Clinic

Train for Change

Submitted by W on Thu, 10/25/2012 - 4:56pm

Starting November 1st, the Perkins Community Center will be hosting a women's only exercise class. Every Thursday from 6pm to 7pm and every Saturday from 10am-11am. The classes are free for members (the cost is only $20 for a membership to the center). For more info or to reserve a space, call 617-635-5146.

Mass General Hospital Study

Submitted by W on Sun, 07/29/2012 - 3:38pm

Mass General Hospital is conducting a study on skin-aging for African-American Women ages 20-24, 40-44, and 60-64. The study consists of 3 visits over 6 weeks, 6 skin biopsies, and up to $1,050 in compensation. For more info, visit http://www.massgeneral.org/, call 617-726-5066, or email harvardskinstudies@partners.org

Stress Management Training

Submitted by W on Wed, 07/11/2012 - 10:23am

Interested in the effects of stress management training on chronic stress levels? A study is being conducted by the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) on stress management. Participants will receive 8 one-hour individual stress management sessions free of charge as part of the study. Data will be collected to measure your progress: before you begin the program, after to you complete the program, and at a follow-up visit 4 months later. For more info, call 617-643-6047 AND read the attachment below.

STEPP Lab at Boston University Searching for Volunteers

Submitted by alyssakeil on Thu, 06/28/2012 - 2:40pm

STEPP Lab is currently recruiting a variety of participants for studies at Boston University.  Participants will be reimbursed $10/hr for their involvement.  Studies may involve speech, swallowing or hand and arm function.  The goal of this work is to understand the correlation between non-invasive objective measures and qualitative measures of motor function.  Please see the criteria below and contact stepplab@gmail.com or call 617-358-1395 for more information about participation.

 

Stepp Lab is looking for volunteers who are:

-between the ages of 4 and 100 years with no history of voice, speech, hearing, swallowing, or upper extremity disorder and no history of neurological disease or stroke.

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-between the ages of 18 and 100 years who have Parkinson’s Disease.

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HIV Testing

Submitted by W on Wed, 08/10/2011 - 1:03pm

HealthAs many as 200,000 Americans are currently infected with the HIV virus and do not know it. And those who do not know they are infected are far more likely to infect someone else with the virus; every 9.5 minutes someone in the United States is infected with HIV. That’s almost 151 people every day! Getting tested helps prevent the spread of HIV, yet many who are at risk have never tested before.

Saint Ann CYO Basketball Summer Clinic

Submitted by JoelWool on Wed, 06/22/2011 - 9:36pm

SAINT ANN CYO BASKETBALL SUMMER CLINIC
http://saintannneponset.com/CYOBasketballSummerClinic.aspx

In our CYO Basketball Clinic your child or children will enhance their basketball skills while also developing their spiritual, emotional, social and physical gifts.

Week 1 - July 5th to July 8th - 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. - for children entering K2 and 1st Grade in the Fall

Week 2 - July 11th to July 15th - 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. - for children entering 2nd to 4th Grade in the Fall. 

"Bridging the Gap" Health Event for Public Housing Residents, Jun. 25

Submitted by JoelWool on Wed, 06/01/2011 - 12:29pm

Community Committee for Health PromotionPublic housing residents: share information, meet BHA officials, discover new and ongoing health programs and get a free lunch! Enter a raffle for gifts and a cash prize! The Community Committee for Health Promotion invites BHA and Section 8 residents to attend the 3rd Annual Bridging the Gap Event on June 25, 2011 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (with a lunch and cash raffle following immediately after) at 125 Amory Street, Community Room, Boston, MA 02119. Bridging the Gap is an event where Boston public housing residents, including Section 8, get together to meet their representative from the Community Committee for Health Promotion (CCHP), learn more about the organization and get healthy! The BHA Administrator will be present at the event.

Space is limited so call today 617-638-5366, or email us at CCHPBoston@gmail.com to reserve you space! This is a fun event and space is limited so RSVP today! Spanish translation provided.

The LIFE Study Seeks Senior Volunteers (ages 70-89)

Submitted by JoelWool on Mon, 03/14/2011 - 1:35pm

Seniors! Do you have difficulty walking, getting in and out of a chair, or climbing stairs? If you have some trouble with these or other daily activities and are between the ages of 70 and 89, you may qualify for The LIFE Study at Tufts University.

The goal of The LIFE Study is to find out how older people can make changes in their lives to help them to remain independent members of their communities for a longer period of time. Eligible participants will be randomized into one of two lifestyle interventions consisting of either a structured physical activity program or a health education program.

Free HIV Testing at Neponset Health Center

Submitted by JoelWool on Wed, 02/02/2011 - 7:55pm

A dozen red roses, heart shaped boxes of chocolates and pastel candy hearts asking “Will you be mine?”. Yes, it is February! It is time once again to show our partners, spouses, and love interests how important they are to us.

Why not make this Valentine’s Day gift far more meaningful and lasting than the usual cards and candy you give every year? Now is a good time to show you care about your partner’s health and wellbeing, as well as your own. How? By getting tested and finding out what your HIV status is. Even better to bring your partner with you to Neponset Health Center’s HIV testing hours, and both of you get tested! Testing is free, anonymous and fast; you’ll receive your results within 20 minutes.

Photo Workshops in City Parks

Submitted by CodmanHealthCtr on Fri, 05/21/2010 - 10:23am

The Boston Parks and Recreation Department introduces a series of free photography workshops called Pics in the Parks. Open to residents ages 9 and up, the program works toward developing tricks and techniques for taking great photographs in Boston’s picturesque parks. The eight-week photography workshops will be held every Tuesday beginning June 29 twice a day at 10:30 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. The morning session is for children ages nine to 16, while the evening session is geared toward adults. Please bring a digital or film camera and pre-register by calling (617) 961-3051.

Pics in the Park photography instructor Betty Jasper, a Northeastern University undergrad majoring in Digital Arts and Photography, is a third-year student currently completing her internship with the Boston Parks and Recreation Department. Betty has taken a variety of photography courses at Northeastern and this past summer traveled to Venice, Italy for additional learning opportunities.

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