Men of Boston 15th Anniversary is Coming Soon!

Named one of the Top 10 Food & Wine Events in Boston by BizBash, Men of Boston Cook for Women’s Health returns to Codman Square for it’s 15th Anniversary on September 27th at 6pm. Tickets are on sale now! Don’t miss out on tasting some of Boston’s finest restaurants while you meet celebrities from around Boston. www.menofboston.com.

Summer Newsletter – Codman Square Connection

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NFF Social Currency Blog

In celebration of National Health Center Week, Nonprofit Finance Fund blogged about the great work happening here at Codman. Their post on the Codman Square Health and Education Center project and partnership between the Health Center and Codman Academy Charter Public School highlights well the great impact we have been working towards in Dorchester.

Read the article here: Partnering for Whole-Community Health: Codman Square Health Center.

Robert Kraft Visits Codman

Robert Kraft and the Board of The Kraft Center for Community Health met at the Codman Square Health Center on Monday, July 30th and had an opportunity to learn about the great work the Health Center is doing here in Dorchester. Through a generous gift to Partners HealthCare, the Kraft Family has created the Kraft Family National Center for Leadership and Training in Community Health that will support more than 100 physicians, nurse practitioners, and other primary care providers for approximately 200,000 patients throughout Massachusetts. Codman Square Health Center is a recipient of the Kraft Center’s two pilot initiatives and will host 2 Kraft practitioners for a 2 year Fellow Program and Codman’s Dr. Lauren Avery of our Behavioral Health Department for its Practitioner Program. (Pictured are Robert Kraft of the Patriots and Codman CEO Sandra Cotterell).

Codman Sq Farmers Market Launches with Recognition of Rx Program

At the Kick Off event for the Codman Square Farmers Market Mayor Menino and others joined to celebrate the great access farmers markets bring to our communities in Boston. The Codman Square Farmers Market is set apart from all others in Boston though by the Fruit and Veggie Prescription (Rx) Program. This program enables patients of Codman Square Health Center to be given prescriptions for money towards fruits and veggies at the farmers market as part of their care plan. Codman’s own Dr. Suki Tepperberg addressed the crowd about the Fruit and Veggie Rx Program and it’s innovative place as a step towards providing improved health care. In order to participate patients must be enrolled in the Healthy Weight Clinic, a group focused upon fighting youth obesity, in order to receive the prescriptions. The Fruit and Veggie Rx Program began two years ago and at the time was one of the few programs like it in the country. Funds for the Fruit and Veggie Prescription Program are provided by the Wholesome Wave Foundation.

The Dorchester Reporter and Boston.com were also there.

Student Returns to Help Build Expansion in Codman Square

The building expansion at Codman Square Health Center, the aptly named Codman Square Health and Education Center, has brought numerous jobs to local workers. One of those workers, Joseph Alford, found himself “doing back flips” when he got the job working on the masonry here at Codman. “I was very excited to be back here in Codman Square and working on building the expansion for my old high school.” Joseph is a former student of Codman Academy Charter Public School, the partner high school of Codman Square Health Center, which has shared space with the Health Center since its founding in 2001.

The new expansion will provide more space for both Health Center services and the School classrooms, including a black box theatre that will be available for community use and a new kitchen and dining area. Though the masonry on the exterior was recently finished, Mr. Alford spent 2 and ½ months working on the project. Joseph has lived in Dorchester all his life, and he had a great experience while he was a student at Codman Academy. It was because of this Joseph was especially thrilled to be back working on the new facility. “I want to be an example to the other students, showing them how to be successful as a professional.” Joseph has been doing masonry work for over a year and a half and has fallen in love with the work. He sees his work as an art form and really enjoys creating with his hands. One look upon the nearly finished exterior of the Codman Square Health and Education Center makes it clear that this work carries with it wonderful craftsmanship and artistic value. The expansion construction work is nearing completion, with the opening slated for this fall.

2011 Annual Report

Our Annual Report for 2011 has finally been released! Featuring a recap of the year’s successes and a message from Sandra Cotterell, CEO of Codman Square Health Center.

To view a web version of our 2011 Annual Report please click here.

Great Hall Rental Information

The Great Hall is available to community groups for rental. For more information, contact Lisa Hamblin at 617.822.8329 or by email, lisa.hamblin@codman.org .

Click here for Great Hall registration forms.

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