CHP Welcomes New Board Member
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GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Community Health Program (CHP) has named Dena Fisher to its board.
Fisher, a Great Barrington resident, holds a doctorate in health and social policy from Brandeis University and she earned a master's in social work from New York University. She earned her undergraduate degree in mathematics and sociology from Queens College in New York. In addition, she holds a post-graduate certification in social and health planning from the Columbia University School of Social work.
Her professional history includes extensive work with nonprofit organizations, the Peace Corps and nongovernmental organizations in Latin America and the U.S, where she held roles in social work, public health, advocacy and administration.
More recently, she worked with the New Sanctuary Coalition in New York City assisting undocumented immigrants, and she now works at Volunteers in Medicine in Great Barrington, providing administrative support and care management for undocumented immigrant patients.
Along with holding academic appointments in New York and elsewhere, Fisher has published numerous papers and given many presentations related to her public health and social work expertise.
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