Services offered
Behavioral health
Mental health counseling, therapy, psychiatric medication management, and crisis support.
Enabling services
Transportation, translation, case management, outreach, and patient navigation.
Primary care
Routine adult and family medicine, annual exams, chronic disease management.
Hours
20.00 hrs/wk · Part-Time
About St. Mary's Center For Women & Children (Bridge Home, Margaret's House, Mary's Home)
St. Mary's Center For Women & Children (Bridge Home, Margaret's House, Mary's Home) is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) located in Dorchester, 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 St. Mary's Center For Women & Children (Bridge Home, Margaret's House, Mary's Home) 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 St. Mary's Center For Women & Children (Bridge Home, Margaret's House, Mary's Home) or nearby
Every HRSA-funded FQHC offers confidential HIV testing and can prescribe PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis). If St. Mary's Center For Women & Children (Bridge Home, Margaret's House, Mary's Home) 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 St. Mary's Center For Women & Children (Bridge Home, Margaret's House, Mary's Home) 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
St. Mary's Center For Women & Children (Bridge Home, Margaret's House, Mary's Home) 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 St. Mary's Center For Women & Children (Bridge Home, Margaret's House, Mary's Home) offer?
St. Mary's Center For Women & Children (Bridge Home, Margaret's House, Mary's Home) in Dorchester, Massachusetts offers Behavioral health, Enabling services, Primary care.
Does St. Mary's Center For Women & Children (Bridge Home, Margaret's House, Mary's Home) accept Medicaid or sliding-scale fees?
St. Mary's Center For Women & Children (Bridge Home, Margaret's House, Mary's Home) accepts Medicaid, accepts Medicare, welcomes uninsured patients, offers sliding-scale fees based on household income.
What are the hours at St. Mary's Center For Women & Children (Bridge Home, Margaret's House, Mary's Home)?
20.00 hrs/wk · Part-Time
Is St. Mary's Center For Women & Children (Bridge Home, Margaret's House, Mary's Home) a federally qualified health center?
Yes. St. Mary's Center For Women & Children (Bridge Home, Margaret's House, Mary's Home) 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 St. Mary'S Center For Women & Children (Bridge Home, Margaret'S House, Mary'S Home) located?
St. Mary's Center For Women & Children (Bridge Home, Margaret's House, Mary's Home) is at 90 Cushing Avenue, Dorchester, MA 02125-2028. Phone: 617-436-8600.
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.
St. Mary's Center For Women & Children (Bridge Home, Margaret's House, Mary's Home) 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 St. Mary's Center For Women & Children (Bridge Home, Margaret's House, Mary's Home) is full, too far, or not the right fit, these are your closest alternatives and the coverage help that goes with them.
Other clinics in Dorchester
- Upham's Corner Health Center - Business & Human Resources Office Dorchester, MA · 0.2 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Upham's Corner Helath Center Dorchester, MA · 0.3 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Upham's Eye And Dental Clinic Dorchester, MA · 0.3 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Savin Hill Dorchester, MA · 0.3 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK
- Dorchester House Multi Svs/Wic Dorchester, MA · 0.7 mi away Sliding scale Medicaid Uninsured OK