In this short video, we speak with Founder and Executive Director, Dr. Neel Shah, about the purpose of Costs of Care, why he started the organization, and how people can get involved.
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VIDEO: Neel Shah of Costs of Care – Giving Doctors & Patients the Information They Need to Deflate Medical Bills
VIDEO: Herb Gleason on leadership and the community health center movement
In this video, Herb Gleason shares lessons on leadership and community organizing, discusses his time working with community activist Mel King while at United South End Settlements, and tells the story of the founding of one of Boston's first community health centers (one of the most energizing decisions he says he's ever been involved...
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Making Healthcare Accessible in Rural New Hampshire
The Tamworth Community Nurse Association is a nonprofit organization in the rural town of Tamworth, New Hampshire. It provides residents free health services, such as dressing changes, medical equipment loans, and flu clinics. TCNA provides local care that may otherwise require an expensive hospital visit, as well as care typically not covered by insurance.
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A Conversation with Bill Walczak, Co-Founder and CEO of Codman Square Health Center
Codman Square Health Center in Dorchester, Mass. serves as a resource for improving the physical, mental, and social well-being of the Boston community. The Health Center was conceived by a group of neighborhood activists in the 1970s, including Bill Walczak, who joined together to improve the neighborhood and deliver badly needed health care services.
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VIDEO: Bill Walczak, CEO of Codman Square Health Center, on the value of partnerships and collaborations
Bill Walczak of Codman Square Health Center in Dorchester, Massachusetts discusses how the Codman Square Health Center serves as a resource for improving the physical, mental and social well-being of the Boston community.
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A Conversation with Doreen Treacy, Director of the CivicHealth Institute at DotWell, Dorchester, Mass
Doreen Treacy is the Director of the DotWell CivicHealth Institute, where she works with other community activists to build social capital in the community... What we are still seeing in Codman Square are the residual effects of financial redlining from the 70s through early 90s. Those residual effects take a really, really long time...
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Empowering Individuals in Shelters and Transitional Living Through Mentoring
F.A.M.I.L.Y Movement currently provides educational opportunities to over 150 women in the Boston area. F.A.M.I.L.Y. Movement workshops focus on a wide range of topics including self-esteem, professionalism, parenting, and financial education.
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