Dimock's teen health clinic focuses on youths' needs

Dimock's teen health clinic focuses on youths' needs

The Adolescent Services Department at Dimock Community Health Center in Roxbury recently celebrated the opening of the Teen Health Clinic, specially designed to offer young people primary care and risk-reduction education in a youth-friendly environment. The Teen Health Clinic is an important component of Dimock's comprehensive programming for youth.

"Keeping young people connected to vital health and mental services has always been difficult," says Dr. Jocelyn Joseph, who heads the Teen Health Clinic team. "One of the best ways to do it is to offer those services in a place where they feel …