Maureen White Kirkby of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Barnbrook Realty offers an immaculate and sparkling home in a friendly neighborhood near downtown Great Barrington.
The plan, the only one the town has so far received after several requests for proposals, calls for an adaptive reuse of the vacant 110-year-old school on Pleasant Street in the center of the village of Housatonic.
As the “social determinants of health” move into focus, we must reach beyond vital signs, the histories, the medication lists: We now ask patients about housing stability, transportation access, family relationships, caregiving challenges, friendships, food security.
"I mean you no harm; I am trying to understand my world and how to make it work. I might buzz or chirp. If I am on the higher end of the spectrum, I might amaze you with my knowledge of the planets, yet I cannot answer you when you ask me what I want for Christmas."
“Removing one more reason for citizens to give to organizations that help the poor, teach our children, fill our communities with art and music, and care for the sick tears at the fabric that holds our society together.”
--- Will Conklin, executive director of Greenagers
At CHP Family Services, a rich tapestry of offerings is aimed at helping families cope with challenging circumstances and develop relationships in the process.
The town's proposed policy says the Police Department will treat undocumented citizens like everyone else and will not be an arm of ICE (the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency).
While town and police department policy already states it will treat undocumented citizens like everyone else, a citizens' petition filed at Town Hall Wednesday lays out a more detailed set of policies modeled after and modified from the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition (MIRA) and MiGente trust policies.
As interim CEO, Lia Spiliotes immersed herself not only in CHP’s day-to-day operation but also evaluated the overall organization and guided operational and strategic planning for the long-term health of CHP.
Now, as health care has become increasingly shaped by complex business demands, growing pains have forced a more challenging balance between medicine and finances.
CHP Board of Directors has hired Lia Spiliotes, a partner and senior advisor in Cambridge Management Group to fill the gap left by the resignation of former Director Bryan Ayars.
