Ann’s Place to Offer Cancer Support Services at the Hispanic Center of Greater Danbury

Community Open House is Wednesday, July 22 at noon

The Board of Directors of Ann’s Place is pleased to announce that Ann’s Place will launch its new Health Equity Initiative, funded by the BI Cares Foundation, on July 22.   A collaboration between Ann’s Place and The Hispanic Center of Greater Danbury (Centro Hispano), the Health Equity Initiative will enable Ann’s Place, a community-based cancer support center, to provide services at Centro Hispano, in downtown Danbury.  

There will be an Open House to celebrate this new initiative at Centro’s location, 4 Harmony Street in Danbury on Wednesday, July 22, 2015 at noon.  Members of the public are invited.  Light refreshments will be served. 

“Part of our vision at Ann’s Place is to extend the reach of our services to patients and families who are not getting the support they need because of language barriers, poverty, or lack of access to transportation,” said Anthony Zeolla, Ann’s Place President & CEO.   “We are delighted to be able offer our services at Centro in the heart of Danbury. We hope that this collaboration with Centro—with its accessible location, varied programs, and its deep roots in the community—will help us to better serve populations that for too long have been overlooked and under-served.”

As part of the Health Equity Initiative, Ann’s Place has hired a Spanish-speaking bilingual social worker, Candy Murias, who will provide clinical services at the Centro location.  “Candy brings a wealth of experience serving diverse communities and has a deep commitment to justice and compassionate service,” said Su Murdock, Ann’s Place Director of Clinical Services.  “We look forward to her joining our staff.” 

"Part of the Hispanic Center’s mission aims to improve the well-being of the diverse community in the Greater Danbury area by providing culturally competent preventive health education and promotion,” said Andrea Contreras,  Interim Executive Director of the Hispanic Center.  “We believe this new collaboration with Ann’s Place holds synergy with our current program and vision to make a difference in the community by expanding our services to be able to provide accessible cancer support services to clients and their families.  We are thrilled to work with Ann’s Place and are looking forward to working with them and Candy in this new initiative."        

“We are deeply grateful to the Boehringer Ingelheim Cares Foundation for funding this important initiative and for helping us to be more inclusive and equitable in how we serve patients and families,” said Anthony Zeolla. 

It is the mission of Ann’s Place to provide comfort and support to people living with cancer and their loved ones.  We inspire people to create solutions which will strengthen and sustain them.  Our clinical social workers, facilitators, and wellness experts provide professional counseling, wellness activities, educational programs, support groups, and other resources.  It is only through the support of the philanthropic community that we are able to provide these services to 950+ clients—all at no charge. 

For more information about the July 22 Open House or Ann’s Place please visit www.annsplace.org or call 203-790-6568.

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Submitted by Bethel, CT

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