Mattapan Community Health Center

Contact:
Zariah Williamson (She/Her) –  PrEP /STD Treatment Coordinator
617-898-9159  |  Williamsonz@matchc.org

Testing Clinic Hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday: 9:30 am – 5 pm
Wednesday: Virtual appointments only.

Please note that times for the clinic are subject to change.
Walk-in appointments are accepted and will be seen the next available time slot that the center can offer.

Type of appointments: Virtual, Walk-in, Scheduled appointments

Testing Services:
PrEP
PEP
Hep C/Hep B
HIV
STD
Plan B

Additional Services:
Safety planning
Sexual Health Education
Transgender Health Care Safety Planning
Peer Groups
Free condoms, lube, and sexual health supplies
HIV Case Management

Future Services:
Mobile Testing
Outreach
Home Testing Kits
Sexual Health Chat with Zariah (teens and young adults)
Living with HIV Peer Connect
Harm Reduction
Canned Food Bags/Pantry
HIV Wellness Group

Insurance:
We accept most health insurance, including the following:

Aetna
BMC Health Net
BMC-BACO -Community Alliance
MassHealth limited/basic and Standard
Harvard Pilgrim
Health Safety Net
Tufts
Tufts Together
United Health Plan
Medicare
Cigna
BlueCross BlueShield
Unicare
AARP
Senior Whole Health
Health Plans
Children Medical Security Plan
Allways-NHP

Please contact us if you have insurance that is not listed above.

DotHouse Health

1353 Dorchester Avenue, Dorchester, MA, 02122
We Keep You Well

Name of program: DotHouse Health HIV Services

Testing: Patients can receive HIV testing during routine visits to their primary care provider. You can also be tested on a walk-in basis in our Urgent Care Department which is open 7 days a week. You should receive your results within 30-45 minutes.

HIV testing is billed to your insurance. If you are uninsured, our financial counselors will help you apply for insurance or explore other options.

HIV PrEP: We offer education, counseling, and medication management to prevent HIV infection to those at risk. DotHouse primary care patients can speak with their primary care provider if they’re interested in PrEP. Urgent care patients who do not have a primary care provider can speak to their attending provider, who will help them determine options, including establishing care with us.

Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI): DHH provides comprehensive care for patients at risk or diagnosed with STIs. Care can be accessed in primary care or at our urgent care center.

HIV treatment and supportive services: People living with HIV can access comprehensive HIV treatment and services with the DotHouse infectious disease team. Services include case management assistance with insurance, treatment adherence, risk reduction, income and food support, housing, legal issues, and referrals to psychosocial services.

Contact:

To schedule an appointment, please call the Appointments Line at 617-740-2320.

For information on testing services, please call 617-288-3230 and ask to be connected to the Urgent Care Reception Desk.

For information about treatment and case management for people living with HIV, please call 617-740-2584.

Multicultural AIDS Coalition, Inc.

Program: MAC, Inc.

Contact: Xxxxxxxx

Location: 9 Palmer St, Roxbury, MA 02119

Hours: Xxxxxxxx

Services offered: Xxxxxxx

Insurance: Xxxxxxx

Codman Square Health Center

Program: X-Clinic at Codman Square Health Center

Contact: Call 617-822-8350 or visit www.codman.org/xclinic to set up an appointment for HIV/STI testing and PrEP. Find us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

Location: 637 Washington St., Dorchester, MA 02124

Hours:
Monday: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Tuesday: 8:30 am – 7 pm
Wednesday: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm (Express only)
Thursday: 8:30 am – 4 pm; 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Friday: 1 -5 pm
Saturday: 9 am – 1 pm

Services offered: The X-Clinic offers patients counseling, testing, and treatment for sexually transmitted infections. Patients can access services through telehealth or in-person (walk-in or appointment). We are LGBTQ+ friendly, and have the newest and fastest testing equipment. We are proud to be a safe space, culturally competent, and have multi-lingual staff. The X-Clinic can get you your STI test results on your phone in as little as a few hours, though some results can take up to a couple of days. The X-Clinic offers: Same-day PrEP, Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP), Emergency Contraception/Plan B, testing for teenagers (visits and results are completely confidential), testing and treatment regardless of citizenship status, on-site or at-home HIV tests.

Insurance: The X-Clinic accepts all insurances. If you do not have insurance, Codman can help you apply for health insurance for you and your family. Visit our website or call 617-822-8162.

Harbor Health

Name of programs:
Recovery services
THRIVE Clinic
PrEP Navigation
PrEP/PEP for primary care patients
HIV treatment, care, and support

Contact information:
HIV Services website
Recovery services: 617-282-3200
THRIVE Clinic: 617-533-2228
PrEP Navigation: 617-533-2319
HIV treatment, care, support: 617-533-2318

Hours and locations:
Please visit our website or call for up-to-date hours.

Daniel Driscoll – Neponset Health Center
398 Neponset Avenue, Dorchester, MA

Geiger Gibson Community Health Center
250 Mount Vernon Street, Dorchester, MA

Services offered: At Harbor Health, we offer HIV prevention, treatment, and support services to make sure everyone can get the care they need. Our THRIVE clinic offers free and confidential rapid testing, risk counseling and prevention education, and free safer sex supplies. Our PrEP Navigation services are free and open to anyone who needs assistance connecting to PrEP. We also offer care, treatment, and support services to help people living with HIV lead a healthy life.

Insurance: Harbor Health serves everyone, regardless of ability to pay or insurance status. You do not have to have insurance to receive care and support services. Our HIV Rapid Testing and PrEP Navigation Services are offered free of charge and no insurance is required. For medical services, we accept most insurances including MassHealth and Health Safety Net. We can help you apply for insurance and programs to help with the cost of a prescription. We also offer a sliding fee scale for services and discounts based on income and family size.

New England AIDS Education & Training Center Program

The New England AIDS Education and Training Center (NEAETC) provides HIV/AIDS education, consultation, technical assistance, and resource materials to health care professionals. The MA Regional Partner (MARP) is a member of the Ending the HIV Epidemic (EHE) Steering Committee, working with stakeholders in Suffolk County to support workforce capacity development and provide technical assistance. The MARP has also been awarded additional funding to increase screening, prescribing, and management of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) and Non-Occupational Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (nPEP) among, but not limited to, People Who Inject Drugs (PWIDs) and Trans/Non-Binary individuals, as well as overall expansion of same-day PrEP/nPEP access in Suffolk County.

Website: New England AIDS Education and Training Center: Home (neaetc.org)

NEAETC MARP Clinical Director: Debra Winters dwinters@crine.org

NEAETC MARP EHE Program Manager: Kristin Moccia kmoccia@crine.org

Care That Fits You

Care that Fits You is an education and awareness initiative of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health’s (MDPH) Bureau of Infectious Disease and Laboratory Sciences (BIDLS). The initiative is designed to inform gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men about the most effective HIV prevention options as well as related health topics and services. This website features current information about gay men’s health and includes links to medical and community resources. Learn more about MDPH.

JRI Health | Justice Resource Institute | Boston GLASS

Program: Boston GLASS

Contact: Text or call 978-604-6937 to set up an appointment for HIV/STI testing and PrEP. Find us on Instragram @boston_glass

Location: 555 Amory Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02135

Hours: Appointments available Monday-Friday 10 am – 6 pm

Services offered: Boston GLASS is a program of JRI Health offering a dynamic, welcoming drop-in center for LGBTQ+ Youth of Color ages 13-29 to receive supportive social and clinical services that cultivate a sense of belonging. The program serves LGBTQ+ Youth of Color who are at risk for HIV/STIs, substance use, homelessness, violence, commercial sexual exploitation, family disruption and lack of access to healthcare.

Insurance: Insurance accepted, but not required (all testing and PrEP services are free)