January 12, 2021
Lowell CHC receives $50,000 grant for chronic conditions care
The Lowell Community Health Center has received a $50,000 grant from the Commonwealth Care Alliance to provide care for individuals with chronic conditions.
January 6, 2021
Lowell CHC leading effort to inform and vaccinate residents
“Community health organizations, including Lowell Community Health Center, Greater Lowell Health Alliance, and Lowell General Hospital, are working with trusted community aid organizations in a unified effort to distribute timely and accurate information about the vaccine rollout.”
December 1, 2020
Pediatric Walk-In Vaccine Clinics
Walk-in vaccine clinics for children 4-18yrs old will be held on Saturday 12/5 and Saturday 12/19 from 9 am to 1:30 pm. Make sure your children have the vaccines required for school. No appointment needed!
November 5, 2020
Flu Vaccine Clinic for Lowell CHC Patients
We urge everyone to get the flu vaccine! A walk-up, outdoor flu vaccine clinic for Lowell CHC patients ages 6 months and up will be taking place at our 161 Jackson Street location on specific days and times during the month of November. No appointment needed.
June 26, 2019
Helping Patients Breathe Easier
“When you visit someone’s home, you never know what you’re going to find,” says Carla Caraballo, one of Lowell CHC’s Lead Community Health Workers (CHWs). “Maybe they need food, or help taking their medicine. Maybe they just need someone to listen.”
At Lowell Community Health Center, one of the biggest obstacles our patients face is just getting here. Between lack of transportation, cultural barriers, work schedules, and other constraints, just making it to the exam room can be a challenge. Enter Lowell CHC’s Community Health Workers, like Carla.
September 16, 2018
Joint Commission Accreditation
Lowell Community Health Center (Lowell CHC) has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for Ambulatory Health Care Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its rigorous, nationally recognized standards. The Gold Seal of Approval® is a symbol of quality reflecting the health center’s commitment to providing safe and effective patient care.
April 26, 2018
HIV Uptick
As two cities in Massachusetts struggle with an outbreak, the powerful synthetic fentanyl may be mostly to blame.
HIV clusters among people who inject drugs are back, this time in Massachusetts, despite its reputation as the nation’s gold standard for public health and health care access.
June 4, 2018
Uptick in HIV tied to Opioid Crisis
Lowell CHC was among the first to sound the alarm about a rise in HIV diagnosis, which are tied to the opioid crisis.
March 27, 2018
Ahmed returns to school. A heartwarming story.
See what happens when the entire community comes together to welcome Ahmed, a young boy battling brain cancer, back to school!
May 18, 2016
Lowell health center wins $352G for opioid care
LOWELL — Health centers in Lowell and Fitchburg scored big victories on Friday when they received grants to improve and expand substance-abuse services, especially for opioid use.
