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Whittier Street Health Center to Host May 11th Mother’s Day Brunch

  • May 4, 2023

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Whittier Street Health Center to Host May 11th Mother’s Day Brunch

BOSTON, MA, ISSUED MAY 1, 2023…Whittier Street Health Center, a community health center with a mission to serve as a center of excellence that provides high quality and accessible health care and social services that achieve health equity, social justice, and the economic well-being of a diverse patient population, will host a Mother’s Day brunch on Thursday, May 11th from 10 a.m. to noon in the center’s Community Education Room at 1290 Tremont Street, Roxbury.

“We look forward to honoring the selfless commitment of mothers and sharing a meal, friendly conversation, and information during our special Mother’s Day brunch,” said Frederica M. Williams, president and CEO of Whittier Street Health Center. “While all mother’s deserve to be honored each and every day, our annual Mother’s Day event is one way of paying respect to the many wonderful women we are thankful to call our patients.”

In addition to a delicious catered meal, the event will feature music, giveaways, and a presentation by Carolyn Reynolds, Associate Director of Behavioral Health, Adult and Substance Abuse Services at Whittier.

 

About Whittier Street Health Center

Whittier Street Health Center is an independently licensed community health care center with a mission of providing high quality, reliable and accessible primary healthcare for diverse populations while promoting wellness and eliminating health and social disparities. A champion of equitable access to high quality, patient-focused care, social justice and economic equity, Whittier Street Health Center is accredited by The Joint Commission (TJC), certified by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) as a Patient-Centered Medical Home, and recognized by the NCQA for its Behavioral Health Integration. Through its locations in Roxbury and North Dorchester, and its Mobile Health Van program, Whittier Street Health Center serves more than 30,000 patients and 20,000 community outreach visits annually; its ethnically and racially diverse patient base is primarily made up of individuals from Roxbury, Dorchester, Jamaica Plain, the South End and greater Boston. Approximately 28% of Whittier’s patients are uninsured. Whittier Street Health Center provides a comprehensive array of 40 healthcare programs and services designed to meet the primary health care, behavioral health, and social needs of the community. For more information, please visit www.wshc.org as well as Facebook (www.facebook.com/WhittierStreetHealthCenter), Twitter (@Whittier_Boston), or LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/whittier-street-health-center), or call 617-989-3221.

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).