CHP Including 'Size-Inclusive Care' Principles into Patient Care

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GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — A Feb. 29 CHP webinar, "Size-Inclusive Care: Better Health Care for All Bodies," is a free online event for the public, healthcare providers, nutritionists and others interested in weight bias. 
 
The webinar takes place noon-1 p.m.
 
The talk, free and open to the public, will address how weight stigma bias can show up in healthcare settings and the impact of weight bias on people's health. Presenters will discuss CHP's initiative to improve healthcare for people who have avoided or delayed medical care because of past healthcare experiences.
 
 
"Weight bias can have detrimental effects on people's health care experiences and can interfere with health treatment and outcomes," said Annie Schwartz, a CHP nutritionist and director of the CHP Size-Inclusive Care initiative. "In health care, a primary focus on a patient's weight can cause other, non-weight related issues to be overlooked, leaving patients feeling unheard and dis-empowered."  
 
Schwartz also noted, "This topic impacts people all across the size spectrum. Anyone who has had anxiety around being weighed at the doctor's office will benefit from this approach."
 
Schwartz will host the event with Kim Loring, CHP psychiatric nurse practitioner. 
 
Size-inclusive care initiatives at CHP include clinicians in primary care, OB-GYN, and nutrition services.

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McCandless Staying as DuBois Middle School Principal

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Jake McCandless, who left his post as superintendent of Mount Greylock Regional School District last spring, will continue as a middle school principal in the Berkshire Hills Regional School District
 
Superintendent Peter Dillon told the School Committee on Jan. 16 that McCandless, principal of W.E.B. Du Bois Middle School, has extended his contract for an additional three years. 
 
McCandless began his role in July 2024, succeeding Miles Wheat, who was hired as principal at Chatham (N.Y.) High School
 
With more than 30 years of experience in education, McCandless also previously served as superintendent in Pittsfield and Lee, where he was also a principal, as well as an assistant principal and teacher in Virginia.
 
Superintendent Dillon shared his praise.
 
"It's great to have a steady hand on the tiller," he said. "I'm so impressed with the relationships Jake has built, the time he's taken to listen, and his capacity to support sustained growth in the building. We're very lucky to have Jake as our principal and to extend his time on our team."
 
McCandless expressed his gratitude.
 
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