Join us for a dynamic talk with Joanne Borduas, CEO of Community Health and Wellness (CHWC), about healthcare in the Northwest Corner and the impacts of impending federal funding cuts.

This program is presented in partnership with the Salisbury Association.

Registration is requested. Please scroll down and use the registration button below. 

Learn how federal funding and Medicaid cuts will impact you and your neighbors in the Northwest Corner, including access to primary care and emergency departments, school-based health centers, and transportation to health services for seniors and disabled residents.

Joanne will also bring us the latest report on how CHWC continues to provide care to the residents of our region. 

All are welcome, and we invite you to stay for conversation with Joanne Borduas and CHWC providers following the program. Pizza, salad, and refreshments will be provided.

Joanne Borduas serves as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Community Health & Wellness Center (CHWC), the only comprehensive Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in Northwest Connecticut. In this role, she oversees the organization's operations, managing approximately 30,000 annual patient visits across three health centers in Torrington, Winsted, and the newly opened Regional Health Care Center in North Canaan, serving the surrounding towns. With a career spanning over 37 years, Joanne is dedicated to addressing health inequities and ensuring that quality healthcare is accessible to everyone, especially vulnerable populations in the region. In recognition of her exceptional leadership and selfless service to the Northwest Corner, Joanne was awarded the prestigious 2024 Community Leader Award by the Northwest Connecticut Chamber of Commerce. and was recently recognized by The Connecticut Rivers Council, one of New England’s largest private youth-serving organizations, serving more than 17,000 youths across Connecticut, as one of 25 Most Influential Women in CT.

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News about challenges facing local healthcare: “Health Advocates Across the State Brace for Fallout from Medicaid Cuts” (The Lakeville Journal, August 20, 2025)