The COVID-19 vaccines are now open to all residents age 16 and older. (Lowell CHC offers the Moderna vaccine, for ages 18 and older.) The vaccine is available and free to everyone who lives, works or studies in Massachusetts, including undocumented immigrants. Getting the vaccine will not affect your immigration status.
Community members are invited to attend a Lowell Public Schools input session on Tuesday, April 20 at 6pm, regarding the planned use of federal emergency funds to accelerate student learning and overcome COVID-19 related learning loss.
This session is open to all families and community members, who will receive important information about the anticipated revenue (Elementary and Secondary Schools Emergency Relief – ESSER) for Lowell Public Schools and hear about how the District plans to prioritize the allocation of these funds.
Community members are invited to give feedback on the ESSER grant application, which the District has to submit to DESE this spring in order to receive these funds.
Click here to register for the Zoom session.
Interpretation services will be available in Spanish, Khmer, Portuguese, and American Sign Language (ASL). If you are in need of interpretation services in an additional language, please contact Vannak Khin, Bilingual Family Liaison Lead, by Monday, April 19 at 10am by email (vkhin@lowell.k12.ma.us) or phone (978-328-6782). Please be sure to indicate your preferred language.
Lowell CHC CEO Susan West Levine spoke with WBUR about the center’s ability to pivot in response to the pause in the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.The center is using the Moderna vaccine, which is not affected by the safety review, and no appointments were canceled. “We are on an hour-by-hour planning basis at the moment,” Levine said.
Lowell Community Health Center is the first independent, federally qualified community health center to use Notable Health to mobilize its COVID-19 vaccination efforts and support efforts to improve patient access and remove barriers to care.
U.S. Senator Edward Markey, Congresswoman Lori Trahan, and state and local leaders gathered to celebrate the American Rescue Plan’s investment in community health centers, including Lowell CHC, during the COVID-19 crisis.
Two-year funding and increased access to vaccines will allow Lowell CHC to address COVID-19 and bolster our commitment to equitable, affordable, quality care for our patients as we recover from the pandemic. There is much work to be done!
Lowell CHC has launched a partnership with Notable Health to increase equitable access to the COVID-19 vaccines. Lowell CHC is the first independent, federally qualified community health center deploying Notable’s intelligent automation platform to mobilize a COVID-19 vaccination effort.
The Lowell Community Health Center has been included in President Joe Biden’s Community Health Center Vaccination Program, which provides additional vaccines to ensure that traditionally underserved communities are not left behind during distribution.
Looking for health insurance? Our health insurance enrollment staff can help, and there is still time! The Mass Health Connector’s open enrollment has been extended through May 23, 2021. This means that you can apply for health insurance coverage if you are eligible for a Health Connector plan without needing to meet a qualifying event first. Call us at 978-937-9700 for an appointment. No walk-ins, please.
The International Institute of New England in Lowell is relocating to Lowell Community Health Center at 101 Jackson Street, strengthening the long-standing collaboration between the two organizations as they serve Lowell’s refugee and immigrant communities.
Lowell Community Health Center
161 Jackson Street
Lowell, MA 01852
Main Number: 978.937.9700
Pharmacy: 978.805.1004
Lowell CHC is a Health Center Program grantee under 42 USC 254b and an FTCA-deemed facility.
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