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Community Health & Wellness Center of Greater Torrington

The Community Health & Wellness Center of Greater Torrington received $1 million in financing to help it better address the region's opioid crisis.

Investment

  • NMTC Amount: $10,476,000
  • Total Project Cost: $12,476,000

IMPACT

  • 36 FTE jobs
  • 50 construction jobs
  • 4,800 patients served
  • Project includes a Federally Qualified Health Center.

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Investor

Project Description

The Community Health & Wellness Center (CHWC) of Greater Torrington received $1 million in financing to help it better address the region’s opioid crisis. CHWC uses the money to support hiring of providers trained in opioid treatment, IT upgrades to integrate previously siloed primary, mental health and substance abuse care, and other growth measures to help CHWC improve care integration and track care delivery, according to PCDC’s William O’Brien, chief lending officer, and Johvanna Sampson, senior loan officer.

MAP

Address: 469 Migeon Avenue, Torrington, CT 6790

Census Tract: 9005310200

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