Oct 3, 2023
Western Maine – This year, HealthReach Community Health Centers is happy to announce that it has received Let’s Go! 5-2-1-0 program recognition across eight of its local healthcare practices.
Let’s Go! 5-2-1-0 is a program focused on education around obesity and healthy living for primary care practice teams. The program provides materials to support “simple changes for better health, such as moving more, eating real food, drinking water, and getting adequate rest.”
HealthReach’s longstanding partnership with Let’s Go! 5-2-1-0 has had positive impacts on both HealthReach patients and their care teams. This year, HealthReach was recognized for excellence in obesity prevention. The sites recognized include Belgrade Regional Health Center, Bethel Family Health Center, Lovejoy Health Center (of Albion), Rangeley Family Medicine, Richmond Area Health Center, Sheepscot Valley Health Center (of Coopers Mills / Whitefield), Strong Area Health Center, and Western Maine Family Health Center (of Livermore Falls).
Connie Coggins, HealthReach President & CEO, shares, “HealthReach is proud to once again be recognized for our staff’s efforts to help our patients achieve their best health. Local, affordable, quality care is only possible through effective partnership between clinician and patient – so we also must thank our community members for engaging so well in our programs. Thank you!”
HealthReach Community Health Centers is a Federally Qualified Health Center consisting of twelve community health centers located across Central and Western Maine. Dedicated clinicians deliver high-quality healthcare – inclusive of behavioral health and dental services – to residents from 9 of Maine’s 16 counties. To ensure access for everyone, HealthReach accepts Medicare, MaineCare, and major insurance providers. In addition, an Affordable Care Program is available to both uninsured and underinsured residents. Assistance is available for applications to programs that help with the cost of your healthcare and medications, including Maine’s Health Insurance Marketplace.
A private non-profit with a 48-year history, HealthReach is funded by patient fees, grants, and by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $4,815,606 with 82.2% financed by non-governmental sources. The contents above are those of the author, and do not necessarily representthe official views of or an endorsement by, HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government.
May 15, 2023
Western Maine – This June, the clinical team at HealthReach Community Health Centers is pleased to welcome the return of Cory Miller, PA, to its network of healthcare practices. Cory will provide Substance Use Disorder (SUD) treatments and services to patients of HealthReach’s practices located in Bingham, Livermore Falls, and Richmond.
Cory completed his Master’s degree in Physician Assistant Studies at the University of New England in Portland. Previously, he received his Bachelor’s degree in Natural Applied Science – focusing on both Biology and Health & Human Illness – from the University of Southern Maine in Lewiston.
Cory brings extensive inpatient and outpatient experience caring for patients with substance use disorders. He treats patients experiencing Opioid Use Disorder, in addition to alcohol and stimulant use disorders. Alongside the HealthReach team, he will be supporting patients on their journey to recovery by providing treatment medications, behavioral health services, and additional support.
Cory shares, “I’m excited to be taking an evidence-based approach to my work with the community. In this position, I’ll be bringing previous experience from working in Maine – and also from working in Stockton, California, another area highly impacted by Substance Use Disorder. I had such a positive experience working with HealthReach in the past that I am thrilled at the opportunity to work here again. Maine is where my heart is, and I’m committed to helping the people that also call Maine ‘home’.”
Cory joins HealthReach’s existing mission-driven, values-focused care teams at the Bingham Area Health Center, the Richmond Area Health Center, and the Western Maine Family Health Center. Welcome back, Cory!
Bingham Area Health & Dental Center, Richmond Area Health Center, and Western Maine Family Health Center are part of HealthReach Community Health Centers, a Federally Qualified Health Center consisting of twelve community health centers located across Central and Western Maine. Dedicated clinicians deliver high-quality healthcare – inclusive of behavioral health and dental services – to residents from 9 of Maine’s 16 counties. To ensure access for everyone, HealthReach accepts Medicare, MaineCare, and major insurance providers. In addition, an Affordable Care Program is available to both uninsured and underinsured residents. Assistance is available for applications to programs that help with the cost of your healthcare and medications, including Maine’s Health Insurance Marketplace.
A private non-profit with a 48-year history, HealthReach is funded by patient fees, grants, and by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $4,815,606 with 82.2% financed by non-governmental sources. The contents above are those of the author, and do not necessarily represent the official views of or an endorsement by, HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government.
Jan 9, 2023
WATERVILLE – As we look forward to the New Year, it is always good to reflect on the past – to learn what lessons we can, and to recognize success so it can be expanded upon. The staff of HealthReach Community Health Centers are pleased to celebrate many successes from 2022. Here are a few recognitions we are proud to share with our communities:
• HealthReach as an organization was once again recognized by the US Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), as a Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH), as a Health Center Quality Leader, and for
Advancing Health Information Technology (HIT) for Quality.
• Dr. Amy Madden, HealthReach Medical Director, was recognized by Home Hope & Healing as their Physician of the Month for the month of May 2022. We are pleased to see Dr. Madden’s dedication to her patients and quality of care recognized by external partners.
• Rep. John “Jack” Ducharme III, HealthReach Board member, was recognized by the Maine Primary Care Association and received the MPCA 2022 President’s Award for his efforts to support community health centers across Maine. Jack rallied members of the Maine House of Representatives to improve the financial sustainability of rural healthcare.
Our special thanks go to Amy, Jack, and the rest of the HealthReach team for their extraordinary accomplishments in 2022. Our patients are lucky to have you in our community!
Residents of Central & Western Maine have enjoyed quality care at HealthReach practices for nearly five decades. If you are seeking a new healthcare provider and health home, consider your local HealthReach health center in Albion, Belgrade, Bethel, Bingham, Coopers Mills (Whitefield), Kingfield, Livermore Falls, Madison, Rangeley, Richmond, or Strong.
HealthReach Community Health Centers is a group of twelve Federally Qualified Health Centers located across Central and Western Maine. Dedicated clinicians deliver high-quality healthcare – inclusive of behavioral health and dental services – to citizens from 9 of Maine’s 16 counties. To ensure access for everyone, HealthReach accepts Medicare, MaineCare, and major insurance providers. In addition, an Affordable Care Program is available to both uninsured and underinsured residents. Assistance is available for applications to programs that help with the cost of your healthcare and medications, including Maine’s Health Insurance Marketplace.
A private non-profit with a 48-year history, HealthReach is funded by patient fees, grants, and by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $4,815,606 with 82.2% financed by non-governmental sources. The contents above are those of the author, and do not necessarily represent the official views of or an endorsement by, HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government.
May 12, 2022
LIVERMORE FALLS – This June, staff at Western Maine Family Health Center are pleased to welcome Ashly Jewell, Nurse Practitioner to the team. Ashly has more than eight years of nursing experience, over which time she has treated patients of all ages.
Ashly earned her Master of Science in Nursing, with a concentration as a Family Nurse Practitioner, as well as her Bachelor of Nursing degree from the University of Southern Maine in Portland. She has experience providing care in a variety of settings, from performing well-patient exams and wound care treatments, to child development treatments. Ashly interned at our Belgrade Regional Health Center in the summer of 2020. We are happy to welcome her back to the HealthReach team, and we know she will be a wonderful addition to the Livermore Falls community!
Ashly joins nurse practitioners Joline Sage, Cece Sullivan-Rohrbach, and Michelle Sweetser; licensed clinical social worker Tabitha Sagner; and psychiatric nurse practitioner Theresa Rush. Our clinicians offer medical and behavioral health services to patients of all ages. Our Western Maine practice has proudly served area residents and visitors from Livermore Falls, Canton, Fayette, Hartford, Jay, Livermore, Sumner, Chesterville, Farmington, New Sharon, and Wilton – and other nearby towns – since its founding in 1987.
Western Maine Family Health Center is part of HealthReach Community Health Centers, a group of twelve Federally Qualified Health Centers located across Central and Western Maine. Dedicated clinicians deliver high quality medical and behavioral healthcare to citizens from 9 of Maine’s 16 counties. To ensure access for everyone, HealthReach accepts Medicare, MaineCare, and major insurance providers. In addition, an Affordable Care Program is available to both uninsured and underinsured residents. Assistance is available for applications to programs that help with the cost of your healthcare and medications, including the Health Insurance Marketplace.
A private non-profit with a 47-year history, HealthReach is funded by patient fees, grants, and by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $4,815,606, with 82.2% financed by non-governmental sources. The contents above are those of the author, and do not necessarily represent the official views of or an endorsement by, HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government.
Feb 17, 2022
LIVERMORE FALLS – Western Maine Family Health Center welcomes Tabitha Sagner, licensed clinical social worker, to the practice this February. She brings a wide range of experience from work in long term care, outpatient care, and school settings.
Tabitha obtained both her master’s degree in Social Work, and her bachelor’s in Social Work, from the University of Maine in Orono. She has clinical experience working with patients of all ages. Most recently, Tabitha has been working in a local school system and providing behavioral health services to children and their families. She will be a tremendous asset to the Livermore Falls practice.
Tabitha joins family nurse practitioners Joline Sage, Cecile Sullivan-Rohrbach, and Michelle Sweetser, as well as psychiatric nurse practitioner Theresa Rush. HealthReach clinicians offer medical and behavioral health services to patients of all ages. Since its founding in 1987, the Western Maine Family Health Center has served the people of Livermore Falls and Livermore, as well as Canton, Fayette, Hartford, Jay, Sumner, Chesterville, Farmington, New Sharon, Wilton, and nearby towns.
Western Maine Family Health Center is a part of HealthReach Community Health Centers, a group of twelve Federally Qualified Health Centers located across Central and Western Maine. Dedicated clinicians deliver high quality medical and behavioral healthcare to citizens from 9 of Maine’s 16 counties. To ensure access for everyone, HealthReach accepts Medicare, MaineCare, and major insurance providers. In addition, an Affordable Care Program is available to both uninsured and underinsured residents. Assistance is available for applications to programs that help with the cost of your healthcare and medications, including the Health Insurance Marketplace.
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