News from Wheeler

September 15-October 15 is Hispanic Heritage Month, an opportunity for us to continue our Visibility Campaign series and underscore our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. This month we will highlight some of our Hispanic staff. Today's spotlight goes to Veronica Torres, MA.

September 15-October 15 is Hispanic Heritage Month, an opportunity for us to continue our Visibility Campaign series and underscore our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. This month we will highlight some of our Hispanic staff. Today's spotlight goes to Serrita Roper, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC.

Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month, September 15-October 15.

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.

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 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.

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. 

With food costs rising, healthy eating can be more difficult, and the last thing you want to do is throw food away. Jessica Masterson, RDN, CDN, CDCES, Wheeler's registered dietitian nutritionist, shares tips on how to reduce food waste.

Wheeler has earned Behavioral Health Care reaccreditation from The Joint Commission, the nation’s oldest and largest standards-setting and accrediting body for providing quality, coordinated, patient-centered health care.

April 11-17 is Black Maternal Health Week. Janet Anderson-Ray, MD, one of Wheeler's obstetrician & gynecologist, shares her story.

Nutrition is the process of providing or obtaining the food necessary for health and growth. It is also science that interprets the interaction of nutrients and other substances in food in relation to maintenance, growth, reproduction, health, and disease of an organism.

As you follow news coverage about war and current events, it’s important to pay attention to how it affects your physical and emotional health. Wheeler’s Dan Fallon, LPC, CEAP, program manager, Wheeler EAP, compiled tips and resources to help you recognize your emotions, avoid triggers, and manage anxiety.

Connecticut’s National Prevention Week Planning Committee, including state and local organizations, and communities, are celebrating this observance (May 8-14, 2022) with a K-12 student art contest, among other activities. Selected submissions will be featured in a prevention-themed coloring book, available to residents across the state.

Throughout Black History Month, we are spotlighting our Black staff through our Visibility Campaign series, as well as our staff who have a passion for support and advocacy. Today's spotlight goes to Monique Daley, MS.