Harvard Street Neighborhood Health Center — Dorchester Center, MA
Harvard Street Neighborhood Health Center is a community health center clinic at 895 Blue Hill Ave, Dorchester Center, MA 02124, open 54 hours a week. That is 5.3 more hours than the typical Massachusetts clinic (48.8 a week). It is run by Harvard Street Neighborhood Health Center Inc., which serves 10,632 patients across 2 clinic locations.
- Address: 895 Blue Hill Ave, Dorchester Center, MA 02124 · Directions
- Phone: (617) 825-3400
- Website: www.harvardstreet.org
- Weekly hours: 54 (Massachusetts clinic median: 48.8)
- Operated by: Harvard Street Neighborhood Health Center Inc. (federally qualified health center)
- Care offered by this health center: primary care, dental care, mental health care, eye exams, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth
Care and screenings at Harvard Street Neighborhood Health Center Inc.
Patients came to Harvard Street Neighborhood Health Center Inc. for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 2,864 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 1,646 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Eye exams | 1,274 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 794 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 676 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 771 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 523 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 401 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 920 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 1,537 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 507 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 1,108 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 1,013 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 195 | children tested |
Harvard Street Neighborhood Health Center Inc. also provides care by telehealth.
Who Harvard Street Neighborhood Health Center Inc. serves
10,632 patients used Harvard Street Neighborhood Health Center Inc. in 2025. 92% live at or below the poverty line and 99% are at or below twice the poverty line. 33 patients were experiencing homelessness and 17 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | MA median | U.S. median | vs MA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 92% | 79% | 65% | +13 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 99% | 95% | 92% | +4 pts |
| Measure | This center | MA median | U.S. median | vs MA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 6% | 10% | 14% | −4 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 71% | 43% | 42% | +28 pts |
| Medicare patients | 7% | 11% | 11% | −4 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 16% | 25% | 24% | −9 pts |
Quality of care at Harvard Street Neighborhood Health Center Inc.
Harvard Street Neighborhood Health Center Inc. is at or above the Massachusetts median on 1 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | MA median | U.S. median | vs MA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 57% | 69% | 68% | −12 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 48% | 66% | 54% | −18 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 53% | 67% | 54% | −15 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 45% | 52% | 44% | −6 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 58% | 65% | 77% | −7 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 83% | 84% | 86% | −1 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 84% | 79% | 79% | +5 pts |
Patients from ZIP 02124
1,839 Harvard Street Neighborhood Health Center Inc. patients live in ZIP 02124, and 6% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Codman Square Health Center — 7,546 patients from 02124
- Dothouse Health, Inc. — 4,380 patients from 02124
- Whittier Street Health Committee, Inc. — 1,690 patients from 02124
- Harbor Health Services — 1,549 patients from 02124
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