Sexual and Reproductive Health is your one stop resource to find out about educational outreach, birth control methods, abortion services, and sexually transmitted infections and diseases. Get services at your care center or teen health clinic. You do not need to be a CHA patient to access these services at CHA.
Caring for You
CHA is committed to providing the best possible reproductive health services. Our amazing and caring staff respects you and is here to support the decisions you make about your body. Reproductive health services, from contraception to abortion, are available. Health Counselors can help you navigate the services and begin by helping you understand your own body. Services are available regardless of your age, gender, gender identity, language, ethnicity or ability to pay. Contact your primary care location to schedule an appointment.
If you are uninsured, can’t safely use your insurance, or are under 26 years old and seeking confidential care, you may be eligible for free or low-cost sexual and reproductive health care at CHA. All services are confidential, and we do not share information with police or immigration agencies. Please contact us for more details.
Community Health Education
CHA Health educators offer classes and workshops in a variety of schools, community organizations and healthcare settings. Trained staff provide age-appropriate classes and workshops in a variety of formats and cover topics such as birth control, pregnancy, Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI), healthy relationships, communication skills, sexuality, stereotyping/homophobia, puberty, pregnancy and more. Please complete this form to request community health education programming.
Teen Health Advisory: A weekly after-school peer-leadership program in Somerville. Groups are guided by Health Educators, and focus on peer-led education and self-selected health topics. Join the group and you can coordinate bulletin boards, cafeteria information tables, as well as contests and fundraisers. The program combines a science-based curriculum with service learning.
Empowering Youth in Our Community (EYC): If you’re an Everett High School Student, you can earn credit for this year-long health elective. You’ll learn about self-awareness and healthy living, and choose a group community project to work. The science-based curriculum will help you improve your grades, avoid pregnancy and stay in school.
Helping Hands at Work (HHW): This after school peer leadership and community service program is guided by health educators. You’ll meet weekly to work on a group community project using a science-based curriculum to support your service learning.