News from Wheeler

Imagine that you are 18 years old and preparing for life as an independent adult outside of the foster care system. The prospects may be scary but made easier by a Wheeler program to help emerging adults navigate the journey.

With the 2018 tax law changes behind us, many donors are looking ahead to April now, considering their 2019 tax filing. Certainly, charitable giving was affected by the 2018 increase in the standard deduction, which may impact your decisions on how to strategically make year-end gifts. One approach to consider is “bundling” your donations. Please consult with your tax or financial advisors to determine the best strategies for you.

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

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

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

Heidi Joseph, DNP, RN, vice president, Health Center Operations, and other community health center providers, recently were featured in a Community Health Center Association of Connecticut (CHCACT) video highlighting the success of the Transforming Clinical Practices Initiative (TCPI).

Wheeler staff and the local community commemorated International Overdose Awareness Day, remembering the lives lost to addiction and working toward a better future of recovery.

Wheeler has received $122,000 in federal awards for quality care, including special recognition as the only health center in Connecticut ranked in the top two percent of all centers nationally that improved quality of care between 2017 and 2018 in one or more measures that promote behavioral health, diabetes health, and heart health.

Saint Mary’s Hospital, a Regional Health Ministry of Trinity Health of New England, has received approval from the State Office of Health Strategy to transition its outpatient behavioral health clinic to Wheeler Clinic, which is establishing a new Family Health & Wellness Center in Waterbury.

Wheeler’s Christiane Pimentel, senior health outreach coordinator, is part of an Access Health CT social media campaign focused on this observance (August 4-10, 2019) and the role that community health centers play in cities and towns across the country.

For more than five decades, the central Connecticut community has supported Wheeler Clinic in its mission to serve residents in need. Much of that support has come from the region’s manufacturing sector, which includes several notable local wire and spring firms.

Chris Popilowski, senior recruiter, Wheeler Foster Care Programs, is featured in an Exvadio Network podcast about the need for foster families for children and youth in Connecticut.

Wheeler’s Dr. Michael P. Twist, psychiatric medical director, was featured was part of Access Health CT’s series on health and the LGBTQ community. The series features perspectives on the state of health for the LGBTQ population in Connecticut, available services, barriers to care, and strategies for effectiveness.

Dr. Rebecca Eleck-Bruce, primary care medical director, Wheeler, is among the Hartford Business Journal’s 40 Under Forty class this year.