Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center

Description

The Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center (Kennedy Community Health) was founded as the Great Brook Valley Health Center, Inc. (the Valley), in 1972 by seven women who were seeking better access to health care for their families. These women lived in the largest public housing complex in Worcester, Massachusetts and relied on the hospital emergency room for care. As a result, they did not have access to regular, preventive, and primary care services for their families. To change the paradigm, these pioneers founded a corporation, obtained space from the Worcester Housing Authority, and negotiated for a nurse practitioner to come to the Valley.

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