Important Announcements

Nondiscrimination Policy Update

Boston Medical Center Health System complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, national origin (including limited English proficiency and primary language), religion, culture, physical or mental disabilities, socioeconomic status, sex, sexual orientation and gender identity and/or expression. BMCHS provides free aids and services to people with disabilities and free language services to people whose primary language is not English.

To read our full Nondiscrimination Statement, click here.

Services and Programs

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The Adolescent Center offers a wide range of medical and confidential counseling services designed to keep patients healthy. Programs include:

AnchorNutrition counseling

You can meet with a dietitian to discuss healthy eating habits, weight management, cholesterol, diabetes and anemia management.

AnchorFamily Planning Program

Family Planning Counselors are here to educate patients on issues regarding their sexual and reproductive health. They are available to talk, answer questions, and help patients learn to advocate for themselves and their sexual well-being. LGBTQIA+ friendly. Confidential services provided include:

  • Birth control and contraception counseling for pregnancy prevention
  • Non-coercive pregnancy options counseling
  • Prevention, testing, and treatment of sexually transmitted infections
  • HIV education and testing
  • Conversations about sexual risk assessment and risk reduction, including PrEP
  • Safe and healthy relationship discussions
  • Helping to facilitate conversations about sexual health between adolescents and caregivers

No referral required. Call (617) 414-4105 to speak with a Family Planning Counselor today!

Comprehensive Prenatal Education Classes

The Adolescent Center’s Teens & Tots Program offers a ten week prenatal education class free of charge in a friendly and welcoming environment. Each class focuses on different aspects of the newborn, targeted to the needs of teenage parents - both mothers and fathers. Subjects covered include:

  • Prenatal care
  • Nutrition
  • Delivery and post-partum recovery
  • Newborn and toddler development
  • Breastfeeding
  • Contraception
  • School and work issues
  • Support and education for young fathers
  • Housing and benefits information

Classes are held weekly and food is provided. Family members and friends are welcome to attend.

AnchorSocial Services

The Adolescent Center has several bilingual social workers on staff, ensuring someone is always present to assist patients with the following:

  • Housing issues
  • Benefit eligibility
  • Social, immigration, and family issues among others

AnchorPediatric-Adolescent Aftercare Program

The Adolescent Aftercare Clinic within the Adolescent Center at Boston Medical Center provides confidential (private) follow-up care for teens who have been sexually assaulted, or who may have had other types of non-work related exposures to blood or other body fluids. Many of these teens have already been seen in the Emergency Room or by their primary care providers, but need a source of follow-up care that we can provide. For questions or to speak with a nurse, please call 617.414.5946.