Welcome to Harbor Health Services, Inc.
Harbor Health Services, Inc. is a nonprofit, public health agency committed to providing quality, comprehensive health care in urban Boston neighborhoods, the South Shore and Cape Cod communities. We provide a wide network of healthcare services to meet the needs of our patients. Harbor Health owns and operates three community health centers: Geiger Gibson Community Health Center, Harbor Community Health Center-Hyannis and Neponset Health Center. These health centers are Health Center Program grantees under 42 U.S.C. 254b, and a deemed Public Health Service employee under 42 U.S.C. 233(g)-(n). In addition, Harbor Health administers the Elder Service Plan, a program providing care to frail elders in their place of residence, the Women Infant Children Nutrition Program of Dorchester South and the Ellen Jones Community Dental Center.
Combined, Harbor Health’s community health centers are the Medical Home for more than 26,000 patients and the “family dentist” to an additional 10,000 patients. The Elder Service Plan cares for more than 300 members and Women Infant Children Nutrition Program serves more than 3000 women and their children.
The Fight Against Breast Cancer
Did you know……………
- 39,520 women were expected to die from breast cancer in 2011.
- 288,230 women were diagnosed with breast cancer in 2011.
- 2,971,610 estimated women are breast cancer survivors in 2011.
- Survivorship is dependent on early detection and education.
See how Harbor Health Services, Inc. is helping to raise breast cancer awareness within the community: http://theharborsedge.wordpress.com/2013/05/07/the-fight-against-breast-cancer/
UPDATE 5/10 Boston Strong at Harbor Health Services, Inc.
Harbor Health Services, Inc. is proud to announce that our staff was able to raise $2,379 dollars for the One Fund Boston! Click on the link below to donate!
Harbor Health Services, Inc. staff at all locations donated to The One Fund Boston and showed support for our city by wearing their favorite Boston shirts! Check out all the pictures here on our blog!
Coping with Tragedy
We wish to express our deepest sympathy to the lives impacted by the tragedy that hit our city at this year’s Boston Marathon. This is a difficult time for everyone and we want our neighbors to know that we are here to help in any way possible. If you need to talk to someone, please do not hesitate to contact our Behavioral Health Department.
To meet with a counselor at Neponset health Center, please call 617-282-3200
To meet with a counselor at Geiger Gibson Community Health Center, please call 617-288-1140
Below is a list of resources on how to cope with disaster. Although healing will take time, we can find strength in each other.
• Coping with Disaster
http://www.ready.gov/coping-with-disaster
FEMA – Ready.gov
• Building Your Resilience
http://www.apapracticecentral.org/outreach/building-resilience.aspx
American Psychological Association
• Managing traumatic stress: Tips for recovering from disaster and other traumatic events
http://www.apa.org/helpcenter/recovering-disasters.aspx
American Psychological Association
• Taking Care of Your Emotional Health After a Disaster
http://www.redcross.org/images/MEDIA_CustomProductCatalog/m4240142_EmotionalHealth.pdf
American Red Cross
• Recovering Emotionally
http://www.redcross.org/find-help/disaster-recovery/recovering-emotionally
American Red Cross
• Helping Children Cope with Disaster
http://www.fema.gov/pdf/library/children.pdf
American Red Cross/US Federal Emergency Management Agency
• Disaster Distress Helpline (24/7 phone and text)
http://disasterdistress.samhsa.gov/about.aspx
May 22nd Dana Farber’s Mammography Van Visits Neponset HC
Current Harbor Health Services, Inc. patients are encouraged to make an appointment to receive their annual screening mammogram when Dana-Farber’s Mammography Van visits Neponset Health Center!
May 22, 2013
Neponset Health Center
398 Neponset Avenue, Dorchester, MA
(617) 282-3200
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