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Yearly Archives: 2021

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We want you to Know: We have the Tools to Fight Omicron!

Yesterday, the CDC (12.6.2021) reported that they are  working closely with state and local public health officials to monitor the spread of Omicron. Vaccines remain the best public health measure to protect people from...

Read more December 7, 2021 at 2:51 pm

We want you to know: 38 million Americans have some degree of hearing loss!

Hearing Loss and Over the Counter Hearing Aids: About 38 million Americans have some degree of hearing loss, yet fewer than 20% of those who would benefit from hearing aids, have them.  Unfortunately Medicare...

Read more December 6, 2021 at 7:11 pm

We want you you to know: December 1, since 1988, we observe World AIDS Day!

  World AIDS Day 2021 This year marks 41 years since the first cases of AIDS were reported in the United States, a pandemic that has led to nearly 700,000 lives lost and still...

Read more December 1, 2021 at 2:02 pm

We want you to know: COVID-19 Vaccination Booster Shots now available for certain previously vaccinated people

COVID-19 Vaccination Booster Shots now available for certain previously vaccinated people, plus vaccinations for children should be available in early November, 2021. Your initial COVID-19 vaccination offers strong protection against the virus. But for certain...

Read more November 3, 2021 at 4:07 pm

We Want You to Know: Breakthrough infections? Rising cases? What to know about the recent COVID-19 trends in Massachusetts.

For the first time in months, COVID-19 trends in Massachusetts seem to be trending, if slightly, in the wrong direction. Infections and even hospitalizations due to COVID-19 have begun to increase since the Fourth...

Read more July 16, 2021 at 12:38 pm

We Want You to Know: New COVID cases, hospitalizations in Massachusetts back on the rise.

New cases have been trending back upward after hitting a weekly low the week of June 20. The past two weeks have seen steady increases. A close look at raw COVID data from the...

Read more July 16, 2021 at 12:33 pm

We Want You to Know: Yesterday, the National Nurses United Union asks CDC to recommend mask-wearing for everyone again.

National Nurses United Union asks CDC to recommend mask-wearing for everyone again. (July, 15, 2021) The National Nurses United (NNU) is the largest organization of registered nurses in the United States. The NNU, with...

Read more July 16, 2021 at 11:07 am

We Want You to Know: US Surgeon General warns against vaccine misinformation.

“Confronting Health Misinformation from the U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory on Building a Healthy Information Environment” U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy is issuing the first Surgeon General’s Advisory of this Administration to warn the...

Read more July 16, 2021 at 8:21 am

We Want You To Know: Choosing Safer Activities Vaccinated, Not Vaccinated, or at Higher Risk for Severe Illnesses

It’s Important to Know: Choosing Safer Activities If you are fully vaccinated, you can resume activities that you did before the pandemic. Fully vaccinated people can resume activities without wearing a mask or physically...

Read more July 11, 2021 at 7:47 pm

We Want You to Know: Governor Baker announced that Massachusetts face-covering order will be rescinded May 29!

Face Covering Guidance On Monday, the Baker-Polito Administration announced that Massachusetts will lift all remaining COVID-19 restrictions and rescind the state’s face covering order effective May 29. The Department of Public Health will issue...

Read more May 19, 2021 at 9:24 am
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We Want You to Know… The importance of Juneteenth as a federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. It is also called Emancipation Day or Juneteenth Independence Day. The name “Juneteenth” references the date of the holiday, combining the words “June” and “nineteenth.”

“Juneteenth has never been a celebration of victory, or an acceptance of the way things are. It’s a celebration of progress. It’s an affirmation that despite the most painful parts of our history,...

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We Want You to Know… History Matters – HOCC celebrates 28 years of dedicated support and services for women living with, affected, by or at risk for HIV on June 9th. As the roots of HOCC deepen and grow stronger each year, other local AIDS Service Organizations (ASO) are experiencing significant changes in funding support, changes in community focus, and/or service reductions.

History Matters – HOCC celebrates 28 years of dedicated support and services for women living with, affected, by or at risk for HIV on June 9th.  As the roots of HOCC deepen and...

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Old South Church
645 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02116

Phone: (617) 285-7755
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HOCC’s mission is to empower women living with, affected by, or at risk for HIV by creating and maintaining a collaborative group of care providers and consumers whose shared purpose is to: improve health literacy and self-care; advance knowledge about women’s experience of HIV/AIDS and other disease processes; enhance problem-solving capacities and self-advocacy; promote healthy lifestyle & behavior changes; create solutions together to prevent HIV infection and transmission; reduce health disparities in women of color; and improve access to and retention in optimal care settings.

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