News from Wheeler

Rita Demo, MPH, LMFT, has been named vice president of Community, Crisis, and Prevention Services for Wheeler, providing clinical and administrative supervision for more than 25 programs.

Amber Sagan, MPH, project coordinator, Wheeler's Connecticut Center for Prevention, Wellness and Recovery, recently appeared on CT Paid Leave Podcast to discuss the statewide Change the Script Campaign.

On July 30, more than 200 community leaders, donors, supporters, friends, and employees attended a remarkable celebration of Wheeler’s One Hope Street headquarters and health center, which will begin primary care services on August 13 and all other services beginning on August 19.

Wheeler Health has announced today that it is a 2024 Top Workplaces INDUSTRY winner for Healthcare through a process conducted by Energage, a purpose-driven organization that develops solutions to build and brand Top Workplaces.

A visit to Wheeler’s Connecticut Clearinghouse in 1990 was a harbinger of the next career move for Judith Stonger, MA, CPS, vice president of Prevention, Wellness and Recovery. Judy retires after 24 years with the organization.

Citing the sometimes-difficult financial balance for parents in frontline health care and teaching careers, an anonymous donor is supporting childcare and summer camp costs for Wheeler Health employees.

A March 4 Record-Journal/CT Insider story highlights the Child Health and Development Institute’s new publication, “Intermediate Levels of Care for Children with Behavioral Health Needs.” Wheeler’s Dr. Elisabeth Cannata, vice president of Community Based-Family Services and Practice Innovation, was quoted in this piece.

For the first time, Wheeler is launching a unique residency program for nurse practitioners and physician assistants designed to cultivate clinical leaders in community health.

Wheeler received a $16,765 grant from the Community Chest of New Britain and Berlin, Inc., a supporting organization of the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain, to support its Walk With Me program in New Britain.

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.

Wheeler received a $7,500 grant from the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain to support its Walk With Me program in that city.

Wheeler’s first annual award for staff integrity and ethics honors a program manager whose attention to detail and focus on the needs of others sets her apart.

Nikki Korth, LCSW, program manager, Wheeler Foster Care, was a guest on Connoisseur Media’s “For the People” radio show yesterday and discussed the benefits of adoption, foster care, and the need for loving families and homes 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.

Golfers, sponsors, and volunteers took part in Wheeler’s 38th Annual Golf Classic, presented by Mutual of America Financial Group, on October 18 at The Country Club of Farmington. The event netted approximately $78,000—a record-breaking amount—to support Wheeler’s new flagship community health center and administrative headquarters at One Hope Street, Bristol.