The Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center proudly announces the 2018 Edward M. Kennedy Community Health awardees: Dr. Matilde Castiel, Commissioner of Worcester Health and Human Services, YMCA of Central Massachusetts, MetroWest YMCA, and Hockomock YMCA. Each year, Kennedy CHC honors individuals and organizations making an impact on the health of the communities we serve, [...]
Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center is pleased to announce its award of the Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) Quality Improvement Award. Edward M. Kennedy is one of 1,352 community health centers across all U.S. states, territories, and the District of Columbia to receive the award. These awards specifically recognize the highest performing health [...]
Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center is pleased to announce that their annual walk and fun run will be held again this year on Saturday, June 9th at 8:30 AM at their 19 Tacoma Street Health Center in Worcester. In its third year, this year’s event has been expanded to include additional free family-friendly activities [...]
Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center earns “LGBTQ Healthcare Equality Leader” designation in HRC Foundation’s Healthcare Equality Index Today, Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center announced their “LGBTQ Healthcare Equality Leader” designation from the Human Rights Campaign Foundation (HRC). The designation was awarded in the 11th edition of the Healthcare Equality Index (HEI), released [...]
Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center Receives Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) 2017 Quality Improvement Award The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) recognized Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center as a Health Center Quality Leader by awarding the organization with the 2017 Quality Improvement Award. This award is given to health centers that [...]
The Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center EARNS national recognition for Patient-Centered Care NCQA Patient-Centered Medical Home™ standards emphasize enhanced care through patient-clinician partnership WASHINGTON, DC—The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) announced that the Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center, based in Worcester, Massachusetts has received NCQA Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) Recognition for all [...]
In the interest of the safety of our patients and staff, all of our sites will be closed on Thursday, January 4, 2018. If you have an emergency, please call our 24 hour phone line at (800)853-2288. We expect to be open on Friday, January 5, 2018. Please call our offices at (800) 853-2288 beginning [...]
Awardees: Edward M. Augustus, Jr, Worcester City Manager, and Advocates Event Speaker: MA Department of Public Health Commissioner, Dr. Monica Bharel Worcester, MA (September 19, 2017) The Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center (Kennedy CHC) announces that it will present its 2017 Edward M. Community Health Awards to Mr. Edward M. Augustus, Jr, Worcester City [...]
The Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center announces that it met or exceeded all federal requirements to operate as a community health center during its recently scheduled site visit from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). HRSA is the federal agency charged with qualifying community health centers and ensuring quality care and equal access [...]
The Human Rights Campaign Foundation (HRC), the educational arm of the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) civil rights organization recently released its 10th edition of the Healthcare Equality Index (HEI), reflecting a decade of progress in LGBTQ-inclusive healthcare. A record 590 healthcare facilities actively participated in the 2017 HEI survey, committing [...]