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New BuildingWhittier Street Health Center has moved to its new location at 1290 Tremont Street in Roxbury!

Located just down Tremont Street from our current location, we are still easily accessible to the whole community and you are still be able to access our high quality services in a brand new comfortable environment!

Be sure to visit us at our new building. We are located at 1290 Tremont Street next to Roxbury Community College's Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center and at the intersection of Tremont Street and Prentiss Street in Roxbury near the Roxbury Crossing Orange Line T Stop.

Please note that services are no longer available at 1125 Tremont Street. All services areat our new location at 1290 Tremont Street.

Whittier Street Health Center

familyLocated in the Roxbury neighoborhood of Boston, Whittier Street Health Center provides comprehensive health services including primary care, behavioral health care, substance abuse services, dental care and eye care to over 18,500 patients.

A trusted member of the community for over 75 years, Whittier is here to provide the care that you and your family need to get healthy and stay healthy.

Contact us to schedule an appointment and begin your life of health and wellness.

Learn about our following services:
Adult Medicine
Pediatrics
Behavioral Health and Substance Abuse
Eye Care
Dental
Domestic Violence

Whittier Street Health Center is your medical home - Whittier Street Health Center's Medical Director, Dr. Mark Drews, explains what it means to be a Patient Centered Medical Home

Upcoming Events and the Latest News at Whittier

2011 Gospel Concert

Whittier Street Health Center held its 2011 Saving the Health of the Community Gospel Concert on November 19, 2011 at the Berklee Performance Center. Hosted by Dr. Bobby Jones, this year Whittier honored George Russell and Beth Williams for their contributions to the health of our community. Click here for pictures!

On Tuesday, November 2, the City of Boston Mayor's Office awarded Whittier Street Health Center's "Building Vibrant Communities" program the Mayoral Prize for Innovations in Primary Care in a community setting. The program is a partnership Whittier presented with mayoral prizewith the Boston Housing Authority to improve health outcomes for residents of public housing by addressing social and environmental determinents of health. Read more! (Boston.com article) (Mayor's office press statement)

On Monday, October 3, the GE Foundation presented Whittier Street Health Center with a $250,000 to support access to primary care for underserved women in Boston. Part of the Developing Health Program, Whittier joined Lynn Community Health Center as the two recipients in the Boston area.GE Foundation Check Presentation Read more about the grant program by clicking here. On Tuesday, October 4, volunteers from GE read to pediatric patients waiting for appointments at Whittier as part of a Reach Out and Read initiative. View pictures of the check presentation and reading event here!

Melissa Strachan, a Whittier Street Health Center Pediatrics nurse, and Frederica Williams, President and CEO, were featured in the summer issue of Minority Nurse Magazine regarding minority pediatric health. Read the article here!

June 11, 2011, Whittier's Men's Health Summit was held at Roxbury Community College's Reggie Lewis Center with Roberto Clemente, Jr. serving as the keynote speaker. Click here for pictures from the event!

Tuesday, April 5, 2011, Whittier Street Health Center honored Dr. Edward Benz, Jr., President and CEO of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute at the 2011 Roast. Click here for pictures from the event!

Learn about Whittier's new drop-in center program, funded by the Centers for Disease Control and focused on HIV prevention

September 13, 2010, Whittier Street Health Center featured in the Boston Globe as a key component of the health care system.

January 27, 2011, Whittier President and CEO, Frederica M. Willaims received the Pinnacle Award from the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce.

Frederica Williams honored as one of Network Journal’s 25 influential Black Women in Business awardees for 2011.



Every Wednesday Evening: 5:30 - 6:30 PM, Men’s Health Education & Intervention, Meeting Room, call Dalton Skerritt at (617) 989-3028 for more information

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