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Canton doctor honored as true ‘Champion’
Posted Jun. 30, 2014 @ 10:23 pm Updated Jul 1, 2014 at 10:52 AM Canton resident Dr. Paul Mendis, chief medical officer at Neighborhood Health Plan, was honored with the Health Champion Award at Whittier Street Health Center’s Men’s Health Summit, 1290 Tremont St., Roxbury. Fitness expert and choreographer Billy Blanks Jr. was the keynote speaker for […]
MoreWHDH’s Urban Update w/Sorel Bertrand and Ricardo Sedan on Sunday, June 22, 2014
Watched WHDH’s Urban Update this Sunday, June 22, at 11:30 a.m. with host Alberto Vasallo as he discusses the upcoming Men’s Health Summit “Celebrating the great things our boys and men bring to our lives” with Whittier Street Health Center’s Sorel Bertrand, Men’s Health Program Manager, and Ricardo Sedan, NP. Watch Sorel and Ricardo share their […]
MoreWhittier is Now on Wikipedia
Whittier Street Health Center now has a page listing on Wikipedia! View the listing here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whittier_Street_Health_Center Whittier Street Health Center is a community health center that provides primary care and support services to a primarily low-income, racially and ethnically diverse population mostly from the Roxbury, Dorchester and Mattapan sections of Boston, Massachusetts. Whittier Street treats people […]
MoreFitness 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 […]
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