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Valentine's farmers market gives access to fresh foods in winter Woonsocket – January 29, 2019 Love Your Heart, a Valentine’s Day themed Farmer’s Market will give the community access to fresh fruits and vegetables during winter. The market is hosted by Thundermist Health Center and The Health Equity Zone of Woonsocket. The event

South Kingstown Winter Farmers Market Now Accepting WIC and SNAP Benefits We are pleased to announce that starting on Saturday, November 8, the South Kingstown Winter Farmers Market, in conjunction with Thundermist Health Center, will begin accepting Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) benefits, and credit cards. The

Thundermist has received its largest single grant award in its 40+ year history! Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has awarded Thundermist a Capital Development - Building Capacity Grant in the amount of $5,000,000 to replace the 100-year old health center in South County. Chuck Jones, Thundermist CEO, said, "We are excited to receive this

Jessie B. Cox Charitable Trust to Support Thundermist Health Center’s Community Health Access Teams Jessie B. Cox Charitable Trust recently designated three grants, totaling $390,000, to Thundermist Health Center to initiate a three-year plan to bring Community Health Access Teams (CHATs) to each of the three communities it serves.  CHATs work to improve

Thundermist of South County [March 27, 2015] - We are pleased to announce that our new South County building is now open and fully operational.  While the old building is being knocked down and a patient parking lot is being prepared, patients may valet park in the lot located at 28 Columbia Street. 

Thundermist Health Center Names New Medical Director [July 15, 2015] - Christopher Ryan Klaus, MD, former Chief Resident at Brown Family Medicine has been named the new Medical Director at Thundermist Health Center in South County. He joined Thundermist in 2014 as a family medicine physician. According to Chuck Jones, President of Thundermist

URI Nursing Professor Wins $1.6M Federal Grant To Create Partnerships With Two Health Centers [November 10, 2015] - A $1.6 million federal grant has been awarded to University of Rhode Island Nursing Professor Denise Coppa to establish academic and clinical partnerships with two Rhode Island community health centers. “This is an endorsement of

Delta Dental Supports Thundermist Veteran Dental Care At Operation Stand Down Weekend [November 11, 2015] - Delta Dental of Rhode Island has donated $12,000 to Thundermist Health Center to sponsor its dental services tent for veterans during Operation Stand Down Weekend held August 18-20, 2015. Operation Stand Down Weekend is an annual event

Thundermist receives $1M grant to expand Woonsocket facility [November 12, 2015] - U.S. Sen. Jack F. Reed, along with officials from Thundermist Health Center, announced on Tuesday a $1 million federal grant to expand the health center, hire six more primary care providers and offer increased access to care for residents.U.S. Sen. Jack F. Reed,