News from Wheeler

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.

Wheeler's community health center at 43 Woodland Street in Hartford is now open on Saturdays from 9 am to 1 pm as well, providing walk-in and scheduled care for cold and flu symptoms, aches and pains, minor cuts and bruises, behavioral health, addiction services, and more!

Education classes for Wheeler primary care patients with diabetes and pre-diabetes will be offered at our community health centers in Hartford and New Britain starting in December.

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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.

Almost one in five Americans lives with chronic pain, often so great that it affects their daily life. At the same time, the ongoing opioid crisis fuels discussions of the role that pain medications play in the epidemic and new examinations of alternative ways to treat pain. Wheeler is at the forefront, with specially trained staff who integrate behavioral health therapies and alternative approaches into plans of care at the Family Health & Wellness Center in Hartford.

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.

Teams from across Wheeler recently participated in two community events in Bristol, providing individuals and families with information about our many programs and services.

In observance of International Overdose Awareness Day, Wheeler’s Connecticut Clearinghouse at 334 Farmington Avenue will host a community Remembrance Quilt workshop event on Saturday, August 31 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. during which the memory of those lost to substance use disorders, including opioid addiction, will be honored.

Wheeler and Connecticut's innovative Mobile Crisis Program are featured in a July 10, 2019 article in US News & World Report. If you or your family are experiencing a mental health crisis, call 211.