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From the Hartford Retreat for the Insane to the Institute of Living: 200 years of Innovation and Excellence

April 21, 2022 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

$5

When the Hartford Retreat (now the Institute of Living) was founded in 1822, it was one of the first psychiatric asylums in America. Join us for a talk by Dr. Harold I. (Hank) Schwartz, Psychiatrist in Chief, Emeritus at the Institute, about how this Connecticut institution was at the forefront of the development of modern psychiatry.

$5 per person. The event is free for CMCH members and for employees of Hartford Health Care. Light refreshment will be provided.

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Questions? Contact Adult Programs Manager Natalie Belanger via email at natalie_belanger@chs.org, or call (860) 236-5621 x289.

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