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Whittier Street Health Center Marks 17-Year Anniversary of President and CEO Frederica Williams
Whittier Street Health Center Marks 17-Year Anniversary of President and CEO Frederica Williams Under Williams’ direction, the historic Boston health clinic has experienced massive growth; including the construction of a five-story, 78,900-square foot, state-of-the-art health facility in 2012 which now bears her name. ROXBURY, Mass., May 3, 2019 (Newswire.com) – – Frederica Williams, CEO and […]
MoreThank you from our patients and dedicated employees: the Toast to Jim Judge broke a record!
Last night at the Toast to Jim Judge, Chairman, President and CEO, Eversource Energy, we were joined by 730 people, and raised the largest amount EVER in the history of our annual Whittier Street Health Center toast with over $925,000 Toast 2019 Thank you
MoreWhittier Street Health Center has been selected by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health to implement Moms Do Care- Hiring Recovery Coaches
Whittier Street Health Center (WSHC) has been selected by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health to implement Moms Do Care, a free program providing services for pregnant and parenting women (PPW) with opioid use disorder (OUD). WSHC has been awarded $1 million, over two years, for this initiative. Funding for Moms Do Care is provided by […]
MoreResponse to 2018 Department Closures/Staff Cuts
March 15, 2019 Response to 2018 department closures/staff cuts A relationship between a patient and a provider starts with transparency. We believe our relationship with the public as a community healthcare provider requires us to follow the same standards. In 2018, Whittier Street Health Center did have to close our Orthodontic Program and Urgent Care […]
MoreWhittier Street Health Center Awarded $1 Million to Implement Moms Do Care Program for Pregnant and Parenting Women with Substance Use Disorder
Whittier Street Health Center Awarded $1 Million to Implement Moms Do Care Program for Pregnant and Parenting Women with Substance Use Disorder December 01, 2018 (Boston, MA) Whittier Street Health Center (WSHC) has been selected by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health to implement Moms Do Care, a free program providing services for pregnant and […]
MoreWhittier launches a Mobile Health Van to serve the homeless and to help to address the opioid epidemic
(Boston, MA) November 08, 2018 – Whittier Street Health Center will launch their new Mobile Van, designed to provide health education, screenings and linkage to care to the un-housed members of their community, including those on Melnea Cass Blvd and Mass Ave. The Mobile Van will see its first patrons on Thursday, November 8th 2018. The goal of the […]
MoreMessage from the Whittier Street Health Center Board of Directors
Message from the Board of Directors: The measure of success is not the number of achievements, but the number of obstacles overcome and the number of people you helped along the way. – Booker T. Washington The Whittier Street Health Center is pleased to name its building after its President & CEO, Frederica Matilda V. Williams […]
MoreFood Pantry Press Release: Whittier launches a Food Pantry to address the high rates of hunger in its patient population
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Whittier Street Health Center to Launch Food Pantry to Address Hunger and Food Insecurity (Boston, MA) October 23, 2018 – Whittier Street Health Center will launch an on-site food pantry to address major and unmet hunger and food insecurity for its patients and community residents in Roxbury, Dorchester, Mattapan […]
MoreWhittier Street Health Center on CityLine WCVB
https://www.wcvb.com/article/whittier-street-health-center-1537992338/23479477
MoreTaking a Closer Look At the Importance of Federally Qualified Health Centers
Taking a Closer Look At the Importance of Federally Qualified Health Centers by Dr. Gene Lindsey | Jul 31, 2018 | FQHCs, Healthcare Policy, Improving the health of the poor, Life Expectancy, Population Health Management, Poverty and healthcare, Social Determinants of Health Recent circumstances have moved me to take a closer look at the importance of Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) and their important role in […]
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