By Leslie Clark and John Hennessy- Special to the Portland Press Herald. Maine groups are helping caregivers and patients deal with the unintended consequences of the drugs that have allowed people to live longer with HIV.
Join us on Friday, September 23rd from 5:30 - 7:30 P.M. at our 180 Park Avenue location for light refreshments and dancing to the music of DJ Victoria Foley.
Join us as 180 Park Avenue, Portland for free vision screenings and glasses. Open to everyone in the community. First come, first served.
Greater Portland Health was recently featured in a news segment on WMTW for its National Health Care for the Homeless Day Event.
Greater Portland Health is celebrating National Health Center Week from August 7-13 with events and activities for community members. The purpose of National Health Center Week is to raise awareness about the mission and accomplishments of America’s health centers
Nurse practitioner Jennifer Rogers, M.S., NP-C, AAHIVS, joins the team to provide care for patients living with HIV and other infectious diseases. Rogers has more than 16 years of clinical experience working with underserved, chronically ill, and ethnically diverse populations in a variety of locations. She has also served as a clinical educator and resource across disciplines and state agencies in the areas of HIV/AIDS and chronic viral hepatitis.
A new health care facility in South Portland isn't the only sign that Portland Community Health Center is expanding. A new name has also been introduced, as the health care provider will now be known as Greater Portland Health.
The Portland Community Center is celebrating the opening of a new location in South Portland. With that move the organization is also changing its name. The Portland Community Health Center board of directors says the new name, Greater Portland Health, reflects the new location.
Portland Community Health Center has unveiled a new name and tagline, effective immediately: Greater Portland Health, Caring for the Whole Community to clearly express its mission, and its extended reach across the Portland and South Portland communities, which will enable even more patients to benefit from its services.
Portland Community Health Center and the Portland Recovery Community Center are teaming up to treat people who are suffering from addiction. With federal funds, the two centers will be able to integrate medication assisted treatment with behavioral health counseling.