Wheeler's Values In Action | | Breaking the Ice on Mental Health | | |
In honor of May is Mental Health Month, seven senior leaders at Wheeler Health took a bucket of chilly ice water over their heads to help raise awareness of mental health, the need for services, and support the organization. To date, dozens of people have given to support the challenge and we have raised over $3,000! We'll still take donations if you're interested in supporting us!
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| | Click the Images Below to Watch the Videos! | | Wheeler Advocating For Mental Health Services, Medicaid | | President and CEO Sabrina Trocchi, PhD, MPA, and Hartford Director of Behavioral Health Marisha Pearson, LCSW, joined Senator Richard Blumenthal and Comptroller Sean Scanlon for their Teen Mental Health Roundtable in Farmington earlier this month. It was a vital conversation with local youth to hear directly about the issues they live with every day; we were honored to take part. | | | |
Our President and Chief Executive Officer, Sabrina Trocchi, PhD, MPA, was part of an NBC Connecticut story, where she highlighted the potential impact of federal cuts to Medicaid on community health centers in Connecticut. Click HERE to watch.
| | Rally for Community Nonprofits | | We stood besides thousands of our peers from The Alliance: The Voice of Community Nonprofits in Hartford, calling for increased funding for vital community nonprofits. Tell your legislators that Connecticut's nonprofit community needs their commitment and support! | | Second Year of Support: Childcare, Camp Gift for Wheeler Employees | | |
Thanks to a generous donor, approximately 20 Wheeler employees will once again receive support for childcare and summer camp expenses. This second year of funding helps ease the financial burden for families and ensures continued access to quality care during the summer months.
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Empowering Our Communities:
Mott Corporation and Wheeler Health
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Since 2016, Wheeler Health and Mott Corporation have enjoyed a meaningful and impactful partnership dedicated to improving health and wellness in the communities of Bristol, Hartford, New Britain, Plainville, and Waterbury. This collaboration has led to significant community engagement and support for a variety of initiatives that benefit patients, particularly those facing mental health and social service challenges.
Pictured above are 14 volunteer Mott Health Ambassadors who joined our Day of Caring to help beautify the grounds of 91 Northwest Drive by mulching, planting, and staining.
Also in May, Mott joined us at the 2025 NAMIWalks event in New Britain, promoting mental health awareness and reducing stigma, and helped feed more than 130 people in New Britain at our bi-weekly mobile pantry event in partnership with Connecticut Foodshare.
| | Making Central Connecticut Healthier | | LaToya Bond, in orange, meeting volunteer Mott Health Ambassadors. | | |
Supported through Mott’s philanthropic giving, Wheeler’s community health
worker, LaToya Bond, in Bristol engages families through local outreach and health education. The role connects our patients to community resources they may be unaware of, but which can improve their health and wellness.
Part of the integrated health care team, this position harnesses local expertise, relationships, and trust to improve engagement in routine health care services and patient education and advocacy. Latoya also represents Wheeler at community events and outreach opportunities.
| | 2025 Annual Day of Caring | | We celebrated United Way of West Central Connecticut's Day of Caring last week with our amazing volunteers from M&T Bank. As a wonderful bonus, our volunteer Mott Health Ambassadors joined in to help Wheeler. Nearly 30 people participated, planting, mulching, and painting—all efforts to beautify the grounds of our 91 Northwest Drive location. We’re so grateful for their work! | | Supporting Parents in Their Recovery Journey | | |
The road to substance use recovery can be challenging, especially for parents. But according to Susan Schneider, LCSW, director, Wheeler Community-Based Family Services, SAFE-Family Recovery (SAFE-FR) provides a place where individuals have a voice in their path to recovery.
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| | Throughout 2025, we're spotlighting the incredible work done in our many grant-funded community-based programs. Here are three more examples! | | | | |
Intensive Family Preservation
Wheeler’s Intensive Family Preservation program is helping families overcome challenges and stay together safely.
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Supportive Housing for Families
Wheeler’s supportive housing services are helping families find stability, safety, and hope. With guidance and care, they’re building a stronger future, one step at a time.
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Care Coordination
Wheeler’s care coordination services are helping individuals navigate complex health needs and build brighter futures. With personalized support and advocacy, they're turning hope into action.
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| | 2025 DAISY Honoree: Patrycja Olechniej, RN | | The DAISY Award was established by The DAISY Foundation in memory of J. Patrick Barnes who died at 33 of ITP, an auto-immune disease. The Barnes Family was awestruck by the clinical skills, caring, and compassion of the nurses who cared for Patrick, so they created this international award to say thank you and to recognize and honor compassionate nurses. Earlier this month, we announced our third DAISY award winner, Patrycja Olechniej, RN. | | National Teacher Appreciation Week | | |
Our amazing Mobile Family Health & Wellness Center team provides a full range of integrated primary and behavioral health care, as well as community education weekly for the Bristol and New Britain community.
Agape House
43 School Street, Bristol
Wednesdays, 9:00am to 11:45am
Root Center for Advanced Recovery
542 East Main Street, New Britain
Fridays, 8:30am to 11:30am
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Read to Grow Bookmobile, Coming to
New Britain
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Read to Grow Bookmobile is rolling into New Britain starting, Friday, May 30th! Stop by our New Britain Family Health & Wellness Center at 40 Hart Street, New Britain, and explore a curated collection of children’s books inside the bookmobile, perfect for kids ages 0–7!
CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL SCHEDULE
| | School-based Celebrate Bristol Art and Photo Contest: Entries Due May 30 | | |
As part of the upcoming national 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, and the City of Bristol’s local celebration through its Bristol America250 Committee, Wheeler Health and the City of Bristol invite all students in Bristol to celebrate this milestone and our amazing city by creating and sharing original artwork or photography featuring Bristol-focused places, events, people, or iconic symbols. Watercolor and acrylic paintings, color pencil, crayon, or charcoal drawings, as well as all forms of photography, including cell phone images, are welcome!
Winning entries, selected by community leaders, will be featured in a 2026 “Celebrate Bristol” calendar, free while supplies last.
Entries are due on May 30, 2025.
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| | Your Generosity Fuels Our Impact | | As the world around us blooms and summer approaches, let's nurture our community with the same care. Your donation this season can help provide essential healthcare, food, and clothing to those in need. Together, we can make a significant impact and create a brighter future for our community. Help make a lasting difference! | | | | |
