Fenway Community Health Center
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Mission Statement
The mission of Fenway Health is to enhance the wellbeing of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community and all people in our neighborhoods and beyond through access to the highest quality health care, education, research and advocacy.
About This Cause
Fenway was founded in 1971 as part of the free clinic movement by students who believed that "health care should be a right, not a privilege." In its early days, Fenway was a drop-in clinic providing free blood pressure checks and STD screenings. Two years later, Fenway obtained permanent space and incorporated as a freestanding health center with a staff of one volunteer doctor, one nurse, and one intake worker. Today, Fenway Health has a budget of approximately $65 million, a staff of nearly 388, and a patient base of more than 22,086. In 2001, Fenway founded The Fenway Institute, an interdisciplinary center for research, training, education, and policy development, with a distinct focus on LGBT health and HIV/AIDS. In 2009, Fenway Health moved into the 10-story Ansin Building at 1340 Boylston Street in Boston's West Fens neighborhood, making it the largest LGBT health care, education, and research facility in the nation. In 2010, the Sidney Borum, Jr. Health Center (the "Borum") became an integral part of the Fenway Health family, serving youth ages 12-29, including LGBT young people, street and homeless youth, and those struggling with substance abuse, involved with gangs, or engaging in sex work. In addition to the Borum, other satellite locations of Fenway Health include Fenway: South End, which offers medical and behavioral health care and a full-service pharmacy at 142 Berkeley Street, and Fenway:Sixteen, which offers HIV counseling & testing, health navigation and other prevention services aimed at gay and bisexual men and transgender people. Fenway has helped pioneer a philosophy of integrated care that treats each patient as a whole person. The comprehensive services provided by Fenway Health include primary health care, specialty care (HIV/AIDS, obstetrics, gynecology, gerontology, podiatry and nutritional counseling), a full-service pharmacy, mental health and substance abuse services, complementary therapies (chiropractic, massage, and acupuncture), health promotion, violence prevention and recovery, dentistry, optometry, and family and parenting services (including alternative insemination). Fenway Health is affiliated with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. All physicians hold faculty appointments at Harvard Medical School. Research affiliations include Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham and Women's Hospital, and Brown University Medical School. In 2013, providers across all four of Fenway's locations and services cared for 22,086 patients who made 118,553 visits, including 1,943 patients living with HIV/AIDS. Fenway’s health insurance enrollment program, known as the Fenway Connector, helped more than 700 people a year acquire insurance coverage through MassHealth, Commonwealth Care and Health Safety Net. The Fenway Pharmacy’s two branches fill an average of 500–550 prescriptions per day and disburse approximately $400,000 in free and discounted medication to help accommodate the limitations and needs of all Fenway patients. The pharmacy also offers free delivery services for homebound patients and others who need it. The Transgender Health Program continues to expand to comprehensively address the needs of Fenway’s rapidly growing transgender patient base. Nearly 1,219 transgender patients currently receive care at Fenway Health. This number represents an increase of well over 800 patients since 2009. Fenway’s Substance Abuse Treatment Program serves nearly 300 new patients a year, most of whom have problems with multiple substances, including alcohol, crystal methamphetamine and cocaine. Fenway’s Violence Recovery Program (VRP) assists nearly 400 victims of bias crimes, domestic violence, sexual assault and police misconduct each year. The VRP offers individual and group counseling as well as local and national trainings and technical assistance on LGBT trauma and recovery. Fenway’s LGBT Helpline and Peer Listening Line for LGBT Youth answer almost 4,000 calls per year from people across the country looking for resources or just a caring, non-judgmental ear to listen. Donor support can help us bridge the gap between the actual cost of providing high-quality clinical and mental health services and the income that Fenway receives from participating insurers. Most importantly, donor support allows us to honor our commitment to keep Fenway's care affordable and accessible for everyone in our community who needs us - regardless of their ability to pay for services