Cedar Grove

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Boston REACH Coalition

Mailing Address (if different than physical location): 

Erline Achille 1010 Massachusetts Ave, 6th Floor Boston, MA 02118

Phone: 

(617) 534-2291

Fax: 

(617) 534-2563

Email: 
Hours of operation (or meeting times & dates): 

Meets 1st Monday of every month, 5:30 p.m., at the Grove Hall Community Center, 51 Geneva Ave., Dorchester.

Mission: 

The mission of the Boston REACH Coalition is to promote health equity and eliminate racial and health inequities in Boston. REACH: Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health. The 200-member coalition has met monthly for ten years. The coalition has earned an outstanding reputation in the local and public health community for its work in raising awareness of racial and ethnic health disparities, educating the public about health issues that affect the Black community in Boston, and for its credible partnerships with community members, policymakers, faith-based leaders, and academic institutions. The coalition includes community members, community groups, health care providers, business and faith leaders, and academic partners. With new funding as a Center of Excellence in the Elimination of Disparities (CEED), the coalition will expand its scope of work to address cardiovascular disease and public health issues related to men’s health, adolescent wellness, community advocacy, public policy, and environmental health. A strategic plan will ensure that community efforts to eliminate racial and ethnic health disparities can be sustained.

Location

Center for Health Equity and Social Justice
1010 Mass Ave
Boston, MA 02118
United States
Key Partners: 

Boston Public Health Commission (Center for Health Equity and Social Justice)

How to get involved/application guidelines and procedures: 

Come to a meeting!

Key Programs Offered: 

Ongoing advocacy & community organizing. Community Voices The Coalition has worked with community member to identify factors that can promote or negate the health of the community. Please take a look at their projects and videos. Annual Retreat REACH Coalition members participate in this annual retreat to review and strengthen Coalition objectives and activities. Pink and Black Team: American Cancer Society Making Strides During breast cancer awareness month in October, join the Pink and Black Team to raise money for the American Cancer Society Making Strides Walk. More>> HPV Pilot Project The Boston REACH Coalition in partnership with Mass CONECT is conducting a pilot project aiming to understand better the communication barriers for underserved women with respect to the HPV vaccine and cervical cancer awareness.

Also (or Previously) Known As...: 

REACH 2010

Created: 
02/15/2011

Cedar Grove Gardens

Phone: 

(617) 825-8582

Hours of operation (or meeting times & dates): 

Spring Hours: Monday: 8:30 - 5:30 Tuesday: 8:30 - 5:30 Wednesday: 8:30 - 5:30 Thursday: 8:30 - 6:00 Friday: 8:30 - 6:00 Saturday: 8:30 - 6:00 Sunday: 10:00 - 3:00

Mission: 

Provide the the neighborhood with bedding plants and perennials, fresh cut flowers, and so much more. Since its creation, Cedar Grove Gardens has evolved into a full-service flower and gift shop & garden center.

Location

911 Adams Street
Dorchester, MA 02124
United States
Key Partners: 

Dorchester Park

Key Programs Offered: 

Community involvement with annual Scarecrow Festival. Many local fund raisers, including hospitals, schools and churches are enhanced by our floral donations and organizational skills and contributions. Customized Orders: Corporate Events Cedar Grove Gardens is prepared to work with you from the planning stage right through to the servicing of corporate events. Email or call, they would be glad to meet with you to discuss your event. Corporate Gifts Cedar Grove can customize a gift basket to include articles promoting your business and create the best look with-in a budget that you set to provide your customers with the "thank you" or seasonal greeting memorable and far reaching enough for the effect that keeps you a step above your competitors. Party Decorating Cedar Grove can decorate your home for a special event or rework a private dining room at the Four Seasons Hotel. Our creative sense and experience will take your party up a notch. Email or call us to discuss the details of your party or event. Weekly & Monthly Flower vases or Seasonal Plants for the Workplace; Flower vases or Seasonal Plants for the Home Make arrangements with Cedar Grove for seasonal deliveries to brighten your office or workplace on a regular basis. Every week, or once a month your business can receive an uplifting vase of fresh flowers or a lush plant. What a great way to enhance the lobby or work environment to the benefit of all. For home delivery, every week, or once a month, you or a loved one can receive the joy of fresh flowers or a lush plant with the delivery charge waived. What a great gift for say, your mother, or spouse, or maybe just for yourself.

Created: 
01/17/2011

Local 718: Boston Firefighters

Phone: 

617-288-2100

Email: 
Website: 
Key Partners: 

Florian Hall, Boston Fire Hockey League

Created: 
12/13/2010

Dorchester Board of Trade

Phone: 

617.398.DBOT (3268)

Mission: 

Since 1911, the Dorchester Board of Trade has been uniting and strengthening the community's businesses, as well as giving them a voice in the community. The Board is committed to the belief that strength among businesses, along with civic attentiveness, profits the entire community. The benefits and services of the Board of Trade are always expanding and today are greater than ever.

Created: 
10/22/2010

Cedar Grove Civic Association

Phone: 

617-825-1402

Hours of operation (or meeting times & dates): 

Meets the second Tuesday of each month at 7pm

Location

15 Rita Road St. Brendan's Church, Fr. Lane Hall
Dorchester, MA
United States

Neponset Health Center

Phone: 

(617) 282-3200

Hours of operation (or meeting times & dates): 

Monday to Friday 8:30 AM—9:00PM
Saturday 9:00 AM—3:00 PM
Sunday 10:00 AM— 3:00PM
Holidays 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Mission: 

Neponset Health Center (NHC) provides preventive and chronic medical and behavioral health care to residents in Dorchester and the surrounding communities. All NHC physicians and nurse practitioners are Board Certified or Board Eligible in their specialty.

Location

Neponset Health Center
398 Neponset Avenue
Dorchester, MA 02122
United States
How to get involved/application guidelines and procedures: 

To schedule a medical appointment, please call (617) 282-3200 / TTY: (617) 282-4303.
To schedule an appointment with a behavioral health provider or a substance abuse counselor, please call (617) 282-3200 ext.220 / TTY: (617) 282-4303.

Key Programs Offered: 

Neponset Health Center's Food Pantry:
Every Tuesday from 9 am-11 am the Neponset Health Center Food Pantry is open! New clients only need to bring a valid from of identification and proof of state assistance (DTA, Housing, MassHealth). The Food Pantry is located in the health center on the first floor near the back parking lot. For further information call 617-282-3200

Insurances Accepted:
We accept Mass Health, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Tufts Health Plan, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Neighborhood Health Plan, Boston Medical Center Health Net, Network Health, Health Safety Net (Free Care) and Self Pay.

Harbor Health Services, Inc

Phone: 

(617) 282-3200

Mission: 

Harbor Health Services, Inc. is a nonprofit, public health agency committed to providing quality, comprehensive health care in Metropolitan Boston urban neighborhoods, the South Shore and Cape Cod communities. We provide a wide network of healthcare services to meet the needs of our patients. Harbor Health owns and operates three community health centers including: Geiger Gibson Community Health Center; Neponset Health Center; and Mid Upper Cape Community Health Center. In addition, Harbor Health administers the Elder Service Plan, a program providing care to frail elders in their place of residence, the Women Infant Children Nutrition Program, the Ellen Jones Community Dental Center and the Columbia Point Infant & Toddler Day Care Program.

Location

Neponset Health Center
398 Neponset Avenue
Dorchester, MA 02122
United States
Key Partners: 

Food Project, The

Phone: 

(617) 442-1322

Hours of operation (or meeting times & dates): 

M-F: 9am-5pm

Mission: 

To grow a thoughtful and productive community of youth and adults from diverse backgrounds who work together to build a sustainable food system. This community produces healthy food for residents of the city and suburbs, provides youth leadership opportunities. Most importantly, we strive to inspire and support others to create a change in their own communities.

Location

The Food Project - Dorchester Office
555 Dudley Street
Dorchester, MA 02125
United States
How to get involved/application guidelines and procedures: 

Donate, volunteer, buy our food, work on our farm, sign up for our mailing list, shop weekly at any of the Dorchester farmers' markets July through October.

Community Meeting Space Available: 

No

Created: 
11/02/2009
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