Roxbury
ABCD
Wed, Sep 30 · from 11 AM
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Know your numbers. Catch it early.
Our screenings are free, and you don’t need insurance or paperwork. Most sites take walk-ins.
Find a site near you
What to expect
You walk in. We take care of the rest.
We check your blood pressure and screen for diabetes and kidney health. It takes about 15 minutes. Blood pressure results are ready on the spot. Lab results can take anywhere from a day to a couple of weeks, and we’ll follow up with you when they’re in. A community health worker explains what your numbers mean in plain language, answers your questions, and, if something needs attention, helps you figure out the next step.
You do not need to be sick to come. Most people we see feel perfectly fine. That is exactly the point.
Upcoming screenings
Come see us at one of these dates.
All screenings are free and walk-in. No insurance, ID, or paperwork needed.
Dorchester
Ashmont Peabody Square
Fri, Oct 2 · from 2:30 PM
Roxbury
ABCD
Thu, Oct 8 · from 11 AM
East Boston
East Boston Senior Center
Thu, Oct 8 · from 11 AM
Dorchester
Ashmont Peabody Square
Fri, Oct 9 · from 2:30 PM
Mattapan
Farmers Market
Sat, Oct 10 · from 11 AM
Dorchester
Ashmont Peabody Square
Fri, Oct 16 · from 2:30 PM
Mattapan
Farmers Market
Sat, Oct 17 · from 11 AM
Braintree
Roman Catholic Archdiocese
Wed, Oct 21 · from 1:30 PM
East Boston
East Boston Senior Center
Thu, Oct 22 · from 11 AM
Dorchester
Ashmont Peabody Square
Fri, Oct 23 · from 2:30 PM
Roxbury
ABCD
Wed, Oct 28 · from 1 PM
Dorchester
Ashmont Peabody Square
Fri, Oct 30 · from 2:30 PM
East Boston
East Boston Senior Center
Thu, Nov 12 · from 11 AM
East Boston
East Boston Senior Center
Thu, Nov 19 · from 11 AM
East Boston
East Boston Senior Center
Thu, Dec 3 · from 11 AM
East Boston
East Boston Senior Center
Thu, Dec 17 · from 11 AM
Find us in your neighborhood
Mattapan. Dorchester. Roxbury. East Boston. Hyde Park. Brockton.
Most sites are walk-in, and you don’t need a referral, ID, or insurance card. Can’t find a site close to you? Call or text us at (617) 294-9617. We will help.
Where we screen
Mattapan
Mattapan Farmers Market
East Boston
East Boston Senior Center
Roxbury
Omega Men Cooper Community Garden
Roxbury / Dorchester
ABCD Roxbury / North Dorchester NOC
Dorchester
Greater Love Tabernacle Food Pantry
Dorchester
Vietnamese American Initiative
Dorchester
Dorchester East Neighborhood Health Center
Mattapan
Mattapan Library
Roxbury
Roxbury YMCA
Mattapan
Boston Nature Center
Dorchester
Fields Corner Farmers Market
Hyde Park
Hyde Park Library
Brockton
Brockton Community Health Center
Stay connected
Stay connected to your health.
Receive health education, screening reminders, and care coordination support from a community health worker who lives and works right alongside you. Email us and we'll take it from there.
Email info@heartofagiant.org“I’ve been coming to screenings for two years. My community health worker helped me understand my medications, helped me find a doctor when I didn’t have one, and checks in on me every few months.”
Community member · Greater BostonWe speak your language
Speak the language you are most comfortable in.
Our team is multilingual. You do not need to speak English to get a screening, ask questions, or get help finding a doctor.
A neighbor’s story
“I came to the farmers market for vegetables and left with my life. My blood pressure was 182/110. I didn’t feel anything wrong. The community health worker found it and got me to a doctor the same day. Six months later, I’m on medication and my numbers are normal.”A participant · Greater Boston
Most people who come in feel fine. So did she. Bring someone you love. A parent, a neighbor, a friend who keeps putting it off. It takes fifteen minutes and costs nothing.
If something needs attention
We do not send you home with a number.
If your readings are high, a community health worker stays with you. We explain what the numbers mean. We help you reach a doctor, or find one if you do not have one. We follow up. If you don’t have a primary care doctor or cardiologist, want to switch, or want a second opinion, we can refer you to a growing network of providers who accept our referrals and stay in touch with us between visits.
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