BHcare names Valley native as director of development

BHcare announced today that Joy DeMarchis has joined the organization as Director of Development. 

DeMarchis

DeMarchis is responsible for developing a comprehensive strategic plan for fundraising and development initiatives and to increase BHcare’s visibility in the community. 

She will also oversee the organization’s events including our Bowl-2-Benefit, Shoreline Benefit featuring Cupcake Wars, Pedal for PCRC and the Great Give. 

DeMarchis will split her time in the Ansonia and Branford offices and is responsible for the supervision of the development staff.

“I’m excited for the opportunity to work with the dedicated team at BHcare,” DeMarchis said. “I look forward to helping the organization continue to provide quality behavioral health, addiction and domestic violence services for the Valley, Greater New Haven and Shoreline communities.” 

DeMarchis recently returned to Connecticut from Tampa, Fla. where she served as the assistant vice president of international and domestic business development. 

Her nonprofit experience includes serving on the executive team of Mary Wade Home of Greater New Haven, development director of United Way of Greater Waterbury and director of the Valley United Way Volunteer Action Center. 

DeMarchis is the first recipient of the Connecticut Association of Fundraising Professionals Excellence in Leadership award for her work to spearhead a “Best in State” award and philanthropy conference for the organization from 2011-2015.  She is a founding member of the Greater New Haven Exchange Club. 

DeMarchis is a past Chair of Communications for the Best Buddies of CT walk, former Chair of the Stratford YMCA Youth Campaign, and served on the Women’s Business Council, and an active member of the Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerce and Greater Valley Chamber of Commerce. 

She also was a grant reviewer for the Valley Community Foundation and William Casper Graustein Foundation.

Community provider

BHcare is a regional community provider of behavioral health, addiction prevention, and domestic violence services for the Lower Naugatuck Valley, Greater New Haven and Shoreline communities.  

For more information, visit www.BHcare.org.

This is a press release from BHcare.

Cancer prevention efforts topic of Logan's Access TV show

Connecticut Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Raul Pino, left, speaks with state Sen. George S. Logan on the latest edition of Logan’s TV show, “The Senate Reports.”/ Contributed photo

Pino and Logan discuss DPH’s ongoing cancer prevention awareness efforts and its focus on reaching out to Connecticut’s African-American community.  
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month in Connecticut.  
The show airs on Access TV 22 (www.AccessTV.org) and can be viewed at www.SenatorGeorgeLogan.com. 
Logan, who serves as Vice-Chair of the legislature’s Public Health Committee, represents Ansonia, Beacon Falls, Bethany, Derby, Hamden, Naugatuck, and Woodbridge. 
He can be reached at George.Logan@cga.ct.gov and 800-842-1421. 


This is a press release from Logan's office. 

Griffin Hospital In Derby to host forum on advance care planning

Griffin Hospital to host a workshop on how to plan for future health care./ Contributed photo 

DERBY - The Community Health Resource Center at Griffin Hospital, 130 Division St., will host a free presentation on how to plan for future health care and medical decisions at 5:30 p.m. April 6.

Diane Betkoski, MS, RD, director of Planetree Programs and Services at Griffin Hospital, will present “Advance Care Planning,” an open discussion of the process in which individuals discuss and decide their future health care wishes in the event that they unable to speak for themselves while at a health care facility.

“In life, we plan for our careers, our families, and for retirement,” Betkoski said. 

“In an effort to honor one’s health care wishes, to promote quality of life and provide peace of mind, it is important to begin these conversations about how we want live sooner rather than later to ensure one’s wishes are honored.”

This program is part of a series of free, educational forums hosted by the Community Health Resource Center in an effort to help improve the health of the community.

To register or for more information, call Kerry or Deborah, 203-732-7399.

The Community Health Resource Center at Griffin Hospital is a traditional library that provides an array of medical and health information, including a large collection of easy to read health and lifestyle related materials. 

The Center is open to the public to educate themselves on ways to enhance their well-being, prevent illness and play an active role in decisions about their health.

This is a press release from Griffin Hospital.