National Center for Health in Public Housing
 

Connecticut

Hill Health Center
285 Main Street
West Haven, CT 06515
Phone: (203)503-3410
Fax: (203)503-3414
www.hillhealthcenter.com

Executive Director: Cornell Scott
PHPC Program Manager: Rebecca J. Powell, LCSW

Project Description
The Hill Health Center PHPC program operates out of its three Satellite clinics, which are located in New Haven, Ansonia, and West Haven. An outreach model is used which includes assigned satellite staff who provide health education, diabetes, and hypertension screenings on site. The program currently has three case manager/outreach workers who promote health fairs, facilitate medical, mental health, and substance abuse referrals to the Hill Health Center and to other community providers as required. On site Flu shots, some immunizations, Asthma workshops, and assistance with obtaining medical insurance coverage is provided.

Services
The Hill Health Center offers services such as OBGYN, Prenatal, immunizations, family planning, ultra sound, dental, mental health, child guidance, WIC, diabetes care, hearing screening, nutrition , pharmacy, smoking cessation, podiatry, parent ed, health ed, vision screening, head start, HIV, mammography,internal medicine, birth to three, detox and methadone, health promotions, nutrition, and weight promotion.

Linkages/Partnersips
Housing Authority of New Haven, Ansonia, and West Haven. Project Intact New Haven, Amistad Village, New Haven, Dept. of Health West Haven, Northside Substance Abuse Tx. Center New Haven, Valley Counsel of Health and Human Service Organizations, Ansonia Ct. , Yale University, New Haven, Ct., Hosp. Of St. Raphaels and Yale New Haven Hosp., West Haven Discovery Health and Education Partnership, West Haven Board of ED., Family Alliance of New Haven.

BPHC Collaborative Participation
The Asthma and Diabetes collaborative.

Public Housing Locations/Sites
Hill Health Center Clinic
428 Columbus Ave.
New Haven, CT 06519

Dixwell Health Center HHC
226 Dixwell Ave.
New Haven, CT 06511

West Haven Health Center HHC
285 Main Street
West Haven, CT 06516

Community Health Connection HHC
121 Wakelee Ave.
Ansonia, CT 06401

Statistics
Estimated residents in Public Housing: 4,228
Project Users: 2,764

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