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WHITTIER STREET HEALTH CENTER PRESENTS MELISSA LEASTON WITH 2020 PRESIDENT’S AWARD

  • July 9, 2020

  Melissa Leaston, who knew at an early age she wanted to become a nurse but had to overcome difficult circumstances to do so, has won the 2020 Whittier Street Health Center President’s Award. The honor, the result of a peer nomination process and organization-wide vote, was presented to Leaston at the Health Center’s fiscal […]

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Free COVID-19 Testing in Roxbury

  • July 9, 2020

Whittier Street Health Center performs free covid-19 testing in the parking lot of the Central Boston Elder Services: BOSTON MA. JULY 8 Photos: Click here for online gallery    

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Coronavirus model charts steady decline in toll of disease in Massachusetts

  • July 9, 2020

Massachusetts over the next month will experience a gradual decline of coronavirus deaths, while many states across the country that are seeing a surge of cases will suffer a steady increase in new deaths, an infectious disease modeler told the Herald Wednesday. READ MORE

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Press Release : Free COVID-19 Testing

  • July 6, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                              Contact: Susan Kooperstein July 3, 2020                                                                              617-875-3619 FREE Covid-19 Testing outdoors at Central Boston Elder Services in Nubian Square on July 8 from 10 am – 4 pm CBES partners with Whittier Street Health Center, City of Boston, to provide testing outside CBES at 2315 Washington St., Roxbury Don’t miss this opportunity […]

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Whittier Street Health Center: COVID-19 TEST

  • June 19, 2020

Whittier Street Health Center: COVID-19 TEST  

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  • June 5, 2020

Social justice is the view that everyone deserves equal rights and opportunities —this includes the right to good health. Yet today, there are inequities in health that are avoidable, unnecessary and unjust. At Whittier Street Health Center, we have a long and successful history of serving as a beacon of hope and champion for health […]

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Covid-19 Testing @whittier

  • May 28, 2020

WHITTIER STREET HEALTH CENTER is providing COVID-19 TESTING for all at 1290 TREMONT STREET and on OUR MOBILE HEALTH VAN

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EMERGENCY CHILD CARE PROGRAM @WHITTIER

  • May 18, 2020

Whittier Street Health Center is operating an EMERGENCY CHILD CARE PROGRAM for children 6+ years of age. For more information, please contact Keith Abbott, VP of HR & Facilities at 617 989 3228 Please complete the attached enrollment form and return to Keith Abbott

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Coronavirus testing expands to 12 community health centers

  • April 25, 2020

Coronavirus testing expands to 12 community health centers in Massachusetts, governor says:   By Steph Solis | ssolis@masslive.com Twelve community health centers will receive COVID-19 test kits from the state to expand testing in historically underserved communities in Eastern and Central Massachusetts, Gov. Charlie Baker said on Wednesday. Baker announced the launch of an initiative with […]

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A note about Whittier and COVID-19

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak in our area, we ask all clients and patients to call ahead before coming to any of our sites. We are working to take care of most clients/patients via phone/video encounter so we can meet your ongoing healthcare needs. This is for your safety and so we can provide the highest quality of care to you while following CDC guidance for COVID-19. Please call 617-427-1000 for any questions or concerns.

Whittier will provide COVID-19 testing from 10 am to 4 pm on Monday to Friday. Following CDC guidance, we recommend testing if you have a fever AND one of the following three symptoms: cough OR shortness of breath OR sore throat. Please bring your picture identification and your insurance card (if you have insurance).