Community Health Programs Names New Chief Communications Officer

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GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Community Health Programs has named Elizabeth "Betsy" Strickler as chief communications officer for the CHP countywide health and medical network. In this role, she will lead strategic marketing, communication and fundraising initiatives for the organization.

"Betsy is a great addition to the Community Health Programs' organization as we expand our marketing, outreach and fundraising initiatives throughout the Berkshires," said CHP CEO Lia Spiliotes. "As we continue to strengthen our brand of health care throughout the Berkshires, Betsy brings the tools to make it happen."

Strickler has worked for Berkshire region nonprofit and for-profit organizations, focusing on strategic planning and marketing, brand management, and external relations. She was most recently the director of external relations for Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health in Stockbridge. She has previously worked as director of admission at Darrow School and as director of sales and marketing at Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort. Earlier she worked as an account executive at Winstanley Partners, a Lenox-based advertising agency. She also worked in the education sector at Miss Hall's School in Pittsfield, Northfield Mount Hermon and the University of New England in Biddeford, Maine.


Strickler is a graduate of Hood College in Frederick, Md., where she earned her B.A. in political science. She is also a graduate of the Berkshire Leadership Program.

Strickler currently serves on the board of 1Berkshire and on the steering committee for the Berkshire Initiative for Growth. She is past chair of the Berkshire Visitors Bureau and a past steering committee member of the Berkshire Leadership Program and Girl Scouts of Western Massachusetts.

A native of Lancaster, Pa., she lives in Lee with her family.


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Pittsfield Hosting Housing Resource Fair

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City of Pittsfield's Homeless Advisory Committee is sponsoring their third Housing Resource Fair. 
 
The fair will take place at Zion Lutheran Church at 74 First Street, on Thursday, May 9 between 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The fair will offer a variety of resources and assistance to those in the community who are seeking help with accessing stable and secure housing.
 
The event is free and open to the public. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet with representatives from local housing organizations and agencies, learn about affordable housing options, and receive information on resources for rental assistance. 
 
Participating agencies include Berkshire County Regional Housing Authority, Berkshire Housing, the Chistian Center, Elder Services, Pittsfield Housing Authority, Second Street Second Chances and ServiceNet.
 
Kim Borden, Chairperson of the city's Homeless Advisory Committee, says that the Committee is committed to holding these events regularly, based on the success of the previous Housing Resource Fairs. 
 
"The purpose of the fair is to bring together community organizations and the residents they serve to create meaningful community connections and provide support for those in need," Kim Borden, chairperson of the city's Homeless Advisory Committee.
 
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