centers can get a free backpack and school supplies thanks to the support of the United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut!

Wheeler is a proud sponsor of the 2022 National Healthcare DEI Conference in Pittsburgh, which featured presentations by experts including Diversity Officer Monique Daley, MS, and Vice President of Nursing Tina Loarte-Rodriguez, MSN, RN, CIC, CPPS, CPHRM.

Kalisha Yopp, LMSW, supervisor, Wheeler’s Community Support for Families (CSF) program, has an unwavering commitment to the New Britain community, and she has dedicated her life and career to serving its most vulnerable families. Read more about Kalisha’s 100 Women of Color recognition at an event in late June.

Wheeler’s Mobile Crisis Intervention Services program and two additional providers are part of an innovative civilian crisis intervention program in Hartford called the Hartford Emergency Assistance Response Team (HEARTeam). A new website launched recently highlighting services.

Summer is here. Consider the array of activities you can do with your foster child or youth.

Wheeler employees share what Juneteenth means to them.

Substance use disorders, patient treatment options, and the need for a skilled workforce were highlighted on WNPR’s “Where We Live” program today. Wheeler’s President and CEO, Sabrina Trocchi, PhD, MPA, as well as Senator Saud Anwar and Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital, were part of the discussion.

Katie Kirch, LCSW, ICGC-II, BACC, clinical supervisor, Wheeler’s Bettor Choice Gambling Treatment Program, was part of a recent Fox 61 Student News story, which highlighted an increase in gambling among youth.

More than 60 community leaders, donors, neighbors, and Wheeler staff and trustees celebrated Wheeler’s newly renovated and expanded Family Health & Wellness Center in Plainville.

June is strawberry season, a favorite time of the year for many New Englanders. This is a great time to increase your fruit and veggie intake. First, because produce may be a little less expensive when in season, and second because produce tastes better when in season!

The Spring 2022 issue of Giving From The Heart is published and features an update on the campaign for a new community health center in Bristol and related stories.

The Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS), in partnership with state and local organizations, and communities, will celebrate National Prevention Week from May 8-14, 2022.

In Connecticut, there are hundreds of youth in need of loving foster homes, and most are 13 or older. These youth come to foster care for a variety of reasons. Read more about how teens can benefit from a caring foster family and the difference you can make.

In Connecticut, on any given day, there are hundreds of youth who need loving foster homes, and most are over the age of 13 years old. May is National Foster Care Month, a time to consider the many youth in need of loving homes, especially teens.

Are you an upcoming or recent graduate of a master's degree program in a behavioral health field looking at career options? Join us for a virtual conversation to learn more about this profession and opportunities to launch your career at Wheeler.