ONE of two health centers licensed by Brigham and Women's Hospital, Brookside Community Health Center provides comprehensive care with services in the following areas: adult medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics (including midwifery), family planning, gynecology, dentistry, oral surgery, nutrition/WIC, mental health and social service. Each year, more than 9,000 patients from Jamaica Plain and the surrounding neighborhoods use these services, making more than 62,000 visits to Brookside each year. The health center features a bilingual Spanish/English medical and professional staff. Special services include: a school dental program; orthodonture; case management; substance abuse services; mental health and support group programs for adults, adolescents, children, families and couples; a WIC program; prenatal parenting classes; breastfeeding support; and individual and group smoking cessation services. Free mammograms are offered twice a year through the American Cancer Society. Most specialty referrals are made to Brigham and Women's Hospital, Children's Hospital, and other local health centers.
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