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‘The Hub’ In Talks With Greenwich Hospital About Using Former Teen Center Building Downtown; Business Plan Remains Unclear
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Greenwich Hospital officials say they’re interested in providing health education programs at The Hub, the former Outback Teen Center building in downtown New Canaan. Part of the Yale New Haven Health System, the hospital was approached by The Hub, the local group led by New Canaan’s Bob Albus that’s seeking new and financially viable uses for the building that also will serve the community, officials say. “We are not looking to invest financially but we are exploring opportunities with Bob to potentially—if funding comes through on his side—to do some health education programs for the community,” Dana Marnane, vice president of public relations at Greenwich Hospital, told NewCanaanite.com when asked about the discussions. Those programs could cover topics such as cardiac care, maternity and those focused on youth or their parents, such as addiction and cooking classes that address healthy eating, she said. It isn’t clear how often the hospital’s programs would run or how the leadership of the Hub’s board of directors views the prospect in terms of the structure’s financial viability.