Announcements

Got Food? is a resource to assist you in locating nearby food pantries and soup kitchens. The app uses data from regional food providers to maintain an updated and reliable list of resources. It is available for free on all smartphones and is very easy to use. Download Got Food? today to find a meal near you!  Learn more.

Lynn Community Health Center Nurse Zhanna Bronshvayg was recognized on December 1 as the Nurse of the Year in Community Health at the annual March of Dimes Nurse of the Year Breakfast.  This award recognizes nurses who have had outstanding impacts on their communities.

Zhanna directs two programs at Lynn Community Health Center that touch the lives of those most in need in our community.  The Women’s Health Network is a breast and cervical cancer screening and care program for women who do not have health insurance.  The Refugee Health Program helps refugees...

The Chatters and Crafters knitting group from the First Lutheran Church in Lynn has been knitting baby blankets, hats, and sweaters for the health centers youngest patients for the past two years in loving memory of longtime member Eleanor Deegan.  We are so grateful for their generosity!  

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December 2016:  The Chatters and Crafters display their beautiful handiwork

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Every year, Lynn Community Health Center’s Obstetrics and Pediatric staff host its annual “Baby’s First Christmas” for the families of babies born to Health Center patients in the past year.  Organized by a dedicated group of community volunteers, this event is attended by about 80 parents and their children. 

Families come to a party where they are served lunch, and gifts are given to babies, their siblings, and their parents.  Santa pays a visit, and there are raffle prizes.  Families also...

Lynn Community Health Center has been ranked by The Commonwealth Institute and The Boston Globe as 12th out of the Top 100 Women-Led Businesses for 2016.  The rankings were based on operating budget and other variables, including number of full-time employees in the state, workplace and management diversity, and innovative projects.  CEO Lori Abrams Berry accepted the award on behalf of the health center, and was also one...

Do you worry about falling or have trouble with balance? Check out our Fall Prevention Program for LCHC patients 65 and older.

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Today our community came together to celebrate National Health Cetner Week with a volleyball tournament among LCHC, Lynn City Hall, Lynn Area Chamber of Commerce, and Lynn Non Profits!

Thanks to our honorarary referees: Mayor Judith Flanagan Kennedy; Rep Brendan Crighton; Rick Jakious from Congressman Seth Moulton’s Office; Robin Ennis from Senator McGee’s Office; and Beth Bresnahan and Ted Grant from the Daily Item.

This event was co-sponsored by the Lynn Cultural District, the Lynn YMCA, the Lynn Museum, and MassDevelopment.

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LCHC patients, we are working to better serve you! Starting this month you may receive a phone survey after your visit and we hope you will take a moment to give us your honest feedback.

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On Friday, June 10, 2016, LCHC CEO Lori Abrams Berry was recognized by the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers as the 2016 Executive Director of the Year.  They  honored her with a video that was shown at a Gala Event.  It is impossible to capture all her many achievements and accomplishments in just a few short minutes, but they did a great job highlighting how our health center has grown under her leadership!

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May is High Blood Pressure Education Month!  To help raise awareness LCHC staff are holding a “Roll Up Your Sleeves” free community blood pressure screening in an effort to improve Awareness, Detection, and Control.  The event will be  from 10am-12pm at our main site, 269 Union Street, in the Atrium. Everyone is welcome to come by and get a blood pressure screening.

Also check out “Choose Your Path,” a video about how to control your...