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Featured Program - DFSI
The Dorchester FAMILY School Initiative (DFSI) is a school-based program with the
goal of improving family well-being and family functioning in order to
support children in successful learning. DFSI builds a school community by
providing necessary family and parenting support; a nurturing school
environment including high-quality before and after school care; tools for
teachers and administrators to create a social and behavioral framework for
optimal learning; and services to ensure that students are healthy and are
engaging in proper nutrition and exercise. DFSI, working in the school,
helps connect families to the community and to services to ensure that
every child comes to school ready to learn.
Donate to DFSI.
DotWell is a community-based
organization, specifically a formalized collaborative effort of its
two founding organizations: the Codman Square Health Center (CSHC)
and the Dorchester House Multi-Service Center (DHMSC). DotWell was
previously known as the Health Services Partnership of Dorchester (HSP).
The
mission of DotWell is to guarantee high-quality clinical and
community services across both sites—addressing health
disparities, meeting the complex needs of a changing Dorchester
community, and
building social capital in and across neighborhoods. DotWell generates
trust and respect by providing the highest quality comprehensive
clinical and community-based services; a well-maintained physical
plant that meets the needs of the community; a team of staff that
are both entrepreneurial and practical; state-of-the-art technology
available for use by the staff and the community; and unparalleled
involvement by a diverse group of stakeholders including staff,
clients, board members, elected and appointed officials, and collaborators.
DotWell is lauded as a model in the not-for-profit community for
its ability to meet the complex needs of at-risk populations while
realizing significant cost-savings.
- Administration & Finance
- Communications & Development
- Information Technology
DotWell supports cross-site clinical innovation and excellence
at both health centers:
- Asthma Case Management
- Breast Health Initiative
- Diabetes Case Management
- Public Health programs
including the Communicable Disease Prevention Project
- Quality
Improvement
DotWell
provides management to community-based services. The following
high-quality community based programs benefit from linkages
to clinical care:
- A
Civic Health Institute
- Community
technology programs
- Family
support services
- Out-of-school
time activities for youth ages 6-18
- Recreational
programs including a swimming team and lessons at a newly
renovated
pool
- School-based
programs
DotWell provides comprehensive services to the over 41,000
residents who use the services of CSHC and DHMSC each year.
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