Whittier Street Health Center - Satellite Clinic

The Whittier Street Health Center Satellite Clinic provides general dental care from 278 Blue Hill Avenue in Roxbury, Massachusetts. The Whittier Street Health Center is a federally qualified community health center serving the Roxbury and Dorchester communities of Boston with integrated medical, dental, and mental health services. This satellite clinic on Blue Hill Avenue extends the health center's dental services to an additional location in the community.

General dental services at the Whittier Street Health Center Satellite Clinic include oral examinations, professional scaling and polishing, cavity detection and treatment, and restorative procedures. Community health centers are distinguished by their mission to provide comprehensive, accessible, affordable care to underserved populations regardless of ability to pay — including patients covered by MassHealth/Medicaid, Medicare, and the uninsured. The dental services at this Blue Hill Avenue satellite serve this community mission.

Blue Hill Avenue in the 02119 area of Roxbury is a major commercial and transit corridor running through Roxbury and Dorchester in the southern portion of Boston. Blue Hill Avenue serves one of Boston's most diverse and economically challenged communities, with a large African-American and Caribbean population. The corridor is accessible via multiple MBTA bus routes and is a well-known commercial spine connecting Roxbury, Dorchester, and Mattapan.

The Whittier Street Health Center Satellite Clinic accepts patients for general dental care, with community health center eligibility and sliding-scale fee structures. For residents of Roxbury, Dorchester, and the surrounding Boston south communities who need accessible community-based dental care on Blue Hill Avenue, this satellite clinic provides an affordable dental resource within the Whittier Street Health Center network.