Community Health & Wellness

06/17/2026

The Winsted office is closed today, 6/17. We apologize for any inconvenience. Please call 860-489-0931 for assistance.

06/16/2026

🎉CHWC is pleased to announce the addition of Elizabeth "Libby" Kellert, LCSW to our Behavioral Health Team!🎉

Libby is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with over seven years of experience in clinical practice at a range of outpatient and community-based treatment settings. She received her degree from the UConn School of Social Work.

Libby sees adults and is dedicated to helping her clients realize their intrinsic strengths and core values, develop healthy coping skills, navigate major life transitions, and recover from periods of depression, anxiety, addiction, relationship stress, trauma and grief.

She offers an individualized, trauma-informed and non-judgmental approach that fosters curiosity and compassion, integrating a range of therapy modalities, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).

Through collaborative exploration, verbal processing, and reflection, she helps clients learn to recognize and interrupt automatic thought, belief or coping patterns that are no longer serving them, and to promote a sense of restored balance and personal growth.

Libby will be seeing clients in our Torrington office, to schedule an appointment, please call 860-489-0931 today!

06/15/2026

June is 𝐌𝐞𝐧'𝐬 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡 and we've got a few challenges to help the men out there check-in on their health!

🏃🏾‍♂️ 𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞! Exercise for at least 30 minutes every day

📆 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤-𝐮𝐩: Schedule your annual appointment with your P*P to check up on your blood pressure, cholesterol, prostate, and overall health.

🍉𝐄𝐚𝐭 𝐚 𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐭: Make sure you're eating enough grains, proteins, fruits and vegetables while limiting your intake of alcohol and sugary drinks.

🗣 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤-𝐢𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡: You are not alone and it's ok to not be ok! Check in on your mental health and schedule an appointment with a behavioral health professional.

To schedule a primary care appointment or behavioral health appointment, call 860-489-0931 today!

Learn more about Men's Health Month at https://menshealthmonth.org/

06/10/2026

Today our HR Manager, Deena and Director of Development, Kelly, interviewed with Dale Jones at 97.3 WZBG to talk about the provider openings we have, and some upcoming development initiatives that are happening. Listen to the interview at the link below!

https://on.soundcloud.com/sE52nECgWE9RwydgID

the Community Health & Wellness centers in Torrington, Winsted, and North Canaan invites your skills, and your support! Director of Development Kelly Baxter Spitz, and Human Resources Manager Deena Milito joined "Around the Towns" at 8:20. Lots of opportunities! Reach out at www.chwctorr.org Thanks, ladies! -Dale

06/09/2026

Today our hearts are heavy at the loss of local business owner, Carrie Stetson, owner of the Railway Cafe. Our thoughts and condolences go out to Carrie’s children and family, the Railway Café staff, and the community she impacted so positively in Winsted and the surrounding towns.

06/09/2026

This summer, the Behavioral Health School-Based Health Center Team is hosting several summer groups for children & teens at the Torrington Health Center.

𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝟖𝟔𝟎-𝟒𝟖𝟗-𝟎𝟗𝟑𝟏 for more information or to sign up you or your child for one of the groups listed below.

𝑪𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒆! 𝑬𝒙𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝑨𝒓𝒕 𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒑𝒚 for Ages 14+

𝟖 𝑫𝒊𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝑾𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 for 2026 High School Graduates

𝑺𝒖𝒑𝒆𝒓 𝑺𝒆𝒍𝒇-𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒍 𝑺𝒒𝒖𝒂𝒅- 2nd - 5th Grade

𝑭𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒑 𝑩𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝑪𝒍𝒖𝒃- 2nd-5th Grade

𝑴𝒊𝒏𝒅, 𝑩𝒐𝒅𝒚 𝑩𝒂𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝑮𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒑- Middle & High School

06/05/2026

Yesterday our new Behavioral Health APRN, Michelle Steele, interviewed at WAPJ FM 89.9 & 105.1 Torrington Community Radio with Darcy Abbott on the Miscellaneous Morning Show to talk about Mental Health, and what she does in her role as an APRN in the Behavioral Health Department. Listen at the link below!

https://on.soundcloud.com/3ucPhhmZiHXe2HTk3o

06/04/2026

Access Health CT will be in our Canaan Health Center next Thursday, 6/11 from 10-4pm to assist our community with insurance sign-ups. The appointment is FREE and offered in-person or virtually. If you are interested, please follow the link below to schedule an appointment.

https://www.accesshealthct.com/schedule-an-appointment/

06/02/2026

𝑵𝒐𝒘 𝑨𝒄𝒄𝒆𝒑𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑫𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝑷𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔! 🎉

𝐃𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 are available in the Torrington Health Center with late hours!
Call to book your appointment today. 860-489-0931

𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬: Monday-Thursday from 8:30am until 7pm.

𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬:
Routine Exams
Deep Cleanings
Fluoride Treatments
Digital X-rays
Fillings
Scaling & Root planning
Simple extractions
Sealants

Learn more at: https://www.chwctorr.org/dental1.html

05/31/2026

🎉CHWC is pleased to announce the addition of 𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐞, 𝐌𝐒𝐍, 𝐀𝐏𝐑𝐍, 𝐏𝐌𝐇𝐍𝐏-𝐁𝐂, 𝐀𝐏𝐍-𝐁𝐂 to our Behavioral Health Team!🎉

Michelle Steele is a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) and Adult Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (ANP). She earned her master’s degree in primary care from the University of Connecticut and later completed a post-master’s certificate in psychiatric mental health at the University of Saint Joseph in 2021 where she also received a bachelor’s degree in nursing and biology.

Michelle practices with a holistic approach, recognizing the interconnected nature of health, wellness, and disease through a biopsychosocial lens. She is committed to delivering comprehensive, compassionate care to a diverse patient population. Her process includes thorough initial evaluations and continuous assessments at each visit to ensure patients receive the most appropriate and effective medication treatment. Her clinical focus includes, but is not limited to, ADHD, psychosis, depression, anxiety, PTSD, and substance use disorders.

Michelle will be working in our Torrington office.