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Fitness Guru Billy Blanks Jr. to deliver keynote address at Whittier Street Health Center’s 2014 Men’s Health Summit
Bay State Banner A Special Advertorial Section 6/12/2014, 6 a.m. Fitness expert and choreographer Billy Blanks Jr. will be the keynote speaker for Whittier Street Health Center’s annual, free Men’s Health Summit taking place on Saturday, June 28, 2014, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at 1290 Tremont St. in Roxbury. This year’s theme is “Celebrating […]
MoreAG Martha Coakley Visits Whittier and Discusses New Behavioral Health Initiative
On May 28, 2014, Attorney General Martha Coakley met with Whittier Street Health Center’s President and CEO, Frederica M. Williams, to discuss the continued increasing demand for mental health services, which is at a crisis level in urban communities. Whittier was recently awarded a $250,000 Behavioral Health Grant by the Attorney General’s office to improve […]
MoreThe GE Foundation’s Developing Health™ Program Awards $150,000 to Whittier Street Health Center to Support Women and Girls Healthy Living
The GE Foundation’s Developing Health™ program has awarded $150,000 to Whittier Street Health Center to support its Women and Girls Healthy Living initiative. This is the third consecutive year that Whittier has received grant funding from the GE Foundation, totaling $400,000. The Developing Health program was launched in 2009 and partners with independent, non-profit community health centers […]
MoreAG Coakley to Discuss New Behavioral Health Initiative and Tour Whittier Street Health Center
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 28, 2014 […]
MoreAttorney General Awards $8 Million in Grants to Support Behavioral Health Services Across Massachusetts
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT: Jillian Fennimore, (617) 727-2543 May 20, 2014 […]
More5.14.14 Spring Driving for Wellness- Whittier Street Health Center
The Spring “Driving for Wellness” was another success. We are grateful to everybody who made this event another great outreach event.We had a really good turnout!: 65 men underwent blood pressure screening, 60 men did glucose screening, and around 100 men attended the event. Many of them will be contacted to connect them with primary […]
MoreRev 2014- Frederica M. Williams
Watch the live webcast of Whittier Street Health Center President and CEO Frederica M. Williams at 9:15 a.m., who will present on patient empowerment within cancer care community: http://www.rev-forum.com/rev-2014-live Rev 2014: Building on the emerging paradigm of personalized medicine in oncology, Rev 2014 will bring together leading clinicians, patients, patient advocates, business leaders, policy makers, and other […]
More2014 Excellence Awards- Whittier Street Health Center
Each year, the Massachusetts Nonprofit Network honors the passion and impact of local leaders in the nonprofit sector with the Excellence Awards. Winners come from every subsector and each corner of the state, but they all share a commitment to improving communities across the Commonwealth. The Excellence Awards are an opportunity to recognize this commitment. […]
More3.25.14 Fatherhood Nurturing Program Graduation
Whittier Street Health Center’s Men’s Health department is proud to announce that nineteen men graduated from the Fatherhood Nurturing Program on Tuesday, March 25, 2014. The Fatherhood Nurturing Program is a Men’s Health department program in collaboration with the Family Nurturing Center of Massachusetts. The program lasts 13 weeks (12 weeks class and 1 week […]
MoreThis year at #REV2014: Hear from Frederica M. Williams, a leader in urban healthcare and President & CEO of Whittier Street Health Center
Frederica M. Williams President and CEO,Whittier Street Health Since joining Whittier Street Health Center in 2002 as its President and CEO, Frederica M. Williams has transformed a basic community health center into a neighborhood centerpiece and national model. Her keen vision has positioned Whittier as a leader in urban healthcare with a crucial focus on […]
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