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Codman Square observes Overdose Awareness Day
September 9, 2026, By Seth Daniel, The Dorchester Reporter The Codman Square Health Center commemorated International Overdose Awareness Day on Aug. 31 with a ceremony at a newly installed vending machine outside its facility on ... Learn More >
At Unique Cuts, a haircut comes with a blood pressure reading
Codman Square Health program initiative August 28, 2026, By Gage Vieno, Special to the Dorchester Reporter For many customers of Unique Cuts in Lower Mills, a visit to the shop is part of a regular routine ... Learn More >
Codman Launches “Barber Shops & Blood Pressure” Tour to Bring Preventive Care into the Community
Codman Square Health Center Launches 'Barber Shops & Blood Pressure' Tour to Bring Preventive Care into the Community Free blood pressure screenings at neighborhood barber shops aim to reduce health disparities and encourage early detection ... Learn More >
Codman Awarded $150,000 Grant from Boston Children’s Metro South West Community Health Initiative to Expand Child and Family Behavioral Health Services
Codman Square Health Center Awarded $150,000 Grant from Boston Children's Metro South West Community Health Initiative to Expand Child and Family Behavioral Health Services Three-year grant will increase access to culturally responsive behavioral health care ... Learn More >
Some people are getting shut out when it comes to GLP-1 drugs. Here’s why.
Some people are getting shut out when it comes to GLP-1 drugs. Here’s why. People with obesity in the United States are being sorted between haves and have-nots. July 25, 2026, Christopher Rowland, The Washington ... Learn More >
Codman CEO Judges Holmes School Science Fair
Holmes School Science Fair draws a crowd, and awards for its projects The Oliver Wendell Holmes K-6 Innovation School held its annual Science Fair in the gym of the Dorchester school last Wednesday (March 11) ... Learn More >
Confirmed Cases of Measles in Massachusetts
There is currently a large national outbreak of measles, and cases have been confirmed in Massachusetts. Measles is the most contagious respiratory virus and can spread simply by being in the same area as someone who is ... Learn More >
Codman CMO honored by Boston Business Journal
Codman Square Health Center Chief Medical Officer, Renee Crichlow, MD, was recently honored by the Boston Business Journal as an Innovator in Health Care. See the write-up from the newspaper below. "For Renee Crichlow, chief ... Learn More >
Codman CMO Nominated for AAFP Leadership Position
Candidates announced for American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) president-elect, speaker, vice speaker, directors Feb. 19, 2026, News Staff — Twelve family physicians will be on the ballot for leadership positions when the 2026 Congress ... Learn More >
Good health care shouldn’t require private donations
Boston Community Pediatrics proves that accessible, humane primary care is possible — but only because donors are subsidizing the insurance system. By Shira Schoenberg, February 20, 2026 When I recently walked into Boston Community Pediatrics ... Learn More >
