Services offered
Behavioral health
Mental health counseling, therapy, psychiatric medication management, and crisis support.
Dental
Cleanings, exams, restorations, extractions, and urgent dental care on a sliding scale.
Enabling services
Transportation, translation, case management, outreach, and patient navigation.
Primary care
Routine adult and family medicine, annual exams, chronic disease management.
Hours
58.50 hrs/wk · Full-Time
About Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center Framingham
Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center Framingham is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) located in Framingham, MA. Fees are assessed on a sliding scale based on household income, uninsured patients below 200% of the federal poverty line typically pay a nominal fee of $0 to $30 per visit. The center accepts Medicaid, Medicare, commercial insurance, and uninsured patients.
Community Health Centers like Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center Framingham play a critical role in serving Black families and other historically underserved populations. They are required by federal rule to accept patients regardless of insurance status or ability to pay, and they integrate medical, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services in a single location.
HIV testing + PrEP at Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center Framingham or nearby
Every HRSA-funded FQHC offers confidential HIV testing and can prescribe PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis). If Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center Framingham doesn't have a dedicated HIV care program, our HIV locator shows the named PrEP-prescribing clinics and testing sites across Massachusetts.
Mental health + behavioral health context
Black adults are about half as likely to receive mental-health treatment as white adults despite similar prevalence rates per SAMHSA, with cost and provider trust as the largest documented barriers. FQHC behavioral-health services like those at Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center Framingham use sliding-scale fees that make care accessible regardless of insurance status. If you're in crisis, dial or text 988 for the 24/7 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
Coverage + benefits in Massachusetts
Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center Framingham accepts Massachusetts Medicaid. FQHC certified application counselors typically cross-enroll Medicaid + WIC + SNAP at the same visit. Anyone enrolled in Medicaid is automatically income-eligible for WIC under federal adjunctive eligibility (7 CFR 246.7).
Frequently asked questions
What services does Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center Framingham offer?
Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center Framingham in Framingham, Massachusetts offers Behavioral health, Dental, Enabling services, Primary care.
Does Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center Framingham accept Medicaid or sliding-scale fees?
Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center Framingham accepts Medicaid, accepts Medicare, welcomes uninsured patients, offers sliding-scale fees based on household income.
What are the hours at Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center Framingham?
58.50 hrs/wk · Full-Time
Is Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center Framingham a federally qualified health center?
Yes. Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center Framingham is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) funded by HRSA Section 330. FQHCs are required by federal rule to accept patients regardless of insurance status or ability to pay, and they integrate medical, dental, behavioral health, and pharmacy services.
Where is Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center Framingham located?
Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center Framingham is at 354 Waverly Street, Framingham, MA 01702. Phone: 508-854-2122.
Please verify before visiting. Hours, services, and insurance acceptance can change. Call the center directly to confirm they're open and accepting new patients before you go. Data last verified on April 24, 2026.
Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center Framingham and the sliding-scale alternatives listed below are the right first stop. A same-day telehealth visit is self-pay and is not billed to Medicaid. If nothing nearby can see you soon:
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Where to go next
If Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center Framingham is full, too far, or not the right fit, these are your closest alternatives and the coverage help that goes with them.
Nearest clinics
- Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center Milford Milford, MA · 11.6 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Charles River Community Health At 43 Foundry Ave Waltham, MA · 11.9 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Empath Brighton, MA · 13.7 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Element Care Pace - Chestnut Hill Ave/Brighton Brighton, MA · 14.1 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Charles River Community Health At 495 Western Ave Brighton, MA · 15.0 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK