Adolescent Services / Maternal Child Health

Teen Clinic:

Teen Clinic offers confidential care to teens between the ages of 13 and 18. This care includes birth control with routine gynecological care, including PAP smears and STD testing and treatment. We also conduct pregnancy testing as well as HIV counseling and testing. Teens with needs beyond their diagnoses are addressed by the nurses, physician and social worker and family planner who staff this program. Health education is a part of every visit. Prevention and risk reduction are always emphasized.

What our patients have to say... "Thank you so much for all you've done for me and my new family." Love always, Kimberly, Nicholas and Marissa "Thank you Carla for being there for us through everything. We couldn't have done it without you. You mean a lot to us and we are gonna miss you when you leave us." We love ya. Darius and Michelle "Thanks for your words of inspiration. Thanks for coming to visit me and mommy. I hope to see you when I'm big and can talk. You are a sweet person." Love, Gavin "Thanks for being there in the beginning of my start of life. Thanks to you I'm a happy healthy boy." Love, Bubba "Thanks for everything! Without you I would have failed… (of so many things). Thanks for being there. Su Lee

Teen Clinic is held every Thursday from 5-9 PM. Teens can call to make appointments without parental consent. We also welcome calls from parents who want these services for their teenagers. The staff is available throughout the week to address immediate concerns of patients receiving or desiring services through the clinic.

Maternal Child Health Program:

The Maternal Child Health Program promotes early access to prenatal care, insurance, and adequacy of care to all pregnant teens and women who access the clinic for services. This is accomplished through individual case management which include application to MassHealth and Healthy Start, WIC enrollment, prenatal vitamins, HIV pre-test counseling, dental screening referrals, smoking reduction/cessation, short term counseling and referral, initial obstetric appointments ideally in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy, discussion regarding breast-feeding, safety, child support among other Issues.

This home-visiting program offers licensed nursing visits at no cost to high risk pregnant women over the age of 19 years regardless of the number of pregnancies. We have staff members who are culturally sensitive and speak Spanish and Portuguese. We offer prenatal classes 2 times a year for Spanish-speaking patients.

Our program works in collaboration with the obstetricians and midwives at Health Care for Women.

Gynecology Clinic

This specialty clinic is conducted in collaboration with the gynecologists at Health Care for Women. This clinic is held 1 to 2 times a month. Appointments are limited to women who are receiving their primary care at the GNBCHC and have no insurance. Referrals to the clinic are made by the primary physician or nurse practitioner.

Teen Clinic | Maternal Child Health Program | Gynecology Clinic