Community Health Center 25th Anniversary Treasures of Good Health Celebration Program

Community Health Center

Treasures of Good Health CELEBRATION

25 Years of Creating Healthier Communities

25 Years of Creating Healthier Communities

Thank you to our Sea Glass Sponsors:

Dr. Melinda Hall and Dr. Lawrence Pratt

The Haney Family Charitable Foundation

Dear Friends —

25 years of Community Health Center. It hardly seems possible. Fueled originally by the love and passion of a few, in 25 years, Community Health Center has grown to become a medical home to so many on Cape Cod.

“For those of us who were here since the beginning, it’s a labor of love.”

- Rudy Hunter, Community Health Center Board Member

Throughout 2022, Community Health Center continued to address the most pressing issues facing our community. We provided medical, behavioral health and dental care to more than 20,000 patients, addressed the opioid overdose epidemic on the Cape, launched a remote patient monitoring program and provided critical assistance for patients facing food insecurity, housing insecurity and transportation challenges. We increased our ability to serve more patients where it’s needed with new locations and services. We helped thousands of individuals navigate applying for health insurance. And that’s just part of the story.

We received several quality recognition awards from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), along with a grant to expand our virtual care program. Cape & Plymouth Business Media named us one of the Best Places to Work, a testament to the culture of compassion and excellence we’ve created internally. Accolades like these underscore our team’s unwavering commitment to first-class health care. As we reflect on what we’ve achieved, it’s also a time to look ahead and plan for continued future success. Thank you so much for being a key part of that journey.

A Board Member once said that while the growth and success of CHC came through the endless generosity of CHC’s volunteers, so too are our donors prized members of our volunteer staff. Your support and sponsorship of our 25th Anniversary Celebration will help to further our mission in the next year and the years to come. We thank you for supporting our Treasures of Good Health 25th Anniversary Celebration, and for all you do for CHC, and please enjoy our online auction!

Best regards,

Karen L. Gardner Chief Executive Officer

David V. Peterson President, Board of Directors

Online Auction Information

We thank all of the businesses and individuals who donated items to our Treasures of Good Health online auction. The auction will close at 1:00 pm on Friday, October 13.

Thank you for your support, good luck, and happy bidding!

FOUNDED IN 1997

In 1997, Community Health Center is founded by volunteer doctors, volunteer nurses and lay people as the Falmouth Free Clinic.

In 1998, CHC began seeing patients on the ground floor of Falmouth Hospital once a week, completing 600 patient visits in the first year.

In 1999, CHC volunteers started working out of Town Hall Square in Falmouth.

20002007

NEW LOCATION OPENINGS

19971999

CONTINUED GROWTH

In 2008, CHC begins offering dental services.

In 2008, a 10,000 square-foot facility in Mashpee facility opens, and Community Health Center surpasses 5,000 patients.

In 2009, CHC opens a Falmouth office in Homeport for greater capacity.

In 2010, CHC starts an Office-Based Opioid Treatment (OBOT) program, offering Suboxone and Vivitrol.

In 2004, CHC opened a location in Mashpee Commons, and the number of patients grew to more than 3,000.

In 2005, CHC launched a Veterans Partnership and started implementing Electronic Health Records.

In 2006, CHC opened a satellite location in Bourne. CHC also received designation as a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC).

In 2007, the Town of Mashpee gave 4.2 acres to CHC for their new building.

20082010

WE’RE NOT DONE YET EXPANSIONS & ACHIEVEMENTS

In 2011, CHC enrollment staff assist more than 3,000 patients and members of the community to enroll for health insurance annually.

In 2012, a 22,000 square-foot extension in Mashpee opens, with expanded offerings of pharmacy, walk-in and imaging services.

In 2013, CHC is first awarded Patient Centered Medical Home Recognition at Level Three from the National Committee for Quality Assurance – the highest level possible, and has maintained this status in the years to follow.

20142017

NEW SERVICES AND OFFERINGS

In 2019, Community Health Center opened an office in Centerville which offers primary care and walk-in services for anyone.

CHC remained open during the COVID-19 pandemic, providing access to care when people needed it most, expanding telehealth services and leading testing and vaccination efforts.

In 2021, an office in Sandwich was opened that provides primary care, behavioral health and substance use disorder services.

In 2022, CHC opened a retail Pharmacy in Falmouth and an office in North Falmouth focusing on primary care, gynecology and lifestyle medicine.

Today, CHC cares for more than 23,000 individuals on the Upper Cape and beyond!

20112013

In 2015, optometry and nutrition education services are added to CHC’s continuum of care.

In 2016, CHC begins offering telehealth services, including remote patient monitoring, video interpreting services and telepsychiatry.

In 2017, 1 in 5 Mashpee residents and 1 in 6 Falmouth residents are CHC patients.

In 2017, CHC adds dental and pharmacy services to the Bourne office, and expands substance-abuse programming.

2018Present

Thank you to our sponsors

Community Health Center thanks our Sea Glass Sponsor:

Thank you for the tremendous generosity and support!

Dr. Melinda Hall and Dr. Lawrence Pratt

Thank you to our sponsors

Community Health Center thanks our Sea Glass Sponsor:

The Haney Family Charitable Foundation

Mr. Bill Haney and Mrs. Maura McCarthy

Thank you for the tremendous generosity and support!

Thank you to our sponsors

Scallop Sponsors

Cape Cod 5

Cape Cod 5 is a mutual community bank serving customers throughout the Cape, Islands and Southeastern Massachusetts. Founded in 1855, the Bank’s mission is to enrich the lives of those it serves, while contributing to the health and vitality of its communities. Cape Cod 5 offers a broad range of financial products and services including consumer and commercial banking products; residential mortgages; investment management and trust services. capecodfive.com

Eastern Bank Foundation

Eastern Bank Foundation (EBF), the philanthropic arm of Eastern Bank, actively listens to and partners with its neighbors and fellow changemakers across nonprofit, for-profit and government sectors to help further community vibrancy and improve economic and social equity and mobility for underserved communities. Knowing the roots of inequity are as stubborn as they are old, they employ a variety of levers - Philanthropy, Employee Volunteerism, Advocacy, and Collaboration - to lift-up and rise with communities, especially in our region’s Gateway Cities. easternbank.com

Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers

Established in 1972, the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers is a non-profit, statewide association representing and serving the needs of the state’s 52 community health center organizations, which provide primary care to more than one million Massachusetts residents through more than 300 access sites. The Mass League serves as an information source on community-based health care to policymakers, opinion leaders and the media, and provides a wide range of technical assistance to health centers and communities. massleague.org

Sam and Judie Lorusso

The Selander Foundation

Oyster Sponsors

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Beal

Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Fish

Northland Residential

Larry and Marie Bigelow

Bhawana Chitkara

Dr. R. Bruce & Mrs. Mady Donoff iKitchens Etc.

Thanks and Acknowledgments

We thank everyone who made this celebration possible.

25th Anniversary Committee

Janet Beal

Larry Bigelow

Paula Connolly

Haley Cote

John C. Dawley

Dr. Bruce Donoff

Karen Ellery-Jones

Kelsey Ellis

Margaret Gifford

Kelly Hayes

Jon Junek

Judy Kaufman

Payton Kober

Lindsay McGrath

Pamela Mullin

Tylei Quintin

Ann-Marie Richard

Julia Scussel

Johna Shine

Board of Directors

David V. Peterson Jr., President

John C. Dawley, Vice President

Bhawana Chitkara, Co-Treasurer

Rudolph R. Hunter, Co-Treasurer

Bruce Donoff, DMD, MD, Clerk

Paul Smith, Member at Large

Jeannette Doyle

Gina Hotton

Rev. Will Mebane

Denese Palmer

Jenny LY Sheehan, MPH

Ralph Sewall

CHC Advancement Staff

Karen Gardner, Chief Executive Officer

Christopher Ellis, Director of Organizational Advancement

Morgan Nailor, Advancement Associate

Thank

Dr. Madeleine Wing Adler

Thank you again to all of our sponsors!

Sea Glass Sponsors

Dr. Melinda Hall and Dr. Lawrence Pratt

The Haney Family Charitable Foundation

Scallop Sponsors

Cape Cod 5

Eastern Bank Foundation

Sam and Judie Lorusso

Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers

The Selander Foundation

Oyster Sponsors

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Beal

Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Fish

Northland Residential

Starfish Sponsors

Larry and Marie Bigelow

Ms. Bhawana Chitkara

Dr. R. Bruce and Mrs. Mady Donoff

iKitchens Etc.