Congratulations, Lifetime Achievement Award Winner! Heather M. Gates, President/CEO of Community Health Resources (CHR), receives the 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Hartford Business Journal Heather Gates, President and CEO of Community Health Resources, was recently honored with the prestigious 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Hartford Business Journal, in recognition of her inspiring leadership and effective advocacy on behalf of people of all ages with mental health and substance use needs. Heather’s tenacity and vision will continue to benefit children, families, and adults in Connecticut for years to come. Thank you to all who could join us for this special evening and congratulations again Heather!
Thank you so much to our wonderful CHR staff who participated in 988 Day and spread awareness of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline within the communities we serve, and beyond. Everyone deserves access to help that actually works. Proven, evidence-based care is key to effective hashtag#SuicidePrevention. Find help today 👉 988lifeline.org. To learn more about CHR and our services, visit www.chrhealth.org. #MentalHealthMatters #988 #988Day
For the 12th year in a row, CHR was named a Top Workplace among large employers in CT! Awards were announced during this month's Top Workplaces Reception, hosted by the Hartford Courant. The annual awards are based on anonymous data collected by more than 22,800 Connecticut employees. This year, 59 organizations of different sizes were honored as Top Workplaces. We are so grateful for this tremendous honor. Congratulations to everyone at CHR! Learn more: https://www.chrhealth.org/a-top-workplace-for-12-years-in-a-row/. Join our team! Apply today at www.chrhealth.org. #TopWorkplace
CHR is thrilled to announce that following 11 years of statewide recognition as an empowering and welcoming employer, we have been honored by USA TODAY as a national Top Workplace and Newsweek as one of America’s Greatest Midsized Workplaces 2025! Read more about these distinctions: https://www.chrhealth.org/chr-earns-two-national-distinctions/. “These awards are a testament to CHR’s talented and compassionate workforce,” said Heather Gates, CHR’s President and CEO. “Our employees give so much to the individuals and communities we serve, and I’m so proud that they are being honored with these national distinctions,” she added. Interested in joining CHR’s award-winning team? Visit our Careers page: www.chrhealth.org/careers.
CHR at #NatCon25! Several leaders from CHR were in Philadelphia last week, participating in the National Council for Mental Wellbeing annual conference. Known as NatCon, each year, the conference brings together policy leaders, experts, and behavioral health advocates from across the country to provide solutions-driven workshops and sessions related to mental health and substance use treatment. From left to right: SVP Amy Di Mauro; AVP Andrea Hakian; SVP Jennifer Nadeau; President/CEO Heather Gates, who is also Second Vice Chair of the National Council; Service Director Robin Sampson-Powell; Chief Human Resources Officer Turkessa Antrum; and AVP Bisrat Abebe.
Thank you to everyone who attended CHR’s Spring Career Social! A special thanks to our HR team for putting together such a great event and to Awecast for taking fantastic LinkedIn headshots for attendees. Interested in joining our Award-Winning team? Explore our careers page: www.chrhealth.org/careers.
Join us for CHR’s Spring Career Social on Wednesday, April 30 from 9am-4pm at our Manchester office (444 Center Street, Manchester; 3rd Floor Training Room)! New grads and anyone looking for new career options are welcome. Register today: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=XeKehTUJw0ayd2Itmw9GC1h1E1o_A3VKqvm0Ij3U4LpUMzVESVZLOTJZUlo0TjdDTzc0RFJSWjBLRy4u&route=shorturl&fbclid=IwY2xjawJk19ZleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHkty-4ts1jDlXDpDevLnqOqNp2FAtvW0JfXTwUNfvgzUOqPgjd15t9ESmhsC_aem_GISqCukbFbeEHBrGsFoKyg Don’t miss out! • Learn about opportunities throughout CHR, the most comprehensive behavioral healthcare provider in CT • Connect in-person with recruiters and hiring managers • Complete same-day interviews • FREE LinkedIn portraits • FREE resume reviews and tips • Drawings for fun prizes • Refreshments will be served To learn more about career opportunities at CHR, visit www.chrhealth.org/careers.
Celebrating our Amazing Staff! In recognition of National Employee Appreciation Day, Ben & Jerry’s ice cream visited several CHR locations last week. Interested in joining our award-winning team? Explore our open positions on our Careers page: www.chrhealth.org/careers. To learn more about CHR and our services, visit: www.chrhealth.org.
CHR hosted an incredible Black History Month event at Goodwin University filled with learning, reflection, music, storytelling, poetry, and soul food. CHR was joined by amazing performers, including: Lance Kamau James, a bandleader, performer composer, and manager in the music world; Andre Keitt, storyteller and Program and Education consultant with the Farmington Historical Society, Nzima Hutchings, Poet Laureate, owner of Every Kinda Lady, and independent teaching artist; and CHR’s LaShawn Middleton, LMSW, Outreach Therapist for Intimate Partner Violence, and poet. We were also joined by local Black-owned businesses, including Launch Clothing Store, Granny's Doggie Treats, Evolutionary Enterprises LLC, and Designs by Jackie, who hosted vendor tables at the event, as well as Destiny Awaits Restaurant & Jerk Center, Americansoul Kitchen & Bar, and Perfect Poundcakes, who catered delicious food. Thank you to everyone who organized the event and joined us for this celebration of community! To learn more about CHR, visit www.chrhealth.org.
Hiring: Outreach Therapist for CHR's IICAPS Program, Manchester, CT, Full-Time! Apply Below: https://bit.ly/3ZWhH8N Benefits of joining CHR’s workforce: • Supportive and empowering culture. • Consistently named Top Workplace among large employers in CT and recognized for excellence in training, providing work-life balance and commitment to the mission. • Committed to becoming a more just and welcoming workplace through an ongoing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion journey. • Competitive salaries and benefits • Generous paid time off, including your birthday! • Potential for sign-on bonuses • Pay differential for bilingual staff. • Tuition reimbursement opportunities • Annual $500 Wellness Benefit, free access to Calm app and other health and wellness resources • Continuing education and leadership trainings • Loan repayment options at select sites (only NHSC sites) Learn more or apply at https://bit.ly/3Gv1ZXu.
