{"id":13424,"date":"2021-08-12T18:08:58","date_gmt":"2021-08-12T22:08:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chc2021.excell.net\/?page_id=13424"},"modified":"2025-08-19T13:47:27","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T17:47:27","slug":"about-caring-health-center","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/caringhealth.org\/about-caring-health-center\/","title":{"rendered":"About Caring Health Center"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"13424\" class=\"elementor elementor-13424\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3ee4e01 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"3ee4e01\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default \" >\r\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8d15320\" data-id=\"8d15320\" data-element_type=\"column\">\r\n            <div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n                \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d23ec7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-cms_heading\" data-id=\"8d23ec7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"cms_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cms-heading-wrapper cms-heading-layout1\">\r\n    \r\n            <h2 class=\"custom-heading\">\r\n            <span >Caring for the<br>\nhealth &amp; well being<\/span>\r\n        <\/h2>\r\n        \r\n            <div class=\"custom-heading-description\">of you and your family.<\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1c9c336 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1c9c336\" data-element_type=\"section\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default \" >\r\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-40448d1\" data-id=\"40448d1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\r\n            <div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n                \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebc524c elementor-align-center elementor-tablet-align-left elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ebc524c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"\/history\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">More About Us<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f343692\" data-id=\"f343692\" data-element_type=\"column\">\r\n            <div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1139868 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1139868\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default \" >\r\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c5d3f32\" data-id=\"c5d3f32\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\r\n            <div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n                    <div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\r\n                \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-135803e elementor-view-default elementor-position-top elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"135803e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/about-caring-health-center\/mission-vision\/\" class=\"elementor-icon elementor-animation-wobble-horizontal\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"Mission, Vision,&lt;br&gt; &amp; Values\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-heart\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/about-caring-health-center\/mission-vision\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMission, Vision,<br> &amp; Values\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5f8852c\" data-id=\"5f8852c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\r\n            <div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n                    <div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\r\n                \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3dede21 elementor-view-default elementor-position-top elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"3dede21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/about-caring-health-center\/our-impact\/\" class=\"elementor-icon elementor-animation-wobble-horizontal\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"Community&lt;br&gt;Impact\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-hands\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/about-caring-health-center\/our-impact\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCommunity<br>Impact\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ee89f9f\" data-id=\"ee89f9f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\r\n            <div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n                    <div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\r\n                \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2198e05 elementor-view-default elementor-position-top elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"2198e05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/donate\/\" class=\"elementor-icon elementor-animation-wobble-horizontal\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"Ways to&lt;br&gt; Give\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-donate\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/donate\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWays to<br> Give\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-87993cd\" data-id=\"87993cd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\r\n            <div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n                    <div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\r\n                \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f91c11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"1f91c11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tQualified Providers\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tOur providers are available six days a week.  Call us to make an appointment.<br>\n<br>\n<a href=\"tel:14137391100\" style=\"color:#ffffff;font-weight: 500;font-size: 25px\">(413) 739-1100<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-876277c elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"876277c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default \" >\r\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-02af45a col-offset-left\" data-id=\"02af45a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\r\n            <div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n                \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0c65a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f0c65a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Us<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f499fd5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f499fd5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Caring Health Center (CHC) is one of the premier health centers in Western Massachusetts, and for 30 years it has served as an essential source of health care for residents of the Greater Springfield area. CHC is the most culturally diverse and linguistically leading institution in the region. It is the leader in modeling employment equity based on being both women-led and having majority representation of people of color in our executive and overall leadership team. As an innovator, CHC has participated in federally funded research for over 22\u00a0 years.<\/p><p>In 1995, the time of its inception, CHC employed 20 and provided health care to 5,000 patients at a single site. Today, CHC employs over 325 and serves about 21,000 patients annually, providing affordable, quality, comprehensive medical care at three sites. In addition, the organization operates a state-of-the art pharmacy and <a href=\"\/wic\/\">WIC Nutrition Program<\/a>, and serves as the largest <a href=\"\/healthcare-services\/refugee-health-services\/\">Refugee Health Assessment provider<\/a> in Massachusetts. CHC&#8217;s on-site Wellness Center provides nutrition education, group physical exercise, and other services to support healthy and productive lives among patients.\u00a0 CHC also provides paid on-the-job training through its Tania M. Barber Learning Institute.<\/p><p>CHC\u2019s team and Board of Directors ensure that patients receive comprehensive care that addresses their cultural, economic, and language needs, while its behavioral health specialists deliver services to address a wide range of emotional and other issues.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0a8c071 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0a8c071\" data-element_type=\"section\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default \" >\r\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3a0a7d4\" data-id=\"3a0a7d4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\r\n            <div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n                \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eae41bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"eae41bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/A4MXpiga63g?v=XHOmBV4js_E&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f64878f elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"f64878f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"our-mission\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-608b5bd elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"608b5bd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no \" >\r\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2ea30094\" data-id=\"2ea30094\" data-element_type=\"column\">\r\n            <div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n                \t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-413b41f elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"413b41f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default \" >\r\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8e61cf9\" data-id=\"8e61cf9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\r\n            <div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n                \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37651ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"37651ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/caringhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/person-icon-100.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-14231\" alt=\"Person Icon\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-53ff2ea\" data-id=\"53ff2ea\" data-element_type=\"column\">\r\n            <div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n                \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2999e06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2999e06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mission<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e6a5fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e6a5fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We are committed to eliminating health disparities and achieving health equity through providing accessible, value-driven healthcare for diverse, multi-ethnic communities in Western Massachusetts.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-fdbf9e3\" data-id=\"fdbf9e3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\r\n            <div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n                \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15809a7 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"15809a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/our-impact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">View Our Impact<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1f695aa elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1f695aa\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no \" >\r\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a0010c2\" data-id=\"a0010c2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\r\n            <div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n                \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f6cdd3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0f6cdd3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/caringhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/About-Us-Since1995-800x500-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-14237\" alt=\"group of caring Springfield residents\" srcset=\"https:\/\/caringhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/About-Us-Since1995-800x500-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/caringhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/About-Us-Since1995-800x500-1-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/caringhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/About-Us-Since1995-800x500-1-768x480.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6aedbf5\" data-id=\"6aedbf5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\r\n            <div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n                \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1007b89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1007b89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SINCE 1995<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b6c7a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b6c7a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In the late 70s, a group of caring Springfield residents recognized the need for a community health center to meet the increasing health needs and social vulnerabilities of city residents. People were living with untreated chronic conditions, increased infant mortality rates, pediatric care and intervention were not a feasible priority, important screenings and treatments were not readily accessible and drug addiction was viewed as a scourge, not an illness that can be treated.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f557056 elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"f557056\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/history\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">READ MORE<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0775069 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0775069\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no \" >\r\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-17ccb90\" data-id=\"17ccb90\" data-element_type=\"column\">\r\n            <div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n                \t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-0dac209 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0dac209\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default \" >\r\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-81bed8f\" data-id=\"81bed8f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\r\n            <div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n                \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2197633 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"2197633\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 64 64\"><g data-name=\"Hospital\"><path d=\"m10 14h44v27h2v-29h-18v-10h-12v10h-18v24h2zm18-10h8v8h-8z\"><\/path><path d=\"m33 5h-2v2h-2v2h2v2h2v-2h2v-2h-2z\"><\/path><path d=\"m21 17h-8v6h8zm-2 4h-4v-2h4z\"><\/path><path d=\"m31 17h-8v6h8zm-2 4h-4v-2h4z\"><\/path><path d=\"m41 17h-8v6h8zm-2 4h-4v-2h4z\"><\/path><path d=\"m51 17h-8v6h8zm-2 4h-4v-2h4z\"><\/path><path d=\"m21 25h-8v6h8zm-2 4h-4v-2h4z\"><\/path><path d=\"m31 25h-8v6h8zm-2 4h-4v-2h4z\"><\/path><path d=\"m41 25h-8v6h8zm-2 4h-4v-2h4z\"><\/path><path d=\"m51 25h-8v6h8zm-2 4h-4v-2h4z\"><\/path><path d=\"m13 39h8v-6h-8zm2-4h4v2h-4z\"><\/path><path d=\"m23 39h8v-6h-8zm2-4h4v2h-4z\"><\/path><path d=\"m33 39h8v-6h-8zm2-4h4v2h-4z\"><\/path><path d=\"m43 39h8v-6h-8zm2-4h4v2h-4z\"><\/path><path d=\"m41 48h3v-6h-24v6h3v12h-9v2h38v-2h-11zm-19-2v-2h20v2zm11 14v-5h-2v5h-6v-12h6v5h2v-5h6v12z\"><\/path><path d=\"m62 50c0-3.185-1.994-8-5-8s-5 4.815-5 8c0 2.9 1.721 5.321 4 5.879v4.121h-2v2h6v-2h-2v-4.121c2.279-.558 4-2.979 4-5.879zm-8 0c0-2.636 1.682-6 3-6s3 3.364 3 6c0 2.206-1.346 4-3 4s-3-1.794-3-4z\"><\/path><path d=\"m9 53.9c2.833-.558 5-3.433 5-6.9 0-3.583-2.393-9-6-9s-6 5.417-6 9c0 3.462 2.167 6.337 5 6.9v6.1h-3v2h8v-2h-3zm-5-6.9c0-2.927 2.016-7 4-7s4 4.073 4 7c0 2.757-1.794 5-4 5s-4-2.243-4-5z\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-eb13eaf\" data-id=\"eb13eaf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\r\n            <div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n                \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2731108 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2731108\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">VISION<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba4488e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba4488e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>By 2030, we will be the market leader in care and caring for the people of Western Massachusetts.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ca40bd2\" data-id=\"ca40bd2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\r\n            <div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n                \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76404ef elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"76404ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/donate\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get Involved<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b4b3b35 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b4b3b35\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no \" >\r\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8c3dfce\" data-id=\"8c3dfce\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\r\n            <div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n                \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7861d81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7861d81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CORE VALUES<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76f9228 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"76f9228\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\"><li>Respect each other, our patients, and their families<\/li><li>Take action and solve problems proactively<\/li><li>Demonstrate passion for the work we do<\/li><li>Serve the communities we work in<\/li><li>Provide Excellent Service to Every Patient, Every Time.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1bc67a1\" data-id=\"1bc67a1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\r\n            <div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n                \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9572750 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9572750\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/caringhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Core_Values-800x500-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-14261\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/caringhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Core_Values-800x500-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/caringhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Core_Values-800x500-1-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/caringhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Core_Values-800x500-1-768x480.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d476368 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d476368\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default \" >\r\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-235ccbe\" data-id=\"235ccbe\" data-element_type=\"column\">\r\n            <div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n                \t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-12d7273 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"12d7273\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default \" >\r\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1249327\" data-id=\"1249327\" data-element_type=\"column\">\r\n            <div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n                \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a8a508 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0a8a508\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/caringhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/NCQA-500x500-1-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-14269\" alt=\"NCQA\" srcset=\"https:\/\/caringhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/NCQA-500x500-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/caringhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/NCQA-500x500-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/caringhealth.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/NCQA-500x500-1.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5d48195\" data-id=\"5d48195\" data-element_type=\"column\">\r\n            <div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\r\n                \t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-489048f elementor-widget elementor-widget-cms_heading\" data-id=\"489048f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"cms_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cms-heading-wrapper cms-heading-layout1\">\r\n    \r\n            <h2 class=\"custom-heading\">\r\n            <span >PATIENT-CENTERED MEDICAL HOME<\/span>\r\n        <\/h2>\r\n        \r\n    <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8beacd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b8beacd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Caring Health Center (CHC) is an accredited <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncqa.org\/programs\/health-care-providers-practices\/patient-centered-medical-home-pcmh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Patient-Centered Medical Home<\/a> (PCMH) by the Joint Commission and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncqa.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Committee for Quality Assurance<\/a> (NCQA), organizations dedicated to enhancing health care quality and safety. At a PCMH, patients receive quality care through a direct and long-term relationship with their chosen provider and health care team.<\/p><p>Everyone at CHC\u2014from clinicians to receptionists\u2014plays a role in creating a PCMH that supports whole-person care and improves access, self-care and care coordination within and outside CHC.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        \t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/section>\r\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-feea3e2 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"feea3e2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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