Wheeler New Britain Family Health and Wellness Center

The Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS), in partnership with state and local organizations, and communities, celebrates National Prevention Week from May 9-15, 2021.

Wheeler’s New Britain community health center at 75 North Mountain Road is moving on June 21 to 40 Hart Street, and an expanded array of health care services will now be available to people of all ages.

Stephenie Chiyomi Thurber, DO, has joined Wheeler’s Family Health & Wellness Center in New Britain as lead physician, offering adult and pediatric primary care and overall wellness services, chronic disease management, women’s health services, medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for alcohol and opioid addiction through close collaboration with Wheeler’s integrated care team, and more.

The new year often brings in resolutions to get in shape, and fitness can play a life-saving role in health outcomes, particularly with chronic diseases like diabetes, obesity, and heart disease. Thanks to an anonymous donor, Wheeler has received a $10,000 gift, with a pledge to match up to $5,000 more if other donors come forward by March 31, to help patients achieve better wellness through fitness in 2021.

Our community health centers offer safe, compassionate in-person care, including walk-in hours for behavioral health, Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM–3:30 PM. Wheeler's Reggie Harris, integrated care supervisor, explains how we support our patients when we meet face to face.

Registered dietitian nutritionists (RDN) are food and nutrition experts who can help translate the science of nutrition into practical solutions for healthy living. Working with an RDN can help individuals make unique, positive lifestyle changes.

Nursing students at Central Connecticut State University are building up their practical experience in community wellness through a recent agreement with Wheeler Family Health and Wellness Center in New Britain.

A $100,000 gift is funding the creation of a specialized service to provide transgender adolescents and young adults with peer support, medical care, and gender-responsive therapy. “Walk With Me” will launch this spring at Wheeler’s community health centers in Plainville and Hartford. It is an outpatient treatment track for LGBTQ+-identifying young people ages 10-25.

March is Problem Gambling Awareness Month, a time to acknowledge the challenges of problem gambling and remind individuals and families that hope and recovery are possible through Wheeler’s Bettor Choice Gambling Treatment Program, funded by the Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS).

Students in Bristol Public Schools can access behavioral health services through school-based health clinics and related services provided by Wheeler.