Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center
Hospitals and Health CareMassachusetts, United States201-500 Employees
Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center is a Federally Qualified Health Center in the Hospitals and Health Care industry, headquartered at 115 Northeast Cutoff Bldg. 2, Suite 200, Worcester, Massachusetts. The organization operates three medical facilities, two dental sites, two optometry practices, and six school-based centers serving Worcester, Framingham, Milford, and surrounding communities in MetroWest and Central Massachusetts. It provides a broad range of primary and urgent care services, including dental care, optometry, pharmacy, behavioral health, substance use treatment, women’s health, HIV/AIDS services, nutrition counseling, laboratory services, and health education, delivered through a family practice model. The center is certified as a patient-centered medical home by the National Committee for Quality Assurance. Founded in 1972 in a Worcester housing project, Kennedy Community Health serves more than 26,000 patients. Leadership changes noted in recent years include Stephen J. Kerrigan becoming president and CEO in 2019 and Roberlyne Cherfils being named chief operating officer in 2022, and the center has engaged in partnerships with Worcester Public Schools and UMass Memorial Health to support vaccine initiatives.