New Primary Care Physician Joins CHP Neighborhood Health Center

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. - Berkshire Health Systems announces the appointment of Karissa M. Scarabino, DO, MPH, a board certified family medicine physician, to the medical staff of Berkshire Medical Center and the primary care physician team at the Community Health Programs (CHP) Neighborhood Health Center (NHC).

Dr. Scarabino joins Mario Flores, MD, Carlos Valle-Santana, MD, Shazia Wali-Jan, MD, and Charles Wohl, MD, in providing primary care services to the community through the CHP Neighborhood Health Center, 510 North St., Pittsfield.

Dr. Scarabino is board certified in Family Medicine and received her medical degree from the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine in Biddeford, ME. She completed her residency training in Family Medicine at St. Clare's Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program in Schenectady, NY, and a second residency training program in Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine at the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Scaraboni received a Master of Public Health from the
University at Albany.


The CHP NHC is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), a non-profit, federally designated organization that improves access to care and services for the community, particularly for those who are either uninsured or under-insured. Services at the CHP NHC are provided regardless of the patient's ability to pay, while the NHC also accepts all types of health insurance. The NHC provides services for patients and families of all ages, with access to a broad range of services provided on-site or by referral, including pediatrics, obstetrics and
gynecology, dental care, nutrition and outreach, in addition to primary care services.

For more information on the CHP NHC or to make an appointment with Dr. Scarabino or one of her colleagues, call 413-447-2351.
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BVNA Nurses Raise Funds for Berkshire Bounty

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Massachusetts Nursing Association members of the Berkshire Visiting Nurses Association raised $650 to help with food insecurity in Berkshire County.
 
The nurses and health-care professionals of BVNA have given back to the community every holiday season for the last three years. The first year, they adopted a large family, raised money, bought, wrapped and delivered the gifts for the family. Last year, they sold raffle tickets and the money raised went to the charitable cause of the winner. 
 
This year, with food insecurity as a rising issue, they chose to give to Berkshire Bounty in Great Barrington.
 
They sold raffle tickets for a drawing to win one of two items: A lottery ticket tree or a gift certificate tree, each worth $100. They will be giving the organization the donation this month.
 
Berkshire Bounty seeks to improve food security in the county through food donations from retailers and local farms; supplemental purchases of healthy foods; distribution to food sites and home deliveries; and collaborating with partners to address emergencies and improve the food system. 
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