Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program

Have you spotted one of our recruitment ads on the Orange or Red Lines? We want to make sure our message is loud and clear – we are currently hiring for various clinical and non-clinical positions across the program! If you want to join a mission-driven organization that provides excellent employee benefits and cultivates a strong sense of community at work, this is the place for you. For nearly four decades, we’ve been at the forefront of caring for Boston’s unhoused community and we can’t do this work without our dedicated staff members. Join the BHCHP family and help us ensure equitable access to dignity, hope, compassion, and care for individuals and families experiencing homelessness in Boston. Currently, we’re offering a $4000 sign-on bonus for the following roles: RN, LPN, NP, PA and Behavioral Health Clinicians. Please help us spread the word about recruitment with your own family and friends. Browse open positions and click here to submit your application! https://lnkd.in/eSdmEWfx

We were lucky enough to sit down with Kacia and hear her remarkable story. Read about her life growing up in Rockport, living on the streets of Boston and how our BHCHP staff have helped her turn her life around! Now Kacia channels her positive energy spending countless hours helping others and being a voice for people experiencing homelessness. In her own words, “BHCHP has given me a new life, other than being on the streets and addicted to drugs and alcohol. I am the strong independent woman I knew I could be, but just didn’t know how.” Check out this short story on our website blog! https://bit.ly/3TRQCjG

Before we wrap up September, National Recovery Month, we encourage you to check out this new article on our website showing our commitment to accompanying our patients who are in recovery, wherever they are.. We highlight the remarkable work of our three experienced and compassionate recovery coaches serving our patients in our outpatient clinics, inpatient respite and on street outreach. Learn about the four fundamental principles of recovery coaching and how our coaches establish a patient-centered model of recovery. https://bit.ly/47Oi7k3

This past Friday, Dr. Denise De Las Nueces, our Interim CEO and Chief Medical Officer (second from right), spoke on a joint panel co-hosted by the Biogen Foundation and the Red Sox Foundation on how we can continue to build health equity in our community. She was accompanied by Dr. Bisola Ojikutu, Boston’s Commissioner of Public Health and Executive Director of the Boston Public Health Commission, Dr. Monera Wong, Chief Medical Officer at The Dimock Center, and Dominique Morgan, Chief Operating Officer at Health Leads. BHCHP was proud to join in an authentic conversation between health experts, nonprofit and for-profit entities who are paramount to the future of health and ensuring it’s accessible for our most vulnerable and underserved populations. Photo credit: Red Sox Foundation

Yesterday, our staff gathered for BHCHP’s annual and beloved Employee Appreciation Event held here in the lovely Atrium of our primary hub at 780 Albany St. We had a blast celebrating the 5, 10, 15, 20 and 30 year work anniversaries, as well as individual staff contributions over the last year. Many congrats to all who were recognized – we are so grateful to our 600+ employees who diligently work together to advance our mission . If you’re looking to join a mission-driven organization with competitive benefits, friendly colleagues and meaningful work, look no further! We’ve got clinical and non-clinical openings here at BHCHP and we want you to be a part of this community. For more info and to apply, click here. https://bit.ly/3Rizz7S

Early bird pricing for the Fall Soirée is available till this Friday, Sept 20. Go get them today!! This Oct 24, the BHCHP Emerging Leaders Board will host this annual event to raise much needed funds to power our work caring for over 10,000 individuals and families experiencing homelessness. It’s truly a spectacle of the next generation stepping up to advance our mission and we hope you’ll join us at this fun and festive celebration! The Soirée is also great opportunity to mingle and connect with young professionals from diverse industries and grow your involvement with BHCHP. To buy your ticket and learn more about the event, click here. https://bit.ly/3Arc2gM

With school back in session, a big shout out and thank you to the Backpack for Kids Foundation and St. Ignatius Church (Chestnut Hill) for their annual donations of backpacks with school supplies for our youngest patients. Did you know that families make up 2/3 of the homeless population in Massachusetts? Most have histories of trauma, including some 82% of families in BHCHP’s care, and face immense barriers to accessing health care. Our Family Team has been caring for families experiencing homelessness since 1985 in shelters throughout the city. In 2021, we opened a dedicated Family Team clinic based in Roxbury where families can access medical and behavioral health care and case management by our skilled staff. This generous donation of backpacks allow our pediatric patients to start the new school year with the tools they need to learn. We are truly grateful to our community partners for their continued shower of care and support. To learn more about childhood homelessness and how it impacts back to school transition, read this American Academy of Pediatrics piece by Dr. Aura Obando, medical director of our Family team. https://bit.ly/47yxdtN

Interested in sponsoring our annual BHCHP Emerging Leaders Board Fall Soirée? This year’s event will be held on October 24th at the Hotel Commonwealth and we’re excited to gather with you to celebrate the impact of young professionals and organizations to the BHCHP community. Join us for a fun evening with music, drinks, awards, silent auction and more. We’d like to acknowledge our principal sponsor, the Boston Globe Media, for supporting the efforts of our young leaders to raise awareness of the lifesaving work of BHCHP and bring in monetary contributions to sustain our work forward. Visit our website to learn more about the different sponsorship opportunities for this event and please reach out to Edith Gregory at egregory@bhchp.org with any questions. We look forward to working with your company and thank you for your ongoing belief in our mission and work! https://bit.ly/3Arc2gM

Our sincere thanks to the Boston Business Journal for honoring BHCHP and Boston Scientific with their annual Corporate Citizenship Community Collaborator Award this Thursday. We’re delighted to have our longstanding partnership with Boston Scientific recognized at such an inspiring event! For nearly 20 years - half of our program’s history- Boston Scientific and its extraordinary employees have partnered with BHCHP help us achieve our mission. And it is truly a model for an impactful, multifaceted partnership. Just to share a couple of examples: Boston Scientific and its employees have helped us to innovate and combat some of our community’s most vexing challenges. For example, their support has allowed us to more than double the percentage of patients receiving cervical cancer and colon cancer screenings. These services can be life-saving and life-changing for our patients, while changing the trajectory of the health inequities this population endures. Their incredible employees—like Jenni Mehl, who accepted last night's award on behalf of Boston Scientific—have been leaders in our program, dedicating their time to building awareness and advocating for our patients needs, and rolling up their sleeves to volunteer and make a difference in our patients’ lives and health. We're truly lucky to partner with great companies across Boston to advance our mission one step at a time. And we would love to expand our network as we get ready to celebrate our 40th anniversary next year. If you would like to learn more about corporate engagement opportunities at BHCHP, please reach out to Edith Gregory, Corporate Relations Manager at egregory@bhchp.org. Thank you!

✨ We’re stoked to see the talented Brianna Borghi from WCVB Channel 5 return to emcee our BHCHP Emerging Leaders Board Fall Soirée again! This October 24, come with your squad of friends or work colleagues or come by yourself and we guarantee you a fantastic evening socializing and learning about our Emerging Leaders group and how YOU can get involved. Discounted Early Bird tickets are going fast and are on sale until Sept 8! Don’t wait – buy your ticket today and get ready to celebrate and be inspired by the kindness and the collective impact of Boston’s young professionals and organizations on our BHCHP community. It’s going to be a fun evening with great food, drinks, dancing and a celebration of kindness! Hope to see you there. For event details, click here. https://bit.ly/3Arc2gM