On the Road in South County: Volunteers in Medicine

Volunteers in Medicine Berkshires free clinic provides access to quality health care for income qualified, uninsured, and underinsured residents of the Berkshire region in a respectful and caring manner. Connecting Point Contributor Carolee McGrath sat down with Arthur Peisner, Chairman of the Board of Directors and, Ilana Steinhauer, a Nurse Practitioner.

Volunteers in Medicine Berkshires

 

War on Poverty

Stephen Huntley, Executive Director of the Valley Opportunity Council, discusses some specific measures he feels could be instituted to decrease the poverty in this country.

Valley Opportunity Council

 

On the Road in South County: Norman Rockwell Museum

The Norman Rockwell Museum holds the largest and most significant collection of art and archival materials relating to the life and work of Norman Rockwell. The Museum is situated on 36 park-like acres in Stockbridge, Rockwell’s hometown for the last 25 years of his life. Connecting Point’s Jim Madigan talked with Jeremy Clowe the Manager of Media Services for the Museum.

Norman Rockwell Museum
Norman Rockwell Museum on Facebook

 

Skin Cancer Awareness

Meghan Rothschild, spokesperson for the Melanoma Foundation of New England and a Melanoma survivor, discusses the dangers of tanning and the direct link between tanning beds and skin cancer.

Melanoma Foundation of New England