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5.14.14 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 […]
MoreTufts Health Plan Foundation Awards Grant to Whittier Street Health Center
The Tufts Health Plan Foundation in Watertown, MA, announced today that Whittier Street Health Center is one of four Boston-based nonprofits to receive funds from its Future Philanthropists Initiative. The program is designed to engage and empower youth to work collectively to serve older adults through philanthropy. Whittier received funding for its Wellness and Fall […]
MoreFrederica M. Williams – Whittier Street Health Center
Frederica M. Williams CEO and President, Whittier Street Health Center March 31, 2014 · In CEO in Action Championing for a vulnerable neighborhood Whittier Street Health Center is a federally funded and Joint Commission-accredited urban community health and wellness center dedicated to ensuring the physical well-being of the underserved residents of Boston. Established in 1933 […]
MoreBoston Health Center Provides Care to Minority, Low-Income Community
NECN: Latoyia Edwards About 600,000 Americans die from heart disease each year, with minorities being the most affected. One Boston health center that serves some of the low-income families in the state is determined to change that. In the heart of Roxbury Crossing, the Whittier Street Health Center is a medical oasis, especially for Bostonians […]
MoreWhittier Street Health Center receives grant to support heart health
Boston.com, Roxbury Posted by Patrick Rosso February 12, 2014 03:37 PM A recent grant will help the Whittier Street Health Center in its effort to increase heart health in the Roxbury, Mission Hill, and the South End. On Tuesday, the AstraZeneca HealthCare Foundation’s Connections for Cardiovascular Health program presented the Tremont Street-based center with a […]
MoreAstraZeneca HealthCare Foundation Awards $150,768 Grant to Whittier Street Health Center
ROXBURY, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The AstraZeneca HealthCare Foundation’s Connections for Cardiovascular HealthSM program today announced a grant of $150,768 to Whittier Street Health Center to support its Connections for Cardiovascular Care initiative. This is the third consecutive year in which the Whittier Street Health Center has received a grant from the AstraZeneca HealthCare Foundation, totaling $460,342. “The […]
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