Charles River Community Health

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Delivered with Heart. We provide quality, patient-focused, comprehensive medical

Charles River Community Health is committed to providing the highest quality, comprehensive, culturally-competent and affordable primary health care services and selected specialties to families and individuals in Allston/Brighton, Waltham and surrounding communities. We provide this health care to children and adults; the insured and uninsured; the employed and unemployed; and to all who dwell wi

thin our communities. As a Patient Centered Medical Home, we strive to provide patients with timely access to the right care, at the right place and at the right time. We collaborate with other organizations to connect patients with a comprehensive range of services and continuity of care, and cultivate these partnerships to meet the changing needs of patients and our community. We value caring for everyone with dignity, respect, and compassion, reducing cultural, financial and other barriers to care, and eliminating health care disparities for our patients. We also advocate for the needs of our patients, the community, and public health causes.

04/21/2026

We're all familiar with Marathon Monday in Boston and the Charles River Health dental team held a Dental Marathon to provide outstanding service to all our dental patients!

A big thank you to the Dental Team and a special shoutout to Dr. Astrid Pena for the original concepts and Dr. Manuela Nunez for the video editing.

04/16/2026

Thank you to House leadership for including language in the House budget that would limit any cap on MassHealth dental benefits to not less than $1,750. Many of our adult patients have not been to the dentist in years because of the stress of their lives and out of fear of the cost of dental services. As a result, when they arrive at our clinics in Brighton and Waltham there is often significant work for us to do to restore their ability to eat and drink without pain, to sleep without pain, and to preserve their adult teeth for decades to come.

04/11/2026

We're building out more space for our dental practice in Brighton so we can serve more patients. And we’re hoping Massachusetts Medicaid will preserve dental benefits for adult patients. Whether you love the dentist (or don’t!) we all know how important healthy, pain-free teeth and gums are to smiling, eating, working, overall physical health, and a good night’s sleep!

As you may know, we recently completed a significant expansion at our Brighton facility which included adding several ne...
04/06/2026

As you may know, we recently completed a significant expansion at our Brighton facility which included adding several new exam rooms and a new nursing station. We were able to do this thanks to the generous financial support of our long-time partners at Beth Israel Lahey Health. We were pleased to dedicate part of the new space in honor of our partnership. One exam room is dedicated to Edwin Huang, MD, and Mount Auburn Hospital’s Midwifery Program team, who established and continue to support midwifery services at Charles River Community Health. The nursing station is dedicated to the entire staff of Charles River Community Health. Thanks, BILH, for your many years of support!

We are pleased to present our 2025 Annual Report.  Inside, you’ll find information about the diverse and vibrant populat...
04/01/2026

We are pleased to present our 2025 Annual Report. Inside, you’ll find information about the diverse and vibrant population that makes up our community of over 13,600 patients who trust us with their care. We have listings of the many donors, corporate and foundation partners, government agencies and elected officials who support our work. There is an overview of our fiscal year 2025 financials, fascinating profiles of several long-time providers, and much more.

This past year was a busy and eventful time at CRCH, full of challenges and accomplishments. We can’t say enough about the great work of our dedicated and committed staff. Throughout the year, our staff enthusiastically looked for innovative ways to help our community thrive and live happier and healthier lives.

You can read and download a copy of the report here: https://www.charlesriverhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/CRCH-Annual-Report-2025.pdf

Our new medical space in Brighton was recently approved for use!   We added 7 new exam rooms and a nursing station which...
03/11/2026

Our new medical space in Brighton was recently approved for use! We added 7 new exam rooms and a nursing station which will support our efforts to move to team-based care, as it allows us to co-locate care teams in distinct areas near their assigned exam rooms. Next up, we're adding 2 more dental operatories in Brighton. Construction is underway and we expect these to be finished by summer.

Here is the February edition of Community Update!https://conta.cc/4cgeA2k
02/26/2026

Here is the February edition of Community Update!

https://conta.cc/4cgeA2k

Email from Charles River Community Health What Our Patients are Saying   February 2026 In This Issue Message from Matt Mullaney What Our Patients are Saying Dental Expansion in Brighton Provider Profi

Here are some pictures of Jasper, Frankie, Wally and Archie at their recent visits to our Waltham and Brighton locations...
02/26/2026

Here are some pictures of Jasper, Frankie, Wally and Archie at their recent visits to our Waltham and Brighton locations as part of our ongoing pet therapy for staff program! Pet therapy can offer numerous benefits, including reducing stress, anxiety, and depression, improving mood, and promoting social interaction. These beauties and some others visit CRCH on an occassional basis and have been very popular!

We made it!  Our Brighton location is fully open today and we will be open in Waltham tomorrow. Thank you for your patie...
02/24/2026

We made it! Our Brighton location is fully open today and we will be open in Waltham tomorrow. Thank you for your patience as we reschedule appointments and process a backlog of prescriptions. Only 24 days until Spring!

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495 Western Avenue/Joseph M. Smith Building
Boston, MA
02135

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