DOTWELL (Health Services Partnership of Dorchester Inc)

DotWell was created as the partnership of Codman Square Health Center and Dorchester House Multi-Service Center, two Federally Qualified Health Centers located in Boston, Massachusetts that represent geographically contiguous neighborhoods and serve residents of Dorchester and nearby communities. Our mission is to provide integrated clinical and community services that meet the needs of Boston's largest, most diverse and most economically-challenged section of the city. Both health centers are committed to reducing health disparities due to race, socioeconomic status, or nationality. To achieve this, we employ a three-pronged approach: reducing barriers to access by hosting essential services on-site; addressing the root causes of poor health by creating programs that reach up the causal chain to address the social determinants of health and supporting the community with a commitment to hiring staff with linguistic and cultural backgrounds reflective of the community.