March 2024 | New Residency Programs, Senator Blumenthal Visits Hartford to Address Sports Betting Promotions, and More!

Wheeler's Values In Action

COMPASSION | DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION | INTEGRITY | TEAMWORK

Wheeler’s 39th Annual Golf Classic will take place at The Country Club of Farmington on Wednesday, September 18, 2024. Registration is open, and sponsors, players, and prize donors are welcome. Help improve the health and wellness of everyone we serve through our Basic Needs Fund! For more information, contact Sarah Williams at 860.793.4214 or via email at scwilliams@wheelerclinic.org.

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New Primary Care and Psychiatry

Residency Programs

We are currently accepting applications for our first primary care and psychiatry residency programs for nurse practitioners and physician assistants. This fall, the residents will receive hands-on, mission-focused experience in our leading Federally Qualified Health Centers, with a focus on community-based care provision.

One Hope Street Becoming Reality

On March 5th, the Bristol's Mayor's Office and Bristol All Heart Economic and Community Development team received a tour of our newest health center at One Hope Street, Bristol.

Senator Richard Blumenthal Visits Hartford Family Health & Wellness Center

Our Bettor Choice Gambling Treatment team hosted a press conference on March 18th for U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) to ask sports betting companies to stop targeting problem gamblers with promotions and ads.

Improving Health and Wellbeing in the Southington Community

Last month, at the Southington YMCA's 95th Annual Meeting & Awards Recognition Dinner, Wheeler's Holly Hansen, LMCW, senior community health outreach coordinator (second from right in photo) and members of the Southington Outreach Project Behavioral Health Stakeholders Group, were formally recognized for their efforts in improving the health and wellbeing of residents in this community.

Hope for Adults with Depression

Wheeler offers hope through a highly effective treatment, Spravato® therapy (esketamine). This treatment, the first prescription nasal spray that is taken with an oral antidepressant, is available through Wheeler’s Family Health & Wellness Centers at 43 Woodland Street, Hartford, and 855 Lakewood Road, Waterbury, where a caring, skilled team works closely with individuals in a specially designed, warm, and welcoming suite.

Nutrition is More Than Weight Loss

Wheeler's Registered Dietitian, Jessica Masterson, RDN, CDN, CDCES, provides Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) services for weight management and chronic disease control. But there are many other benefits of being nutritionally knowledgeable that go far beyond the typical reasons people may know.

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Interested in Being a Foster Parent?

Our virtual training program begins April 15th to prepare prospective foster parents and families, from all walks of life, for the role of fostering a child or youth in Waterbury and surrounding towns.

To learn more about Wheeler Foster Care opportunities,

call 860.793.7277, email Fostercareprograms@wheelerclinic.org

or visit WheelerHealth.org/Foster.

Investing in Impact

Empowering Change: Your Impact, Our Promise!

Your past support has fueled incredible progress, but our work is far from over. With your donation, we can amplify our impact, reaching even more lives, making a difference for our patients. Together, let's create a future filled with healthier communities and promising futures. Join us as we turn hope into action and become agents of positive change.

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