BHCHP Blog: A View from the Bridge

Welcome to BHCHP's blog, A View from the Bridge! This is a place for us to share our work with you, our supporters, partners, neighbors and friends. Check back often for stories and updates from our patients, staff, volunteers, donors, supporters and partners, or subscribe via email below.

BHCHP CFO Agnes Leung named CFO of 2020 by Boston Business Journal

Submitted by Katie Dillon on 2020-09-18 09:32.

A boisterous congrats to Agnes and we could not be more thrilled or proud of all she has accomplished for BHCHP and those we serve throughout these past 25 years. This year’s BBJ award is especially poignant with an emphasis on honoring the CFOs who have been innovative leaders during this coronavirus pandemic and the attendant financial crisis. None of us needs to be reminded of how masterful and courageous Agnes has been in shepherding BHCHP through the budgetary upheaval caused by COVID-19. We could not be more grateful, as Agnes’ tireless efforts have been inspirational, allowing us to creatively respond to our worst public health crisis since the AIDS epidemic.

A Fond Farewell to a Beloved Staff Member

Submitted by Katie Dillon on 2020-08-13 16:40.

Diana Aycinena, RN, BHCHP’s Director of Case Management (pictured above, right with Abby Ward to her left), recently left our program to move closer to her family in California’s Bay Area. Diana spent her last few months at BHCHP on the COVID front lines managing care in our MASH-style medical tents that housed many of our COVID patients.

Happy Father's Day

Submitted by Katie Dillon on 2020-06-19 09:54.

In honor Fathers’ Day, we’ve decided to highlight a few of our many dedicated staff members who have been working on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic (and also happen to be loving fathers!)

How our Transgender Program has Innovated in the wake of COVID

Submitted by Katie Dillon on 2020-06-18 15:13.

The history of Pride is a complex and layered history, one with many starting points, but a famous origin point often cited is that of the Stonewall Uprising, which centered a Black transgender woman, Marsha P. Johnson. At Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program, we have been diligent about ensuring that our high-quality care is accessible to all people, including members of the LGBTQIA+ community who are overrepresented among the population experiencing homelessness.

Black Lives Matter

Submitted by Katie Dillon on 2020-06-02 15:55.

Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program stands in solidarity with black and brown communities in denouncing the racism that, throughout history and into the present moment, has devalued their lives and led to the horrific killings of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and too many others. As a program dedicated to providing compassionate healing to the most vulnerable, and centering on the dignity of human life, we speak out against this grave injustice.