August 30, 2022
Healthy Connections: Mill City Grows
Come check out Mill City Grows each Tuesday on Jackson St., right in front of the entrance to Lowell Community Health Center.
August 26, 2022
Exciting News ! CHEC is Now a State Approved Training Site and Registration is Open Now for Fall Community Health Worker (CHW) Core Competency Training
We are proud to announce that CHEC is now a State Approved Training Site. Therefore, participants who complete the Comprehensive Outreach Education Certificate program will be eligible to apply for state certified Community Health Worker via the Combined Training & Work Experience Pathway.
Trainings are FREE to Lowell CHC staff and require Manager approval to attend.
REGISTER NOW For Fall Trainings
These trainings are offered as part of a larger certificate program, the Comprehensive Outreach Education Certificate (COEC) Program. The COEC Program is a two-part training program that introduces Health Educators, Community Health Workers, and other public health professionals to a way of understanding health problems from a public health perspective. The training encourages participants to become proficient on a variety of health topics affecting diverse communities.
All workshops are open to any participant, and may be taken separately or as part of the Comprehensive Outreach Education Certificate.
CORE MODULES
- Introduction to Outreach Education & Mandated Reporting
- Community Organizing
- Understanding Health Insurance
- Assessment Techniques
- Public Health
- Motivational Interviewing
- Harm Reduction & Prevention
- Cross Cultural Communication
- Leadership Skills
- Outreach Education I & II
- Effective Documentation
- Care Coordination & Team-Based Care
*All courses are held on Zoom*
- Professional conduct and Ethics *
- Health Literacy: A Start
- Diabetes & Prediabetes
- HIV/AIDS: Supporting Community Members
- High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
- Depression and Anxiety: Help Others Cope
- Family Planning & Wellness
- Substance Use
*Professional Conduct and Ethic is part of the Core Competencies. It is a requirement for Certificate of Completion.
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.
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.”
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.
