“Child Health Investment Partnership was my partner in raising my children, I think of them as family, a lifeline when I needed it the most.”
Continue ReadingClearing Up the “CHIP” Confusion
Based on comments and phone calls I have been receiving over the past month, there is much confusion over the federal CHIP (child health insurance) program and our local grassroots CHIP (child health investment partnership) established by Dr. Douglas Pierce and Cabell Brand to provide medical care coordination, family support and community resources to families in poverty. (more…)
Continue ReadingPaula Mitchell Announced New Community Partnership Coordinator
PAULA MITCHELL ANNOUNCED NEW COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP COORDINATOR AT CHILD HEALTH INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP ROANOKE, VA (Dec. 1 , 2017) — Child Health Investment Partnership (CHIP) of Roanoke Valley is pleased to announce its recent hire of Paula Mitchell. She will be joining the organization as the community partnership coordinator, a role responsible for collaborating with community members, local business partners and volunteers to develop opportunities for more enrollment in the program and finding potential donors. Mitchell is also serving her second…
Continue ReadingThanksgiving Baskets with Nabisco/Women Sales Council and Mondelez International, Carilion’s Maternal Child and Labor and Delivery units, and St. John Lutheran Church
Child Health Investment Partnership of Roanoke Valley is incredibly grateful for the outpouring of holiday donations and volunteer hours to benefit our families. Thanks to the generosity of Nabisco/Women Sales Council and Mondelez International, Carilion’s Maternal Child and Labor and Delivery units, and St. John Lutheran Church, 36 of our enrolled families received Thanksgiving baskets! Our staff and a board member along with family and friends volunteered their time to deliver the baskets over the weekend. Those who delivered the…
Continue ReadingLaTonya Bolden Announced New Director of Mental Health Services
LATONYA M. BOLDEN ANNOUNCED NEW DIRECTOR OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AT CHILD HEALTH INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP ROANOKE, VA (Nov. 16, 2017) — Child Health Investment Partnership (CHIP) of Roanoke Valley is pleased to announce its recent hire of LaTonya Bolden, who will be joining the organization as the director of mental health services, a role responsible for providing counseling services to low income children and adults. LaTonya will also sit on the management team of Child Health Investment Partnership to ensure…
Continue ReadingFormer CHIP Family
I was sent a letter on saying “thank you” for my donation via the United Way. I wanted to write back to respond to this with, No. THANK YOU! I had CHIP services for nearly eight years, and my children were better for it. I felt more educated on the medical systems and was always treated more as a friend than a client. I am absolutely overjoyed to be in a position where I can give back to this organization…
Continue ReadingGrandparents as Parents
When our son passed away we got custody of our grandchildren. CHIP was right there to help us make this transition from grandparents to primary caregivers. They have been so helpful in their visits to make sure that we are all adjusting and doing well and are always there to help. They are so supportive.
Continue ReadingFamily Strengthening
Empowering the caretakers of CHIP enrolled children
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