By Linda Moro, LICSW Unusual stress or depression. Anxiety about leaving the house or getting sick. Increased use of alcohol or drugs while isolated at home. Obsessive-compulsive behaviors getting worse. Difficulty creating daily structure for self or family. Trouble concentrating, anger, tearfulness. Suicidal thoughts. For many, mental health during COVID-19 can be hard to maintain. […]

During COVID-19, two mobile health units are now out on the road to care for patients remotely, and they are home to Berkshire Pediatrics’ well-baby visits, and the Berkshire Eagle paid a visit. Read the Eagle’s May 30 article, “CHP Mobile Health Van Serves Pediatric Patients” for a complete story. Thanks to reporter Amanda Burke […]

Dr. Jackie Jones of CHP Berkshire Pediatrics appeared on WAMC Northeast Public Radio’s “Medical Monday” program on June 1. Dr. Jones and program host Ray Graf fielded phone calls about CHP’s work providing pediatric care during COVID-19, and they talked about how CHP’s use of mobile health vans for well-baby visits. Listen here.

CHP Barrington OB-GYN has added a third certified nurse-midwife to its patient care team. Katherine ‘Kate” Hylan most recently worked with the Refugee Health Alliance in Tijuana, Mexico, providing nurse-midwifery and primary care to patients and asylum seekers living in migrant camps. She has also worked at the Camp Pendleton Naval Hospital in California and […]

Family Nurse Practitioner Joins CHP North Adams Family Medical & Dental Center Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Janine L. Risser has joined the primary care team at CHP North Adams Family Medical & Dental Center. Ms. Risser began her primary care career in the Pioneer Valley of Massachusetts, where she worked for many years in medical […]