Hartford HealthCare Neighborhood Health and St. Vincent de Paul Place Celebrate Partnership in Norwich

NORWICH, Conn. (Oct. 23, 2026) – Hartford HealthCare and St. Vincent de Paul Place came together Friday to celebrate their longstanding partnership and shared commitment to improving the health and well-being of residents across the Norwich community.

Hartford HealthCare's Neighborhood Health services offered through the partnership include treatment for minor illnesses and injuries, immunizations, preventive screenings, laboratory testing, chronic disease monitoring, behavioral health screenings and referrals, as well as screenings for social determinants of health.

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The program also provides early detection services for breast, cervical and colon cancer and helps connect patients with ongoing primary and specialty care.Since the partnership began in 2022, Neighborhood Health has provided 974 patient care visits, delivering urgent care services, preventive health screenings, immunizations, point-of-care testing and connections to primary and specialty care.

Care managers have also facilitated more than 500 referrals to community organizations, helping individuals and families access housing, food assistance, behavioral health services and other critical resources.

As part of Friday's celebration, Hartford HealthCare colleagues helped assemble donation bags and stock shelves to help support the individuals and families served by St. Vincent de Paul Place.

The event was attended by Congressman Joe Courtney, State Senator Cathy Osten and State Representative Larry Pemberton in recognizing the impact of the collaboration."St. Vincent de Paul has grown so much over the years and being here today and seeing the progress they have made with Hartford HealthCare is absolutely amazing," said Congressman Joe Courtney. "Having a facility like this where food is medicine and having healthcare on top of that and removing barriers and connecting people to the resources they need is wonderful."Leaders from both organizations noted that the partnership continues to evolve to meet changing community needs and remains focused on expanding access to care, improving health outcomes and strengthening support services for vulnerable populations."St. Vincent de Paul Place has long been a trusted resource in the Norwich community," Rebecca Durham, acting president for Hartford HealthCare's East Region said. "We are proud to stand alongside them in this work and look forward to building on this partnership to ensure even more residents have access to care and essential resources."