Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center
Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center
Behavioral Health Services
19 Tacoma Street
Worcester, MA 01605
(508) 852-1805
Services:
The Community Health Center provides outpatient multilingual psychotherapy and psychiatry services for children, adolescents and adults. There is a pharmacy on site. These services are only available for health center patient only.
Payments:
MassHealth all plans are accepted along with Medicare and Medicaid, HSNO, CMSP, Commercial Insurances.
Family Health Center of Worcester
26 Queen Street, Worcester, MA 01610 (First floor)
(508) 860-7700
http://www.fhcw.org/en/HealthServices/WalkInCenter
Free Health Clinic
Services:
Sick visits, health insurance assistance, urgent care, social services, dental services
Hours:
Monday-Friday 8a-7:30p, Saturdays 9a-4:30p
Accepts:
Insured, underinsured, uninsured
Languages spoken:
English, Spanish, others by translation service
Mental Health Services
Services:
The Family Health Center has one psychiatric doctors to prescribe medication. There is a pharmacy on site. This is a Virtual Gateway for persons waiting for insurance.
Spanish & English speaking therapists for children, adolescents & adults.
Payments:
MassHealth is accepted in addition to Medicare A&B, Blue Cross / Blue Shield – Preferred provider organ, (PPO) with co-pay, Health Safety Net (HSN). There is a sliding fee scale according to income.
Nutrition Support/ Breastfeeding Peer Counseling
Services:
WIC is a free nutrition program that provides healthy foods, nutrition education, breastfeeding support, and referrals to healthcare and other services to Massachusetts families who qualify. WIC stands for Women, Infants and Children
Contact:
Edward M. Kennedy Health Center
(508) 853-2904.
Plumley Village,
(508) 799-9392.
Mill Swan Head Start
(508) 755-4750
Hours:
Call for an appointment or walk In Monday- Friday 8:30 to 3:00 pm. Open Monday & Wednesday from 8:30 am until 7:30 pm and Tuesday, Thursday, Friday from 8:30 to 5:0 pm.
Eligibility:
WIC is for all kinds of families: married and single parents, working or not working. If you are a father, mother, grandparent, foster parent or other legal guardian of a child under 5 or a pregnant woman. Mass health standard & DTA recipients automatically qualify.
Health Insurance
If you are in need of free or low-cost medical insurance, apply at one of the following sites:
UMass Memorial – University Campus
55 N. Lake Avenue, Worcester, MA 01655
(508) 334-1000
Family Health Center of Worcester
26 Queen Street, Worcester, MA 01610
(508) 860-7700
Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center
19 Tacoma Street, Worcester, MA 01605
(508) 852-1805
MassHealth Enrollment Center
1-888-665-9993 / TTY: 1-888-665-9997
Medicare (for those age 65 and older)
1-800-MEDICARE / TTY: 1-877-486-2048