The Dimock Center

This weekend, we celebrate the hard work, grit, and commitment of our Road to Wellness community to creating a healthier Roxbury. Join us in congratulating our 2024 Summer Training Series graduates! Dimock President and CEO Charles L. Anderson MD talks to the Boston Athletic Association about how the Road to Wellness is helping break down health inequities in our community. Thaddeus Miles founded the event in 2015, recognizing "the urgent need for a community-focused approach to wellness." Read more here: https://lnkd.in/e3cXTUCc

Did you know that 1 in every 11 people in the United States gets their care at a Community Health Center? 👀 For over 50 years, Community Health Centers (CHCs) have provided high-quality, affordable, primary and preventive health care to our nation’s medically underserved communities. In fact, CHCs are the health care home for over 31.5 million Americans in over 15,000 communities across the country. Join us this #NationalHealthCenterWeek as we celebrate the impact of health centers across the country who help make sure that ALL people can access healthcare, regardless of income or insurance status. #NHCW24 #CommunityHealth #TheDimockCenter

The 10th Anniversary Road to Wellness 5K Run/2-Mile Walk is on Saturday, September 7th! Here's a glimpse from the first race when community leader and Dimock friend Thaddeus Miles started the movement in 2014. Learn more and get involved today! www.roadtowellness5k.com

Yesterday, an incredible Sanofi volunteer team assembled 100 hygiene kits for Dimock Behavioral Health Program patients. These kits will have a significant impact on our patients, offering comfort and care during a time when they need it most. Thank you, Sanofi, for being such a wonderful partner and for continuously caring for our Dimock community.💜

A HUGE shout out to the incredible Alkermes volunteers for their amazing work in enhancing our Child & Family Garden yesterday! Thanks to our friends from Alkermes, we now have a sensory sound wall, a water play station, new benches, flowers, and so much more—all designed for our little ones! We are so grateful for Alkermes’ continuous support of our Child & Family garden. Children and families in our early education programs will be able to enjoy this beautiful garden all summer long. ☀️ #AlkermesInAction

Yesterday, we were thrilled to welcome Liam & Kristi Hendriks to The Dimock Center! Liam, closing pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, and Kristi, founder of For the Field Apparel, toured our historic Roxbury campus and chatted with some of our frontline doctors, nurses, and members of our community outreach team about the issues our patients and families face, and what we are doing to create a healthier and more equitable Boston. Thank you to our longtime partner, the Red Sox Foundation, for coordinating this visit and continuing to partner with us to drive meaningful change in our community. ❤ Pictured from left to right: Boston Red Sox Community and Player Relations Director Caitlin Hanley, Dimock’s new Chief Medical Officer Dr. Monera Wong, Boston Red Sox closing pitcher Liam Hendriks, founder of For the Field Apparel Kristi Hendriks, Dimock President and CEO Dr. Charles Anderson, and Red Sox Foundation Giving and Partnerships Manager Matt McCarthy. #TheDimockDifference #Boston Boston Red Sox Red Sox Foundation

This past Friday, Dimock President and CEO Dr. Charles Anderson joined Bekah Salwasser, Executive VP of Social Impact for the Boston Red Sox and Executive Director of the Red Sox Foundation, and Chris Barr, Head of Corporate Social Responsibility and Philanthropic Partnerships at Takeda, for the #FoundationFriday NESN Red Sox pre-game broadcast! ⚾👍♥ Takeda and the Red Sox Foundation generously support the Dimock community through this partnership. From hosting luncheons to celebrate the strength and resilience of Dimock’s residents in recovery to helping pack over 2,500 hygiene kits with essential personal care items for people in need, their efforts impact thousands of Dimock community members each year. We are beyond grateful for our partnership with the Red Sox Foundation, which spans two decades. Thank you, Red Sox Foundation for all you do to support Dimock patients and families.

The Dimock Center’s outpatient services are closed today in recognition of Juneteenth. Juneteenth marks the day, more than two years after slavery was officially abolished, that more than 250,000 African Americans who were still living in slavery in Galveston, Texas learned that they were free. Today, Juneteenth is recognized as a federal holiday and is a celebration of the strength, courage, and resilience of Black communities. To learn more or find Juneteenth events in your neighborhood, visit www.boston.gov/juneteenth

Sun Life U.S. and DentaQuest have donated $50,000 to The Dimock Center in Boston to improve access to health care and address racial health inequities. The donation will support operations for the pilot year of Dimock’s new Cardiometabolic Clinic, providing timely care for patients with hypertension, diabetes and heart disease – aligning with Sun Life’s focus on diabetes and both Sun Life’s and DentaQuest’s goals of expanding access to care. Read our press release to learn more: https://bit.ly/3x9Foiw #HealthAccess #CommunityImpact #SunLifeUS

It's National Nurses Day! Did you know that in 1872 the country’s first nursing school started at The New England Hospital for Women and Children (now known as The Dimock Center?) The Goddard Nurses Home, located right on Dimock’s campus, provided living accommodations for up to 50 nurses and graduated the country’s first Black nurse to earn a professional nursing license in 1879! Community Health Centers like Dimock couldn’t provide care to over 30 million Americans each year without compassionate and hard-working nurses. We thank all the nurses who work in a range of settings for their tireless dedication to helping others today and every day 🤍 #ValueCHCs #NationalNursesDay #NursesWeek #CommunityHealth