Don’t Fry Day has been observed in the United States for several years and is dedicated to raising awareness about protecting skin from the Sun so that it can’t cause cancer and other damage. The day is held on the Friday before Memorial Day – May 24 this year. Skin cancer is the most common Read More…
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NEW Health & Community Members Form North End Coalition to Combat Substance Use
Residents and community partners held a meeting on Monday, April 22 at North End Waterfront Health on Hanover Street to address the growing substance use and misuse issues currently plaguing the North End community. The latest Healthy Boston Report issued by the Boston Public Health Commission shows that substance misuse mortality has increased for opioids Read More…
Community Health Centers Meet in Washington to Urge Legislators for Long-Term Funding
Beginning today and running through the weekend, thousands of providers and health center advocates are gathering in Washington, D.C., to chart a path forward and fan out across Capitol Hill to meet with lawmakers. James Luisi, chief executive of NEW Health in Boston’s North End and board chair for the National Association of Community Health Read More…
Health Center Founder Elaine Wilson Honored at NEW Health Ceremony
North End Waterfront (NEW) Health held a small ceremony at the Coast Guard Base on Tuesday, December 18, to honor Elaine Wilson, the health center’s founder and first Chief Executive Officer. Wilson opened the health center – then North End Community Health Center – in April 1971. Wilson was the first female CEO of a health center Read More…
Guidelines for Spotting the Difference Between Cold and Flu
The many similarities between the common cold and the flu can sometimes cause difficulty for people in understanding which they are suffering from. However, there are distinct differences that can help distinguish between the two. The New England Patient and Family Advisory Council has created a chart to help better understand each ailment and the specific Read More…
Advocates on “Red Alert” to Save Funding for Community Health Centers
Today, hundreds of advocates traveled to Washington, D.C. to meet with Congress and demand a fix to the Health Center Funding Cliff. Many more coworkers, board members and patients across the country joined them in solidarity by wearing red for the Red Alert for Community Health Centers campaign, organized by the National Association of Community Read More…
Take NEW Health’s Community Survey
North End Waterfront Health, located at 332 Hanover St., is conducting a survey in order to gauge the health needs of the neighborhood. The 30-question survey is confidential and anonymous – you do not need to provide any identifiers to take the survey. You also do not need to be a patient at the health Read More…