August 5, 2022

Lowell Sun: Dance 4 Peace is back with social message

LOWELL — Lowell Community Health Center’s Teen Block is bringing performers from across the Greater Lowell community to Lowell Memorial Auditorium, 50 E. Merrimack St., on Aug. 11.

Started in 1995, Dance 4 Peace is an annual youth-led community event focused on raising awareness about violence prevention. The Dance 4 Peace XXVII theme is “Sexual Assault: My Consent Must Be Given, Not Taken!”

This year’s performers are: Pichanny (singer), Mill Advised (dance crew), Rihanna (dancer), DanceVarsity (contemporary dance group), Lizzy (singer) and Adam Dance Project (Teen Block Dance Crew).

Tickets are between $5 and $10 (children 5 & under are free) if purchased before August 10th. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets can be purchased online at https://conta.cc/3Qmngpt.

Click here to read more from The Sun.

July 14, 2022

Lowell CHC Sponsors and Participates in Virtual Listening Session on Food Access

On July 13th, Lowell Community Health Center staff participated in a virtual listening session that will inform new federal policy around food quality and access. U.S. Rep. Lori Trahan hosted the virtual listening session. As a result of this program, local officials will share information and insight from the listening session with President Biden’s administration to inform future strategy on eliminating food and health disparities in the country.

To learn more, read this article from The Sun.

June 22, 2022

Lowell Community Health Center acknowledges historical relationship to Lowell mills, slavery

“LOWELL — On Thursday, Lowell Community Health Center celebrated Juneteenth by unveiling a new panel to its first-floor timeline. The panel is titled ‘Acknowledging Injustice,’ to recognize that without the labor of enslaved workers in the South, the health center’s home in the historic Hamilton Mill building would not exist.”

On Thursday, June 16, 2022, Lowell Community Health Center celebrated...

Read the full article in the Lowell Sun

May 25, 2022

Extraordinary Nurse Recognized by Colleagues

Ashley Goulet, RN a Pediatric Nurse at Lowell Community Health Center, was surprised by her colleagues and honored with The DAISY Award® For Extraordinary Nurses. The award is part of the DAISY Foundation’s programs nationwide to recognize the super-human efforts nurses perform every day.

May 2, 2022

SAVE THE DATE: Metta Anniversary Celebration

Join us as we celebrate 22 years of “Loving Kindness” in Lowell on Wednesday, 6/8. The evening will honor our Metta Health Center for immigrant and refugee health, it’s founders, and the diverse cultures it welcomes through its doors. 

April 26, 2022

Infant Feeding Survey Results Released

Here is what we learned from you about ensuring your baby has a healthy start.

April 26, 2022

Teen Clinic Reopening

Teen clinic (for teens and young adults, ages 13-24) will re-open on May 3, 2022, and will be taking place every Tuesday from 3-5pm. Services include: Information/education about sexual and reproductive health, birth control counseling and prescriptions, STI testing and treatment, pregnancy tests, emergency contraception, and condoms. All services are confidential and do NOT require parent consent. You do NOT have to be a Lowell CHC registered patient.

April 26, 2022

Lowell Community Food Assessment Report Released

The 2022 Lowell Community Food Assessment was a collaborative project undertaken by Mill City Grows with funding, support, and participation of the REACH LoWELL initiative and the Greater Lowell Health Alliance (GLHA). This comprehensive report includes data received from more than 1,000 Lowell residents.

April 5, 2022

Guest Blog on Lowell CHC Approach to Racism

Read this guest blog, published by the National Association of Community Health Centers, on Lowell CHC’s approach to tackling racism. “When it comes to working toward a more just and inclusive organization, Lowell CHC has learned that the first step is acknowledgement: We must acknowledge the injustices that have played and do play out against people of color in this country.”

March 31, 2022

Lowell CHC Data Featured in Behavioral Health Study

Lowell CHC, along with several other health centers, participated in research done by Boston Medical Center and Boston University School of Public Health on the integration of behavioral health in community-based primary care settings. Results call for expansion of behavioral health services at federally qualified health centers to provide equity in pediatric behavioral health care. Read more in this article from the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).