Upham’s PACE Center Aides from left to right, Sandra Marin, Juan Diaz, and Carla Sanches; not pictured Idelsy Ruiz. August 11, 2021 – As morning coffee brews at the Upham’s PACE (Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly) 1140 Dorchester Avenue day center, the PACE van drivers navigate through the latest street construction into…
July 27, 2021 – Upham’s Corner Health Center (UCHC) received a $100,000 grant from the Liberty Mutual Foundation as part of their COVID-19 Relief Initiative to help mitigate mental health challenges for low-income residents, such as those served by UCHC, as a result of COVID-19 and the economic downturn. The disproportionate burden of COVID-19 among…
Upham’s Corner Health Center (UCHC), a community health services organization serving Boston for the past fifty years, has hired veteran nonprofit administrator Kevin Cherry as its new Chief Financial Officer. Cherry brings nearly 30 years of financial management experience in both the education and health care sectors, including recent CFO roles at St. Mary’s High…
February 25, 2021 – Upham’s Corner Health Center (UCHC) has been issued a $65,328.09 grant from the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EOEEA) to help fund Upham’s food distribution program with home-delivery service. The award will cover the costs of purchasing a refrigerated delivery van and refrigerator/freezer to enhance the food distribution system…
Upham’s Corner Health Committee is very grateful for a generous donation from the Islamic Society of Boston Culture Center (ISBCC) as part of their initiative to distribute face masks for free to Faith/Health/Community organizations in the greater Boston area. We received a donation of 1,000 masks, which are critically needed to safely serve our…
The unjustified deaths of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd and countless others impact our community, colleagues, friends, and families. The wounds created by these deaths are raw and real and while we cannot heal them, we can stand in solidarity for racial justice and advocate for change. The UCHC team is made of individuals…
On this global day of giving and unity, please join Upham’s Corner Health Committee in fighting the spread of COVID-19. To date, we have worked to creatively adapt our essential health and social services to our underserved Dorchester, Roxbury and adjacent Boston neighborhood residents by transitioning to telemedicine; providing home delivery of prescriptions, food, and…