ADAMS, Mass. — Community Health Programs Inc. is expanding its reach into North County with the opening of a dental and family center in the former Adams Internists. 

 

CHP celebrated the opening on Wednesday night with tours of the renovated portions of the building on Depot Street, speakers and the cutting of a ribbon. 

 

"Human beings deserve the best dental treatment available, whether they have private insurance, Medicaid or no dental coverage at all," said Nicole Wilkinson, director of dental services. "With our dental expansion, we hope to bring that inclusion to all of Berkshire County starting here in Adams."

 

The opening of the dentistry, which will complement the North Adams Family Medical & Dental Center at North Adams Regional Hospital, will serve another 700 individuals in the area. 

 

Brian Drake, president of the CHP board, said the organization will continue to fill the gaps in health care throughout the region.

 

"We're also of course driven by our mission to nurture and inspire healthy lives for people throughout the Berkshires by delivering exceptional and compassionate health care and family services," he said. "Adams is an example of these criteria."

 

CEO Bethany Kieley said these are the moments that they strive to become a reality. "Lots of years of hard work and we're just really delighted that it's come to fruition."