The Ansin Building is your one-stop shop for full-service medical, behavioral, dental and eye care. We also have a full-service pharmacy and offer a variety of services from HIV and STD testing to complementary, LGBT parenting services, a Violence Recovery Program and women’s health and transgender health services.
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Birth Control
Birth control is a way to prevent pregnancy before it begins. There are many different types of birth control so it is best to talk to your provider to find out which is best for you. There are long acting birth control, like the IUD and implant. Hormonal birth control like the pill, depo shot, ring, and patch. Lastly, there are barrier method birth control options such as condoms. Condoms are the only birth control method that can help prevent STIs.
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Bedsider.org
Bedsider is an online birth control support network for women 18-29. The goal is to help women find the method of birth control that’s right for them and learn how to use it consistently and effectively. The site has information about birth control methods to explore methods, compare methods and answers questions; learn where to get it including at health centers, over the counter emergency contraception; and reminders for birth control reminders and appointment reminders.
Boston Children’s Hospital – Adolescent Center
Boston Children’s Hospital provides all birth control and emergency contraception, and offers has same day appointments. Gender Management Services are available at this site. 
300 Longwood Ave Boston MA 02115
Boston Community Leadership Academy School-Based Health Center
Boston Community Leadership Academy has a school-based health center in the school that serves students attending Boston Community Leadership Academy. School-based health centers are staffed by Nurse Practitioners, Mental Health Clinicians, Health Educators, and Administrative Assistants. School-based health centers are in-school clinics that offer screening services such as a health assessment; mental health counseling; and sexual and reproductive health care. They also offer emergency contraception, birth control, and STI/HIV testing. 
* Must be a student at Boston Community Leadership Academy to visit this school-based health center
* In the same building as New Mission High School
During COVID-19
TO REQUEST AN APPOINTMENT
By text: Students can send a text to (617) 549-5468 and will be connected to staff administrator, Marita McPhail. The text message should include the student’s name, school, and phone number.
By phone: Students can call (617) 549-5468 and leave a voicemail with their name (including spelling), school, and phone number.
By email: An email can also be sent to: [email protected]. Please include the name, school, and phone number (DO NOT INCLUDE ANY PERSONAL INFORMATION about why you need assistance).
655 Metropolitan Ave. Hyde Park MA 02136
Boston HAPPENS (HIV Adolescent Provider and Peer Education Network for Services)
Boston HAPPENS offers HIV/STI testing, Hepatitis C testing, PrEP and PEP, and HIV case management. They have specialists who can also help support questions or concerns about primary care services, gynecological services, domestic violence support, check-ups, birth control, LARC, and emergency contraception.
333 Longwood Ave. Boston MA 02115
Health Services Advocate: 617-355-2735
Boston Latin Academy School-Based Health Center
Boston Latin Academy has a school-based health center in the school that serves students attending Boston Latin Academy. School-based health centers are staffed by Nurse Practitioners, Mental Health Clinicians, Health Educators, and Administrative Assistants. School-based health centers are in-school clinics that offer screening services such as a health assessment; mental health counseling; and sexual and reproductive health care. They also offer emergency contraception, birth control, and STI/HIV testing.
* Must be a student at Boston Latin Academy to visit this school-based health center
During COVID-19
TO REQUEST AN APPOINTMENT
By text: Students can send a text to (617) 549-5468 and will be connected to staff administrator, Marita McPhail. The text message should include the student’s name, school, and phone number.
By phone: Students can call (617) 549-5468 and leave a voicemail with their name (including spelling), school, and phone number.
By email: An email can also be sent to: [email protected]. Please include the name, school, and phone number (DO NOT INCLUDE ANY PERSONAL INFORMATION about why you need assistance).
If you are already a patient of the Boston Latin Academy Health Center, this information is all that is needed before talking to you. If you are not already a Health Center patient, they will need to get some basic information to register you as a patient.
205 Townsend St. Boston MA 02121
Boston Medical Center Pediatrics-Adolescent Clinic
Boston Medical Center’s Adolescent Center provides all birth control and emergency contraception and it is free even if you have private insurance. Also, it has same day appointments, a Child and Adolescent Transgender Center for Health, and a Teen & Tot program for expectant and parenting youth.
850 Harrison Ave 6th Floor Boston MA 02118
Sexual Health Counselor: 617-414-4105
Bowdoin Street Health Center
Bowdoin Street Health Center has all birth control options and emergency contraception options except the patch and ring, but they are available by prescription. It does have free care and same day appointments. An IUD and implant will not be given the same day as your appointment.
230 Bowdoin Street Boston MA 02122
Bridge Over Troubled Waters Medical Clinic
Bridge Over Troubled Waters provide wrap around services for homeless and runway youth. They service youth age 14-24 up until their 25th birthday. Birth control options and STI testing is available in their clinic. Download the Bridge Over Troubled Waters app!
Bridge Over Troubled Waters has a mobile medical van which runs every night of the week. The mobile van provides medical care and STI testing every other Thursday.
5:00pm-6:30pm Next to Park St. T-stop on the Redline
7:30pm-8:30pm Next to Harvard Square T-stop on the Redline
47 West St. Boston MA 02111
Brighton High School School-Based Health Center
Brighton High School has a school-based health center in the school that serves students attending Brighton High School. School-based health centers are staffed by Nurse Practitioners, Mental Health Clinicians, Health Educators, and Administrative Assistants. School-based health centers are in-school clinics that offer screening services such as a health assessment; mental health counseling; and sexual and reproductive health care. They also offer emergency contraception, birth control, and STI/HIV testing.
* Must be a student at Brighton High School to visit this school-based health center
During COVID-19
TO REQUEST AN APPOINTMENT
By text: Students can send a text to (617) 549-5468 and will be connected to staff administrator, Marita McPhail. The text message should include the student’s name, school, and phone number.
By phone: Students can call (617) 549-5468 and leave a voicemail with their name (including spelling), school, and phone number.
By email: An email can also be sent to: [email protected]. Please include the name, school, and phone number (DO NOT INCLUDE ANY PERSONAL INFORMATION about why you need assistance).
If you are already a patient of the Brighton High School Health Center, this information is all that is needed before talking to you. If you are not already a Health Center patient, they will need to get some basic information to register you as a patient.
25 Warren St. Brighton MA 02135
Burke High School School-Based Health Center
Burke High School has a school-based health center in the school that serves students attending Burke High School. School-based health centers are staffed by Nurse Practitioners, Mental Health Clinicians, Health Educators, and Administrative Assistants. School-based health centers are in-school clinics that offer screening services such as a health assessment; mental health counseling; and sexual and reproductive health care. They also offer emergency contraception, birth control, and STI/HIV testing.
* Must be a student at Burke High School to visit this school-based health center
During COVID-19
TO REQUEST AN APPOINTMENT
By text: Students can send a text to (617) 549-5468 and will be connected to staff administrator, Marita McPhail. The text message should include the student’s name, school, and phone number.
By phone: Students can call (617) 549-5468 and leave a voicemail with their name (including spelling), school, and phone number.
By email: An email can also be sent to: [email protected]. Please include the name, school, and phone number (DO NOT INCLUDE ANY PERSONAL INFORMATION about why you need assistance).
If you are already a patient of the Burke High School Health Center, this information is all that is needed before talking to you. If you are not already a Health Center patient, they will need to get some basic information to register you as a patient.
Charles River Community Health Center Allston-Brighton (Joseph M. Smith Building)
Charles River Community Health Center has birth control options and emergency contraception. Also, it has same day appointments but you will not be able to get an IUD and implant the same day as your appointment. Free services are available under ABCD but you will need to meet with a provider first, which will be billed.
495 Western Ave Brighton MA 02135
ABCD Family Planner: 617-208-1637
Charlestown High School School-Based Health Center
Charlestown High School has a school-based health center in the school that serves students attending Charlestown High School. School-based health centers are staffed by Nurse Practitioners, Mental Health Clinicians, Health Educators, and Administrative Assistants. School-based health centers are in-school clinics that offer screening services such as a health assessment; mental health counseling; and sexual and reproductive health care. They also offer emergency contraception, birth control, and STI/HIV testing.
* Must be a student at Charlestown High School to visit this school-based health center
240 Medford St. Charlestown MA 02129
Codman Square Health Center
Codman Square Health Center has all birth control options and emergency contraception options. Also, It offers free care and same day appointments.
637 Washington Street Boston MA 02124
ABCD Family Planner: 617-822-8790
Daniel Driscoll Neponset Health Center
Neponset Health Center offers birth control and emergency contraception options. Also, it has free care and same day appointments.
398 Neponset Ave Boston MA 02122
Pediatric & Adolescent Department: 617-533-2230
Dimock Community Health Center
Dimock Community Health Center offers birth control and emergency contraception options. Also, it offers free care and same day appointments. Birth control options can be given in the Pediatric and Adolescent Department but IUDs and implants are only given in the OBGYN Department. IUDs and implants cannot be given at a same day appointment. Must be a registered patient at the Dimock Community Health Center before receiving free sexual health services.
55 Dimock Street Boston MA 02119
Pediatric & Adolescent Department: 617-442-8800 Ext. 1260
DotHouse Health
DotHouse Health has all options for birth control and emergency contraception. It offers free care and same day appointments, but you will not be able to get an IUD and implant the same day as your appointment. DotHouse Health has a teen center and pharmacy on site.
1353 Dorchester Ave Boston MA 02122
ABCD Family Planner: 617-288-3230 x2339
East Boston High School School-Based Health Center
East Boston High School has a school-based health center in the school serving East Boston High School students. The center is staffed by a Nurse Practitioner, Mental Health Clinician, Care Navigator, and Medical Assistant. The clinic offers health assessments, physical exams, episodic care; mental health counseling; and sexual and reproductive health care. They also offer emergency contraception, birth control, and STI/HIV testing. All providers speak Spanish and translation services are available for other languages.
* Must be a student at East Boston High School to visit this school-based health center
86 White St. East Boston MA 02128
East Boston Neighborhood Health Center Teen Clinic
East Boston Neighborhood Center Teen Clinic is available to youth who have health concerns and questions. The Teen Clinic offers confidential appointments with a provider for pregnancy testing, contraception, STI testing and more. You do not need to be accompanied by an adult to attend the clinic. The Teen Clinic is part of the Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine Department.
10 Gove Street 3rd Floor Boston MA 02128
Main Pediatrics Number: 617-568-4477
Fenway Health
The mission of Fenway Health is to enhance the wellbeing of the LGBTQIA+ community and all people through access to the highest quality health care, education, research and advocacy.
Fenway Heath has three clinic locations across Boston. Visit Fenway’s clinic pages to learn more about their services and hours of operations.
- Sidney Borum, Jr. Health Center serves teens and young adults ages 12-29, and is a safe place for at-risk youth, including LGBTQIA+ young people, homeless teens and young adults, those struggling with substance abuse, involved with gangs or doing sex work.
- The Ansin Building offers full-service medical, behavioral health, dental and eye care. A full-service pharmacy and a variety of services from HIV and STD testing to complementary therapies, LGBT parenting services, a Violence Recovery Program and women’s health and transgender health services are available.
- Fenway: South End offers medical and behavioral health care and has its own branch of the Fenway Pharmacy to make filling your prescriptions that much easier.
Boston MA
Fenway Health: Sidney Borum Jr. Health Center
Sidney Borum Jr. Health Center provides free and confidential sexual health services. All birth control and emergency contraception except implants, the patch and nuvarings are available. However, it does make referrals for implants and nuvarings. Also, it offers free care, same day appointments, a trans-positive psychotherapy, gender counseling, and makes referrals to Fenway Transgender Youth Clinic. Identification is required to be seen. If seeking sexual health services, such as birth control or STI testing, you do not need to be an established patient at the clinic.
75 Kneeland St Boston MA 02116
Fenway Health: South End
Located on the second and fourth floors of the Pledge of Allegiance Building at 142 Berkeley Street, Fenway: South End offers medical and behavioral health care. It also features the Fenway Pharmacy to make filling prescriptions that much easier. Walk-in HIV Counseling & Testing available on Thursdays from 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm and throughout the week by appointment. STD Testing is available throughout the week by appointment only.
For STI & HIV counseling, testing and referral appointments call 617.267.0159.
142 Berkeley Street Boston MA 02116
Geiger Gibson Community Health Center
Geiger Gibson Community Health Center offers free birth control options and emergency contraception. They offer free care and same day appointments.
250 Mt. Vernon St. Dorchester MA 02125
Greater Roslindale Medical and Dental Center
Greater Roslindale Medical and Dental Center offers the depo-shot, and emergency contraception except birth control pills, patch, and nuvaring. Yet, they make referrals for birth control pills, patch, and nuvaring if wanted. Also, an IUD and implant will not be given the same day as your appointment.
4199 Washington Street Roslindale MA 02131
Main Number: 617-323-4440 then 0
Harvard Street Neighborhood Health Center: Adolescents Department
Harvard Street Neighborhood Health offers all options except an IUD and implant. However, it makes referrals for the IUD and implant. Also, it offers free care and same day appointments.
632 Blue Hill Avenue Dorchester MA 02121
Madison Park High School School-Based Health Center
Madison Park High School has a school-based health center in the school that serves students attending Madison Park High School. School-based health centers are staffed by Nurse Practitioners, Mental Health Clinicians, Health Educators, and Administrative Assistants. School-based health centers are in-school clinics that offer screening services such as a health assessment; mental health counseling; and sexual and reproductive health care. They also offer emergency contraception, birth control, and STI/HIV testing.
* Must be a student at Madison Park High School to visit this school-based health center
During COVID-19
TO REQUEST AN APPOINTMENT
By text: Students can send a text to (617) 549-5468 and will be connected to staff administrator, Marita McPhail. The text message should include the student’s name, school, and phone number.
By phone: Students can call (617) 549-5468 and leave a voicemail with their name (including spelling), school, and phone number.
By email: An email can also be sent to: [email protected]. Please include the name, school, and phone number (DO NOT INCLUDE ANY PERSONAL INFORMATION about why you need assistance).
If you are already a patient of the Madison Park High School Health Center, this information is all that is needed before talking to you. If you are not already a Health Center patient, they will need to get some basic information to register you as a patient.
55 Malcolm X Blvd. Roxbury MA 02119
Martha Eliot Health Center Adolescent & Young Adult Department
Martha Eliot Health Center provides all options for birth control and emergency contraception except an IUD, and it has an adolescent clinic. Also, it makes referrals for an IUD, offers free care and same day appointments. An IUD and implant will not be offered the same day as your appointment.
75 Bickford Street Jamaica Plain MA 02130
ABCD Family Planner: 617-919-7229
Massachusetts General Hospital Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine
Massachusetts General Adolescent Medicine Clinic provides all options for birth control and emergency contraception except an implant and IUD. However, it will make referrals for an IUD and implant. It does not have a Title X ABCD program and does not offer same day appointments. Massachusetts General Hospital has a Transgender Unit.
32 Fruit Street Yawkey Outpatient Center Suite 6D Boston MA 02114
Main Number: 617-643-1201 then 3
Mattapan Community Health Center
Mattapan Community Health Center provides emergency contraception and all birth control options except for the ring. The ring can be ordered upon request. Depending on your needs, you may be able to schedule a same day appointment.
1575 Blue Hill Avenue Mattapan MA 02126
Sharon Callender, RN, MPH, Director, Family & Community Health Services: 617-898-9053
MTV’s It’s Your (Sex) Life & Get Yourself Tested (GYT)
It’s Your (Sex) Life supports young people in making responsible decisions about their sexual health. Online includes information about communication, the GYT (Get Yourself Tested) campaign, frequently asked questions, condoms, consent, STD treatment, HIV/AIDs, birth control, and shows. GYT encourages testing for STDs, including HIV and empowers young people to have an open dialogue about STDs.
New Health Charlestown
New Health Charlestown offers all birth control options and emergency contraception. It has free care and same day appointments, but the IUD and implant are not given the same day as your appointment.
15 Tufts Street Charlestown MA 02129
Nurse's Line: 857-238-1100 Ext. 1134
New Mission High School School-Based Health Center
New Mission High School has a school-based health center in the school that serves students attending New Mission High School. School-based health centers are staffed by Nurse Practitioners, Mental Health Clinicians, Health Educators, and Administrative Assistants. School-based health centers are in-school clinics that offer screening services such as a health assessment; mental health counseling; and sexual and reproductive health care. They also offer emergency contraception, birth control, and STI/HIV testing.
* Must be a student at New Mission High School to visit this school-based health center
* In the same building as Boston Community Leadership Academy
During COVID-19
TO REQUEST AN APPOINTMENT
By text: Students can send a text to (617) 549-5468 and will be connected to staff administrator, Marita McPhail. The text message should include the student’s name, school, and phone number.
By phone: Students can call (617) 549-5468 and leave a voicemail with their name (including spelling), school, and phone number.
By email: An email can also be sent to: [email protected]. Please include the name, school, and phone number (DO NOT INCLUDE ANY PERSONAL INFORMATION about why you need assistance).
If you are already a patient of the New Mission High School Health Center, this information is all that is needed before talking to you. If you are not already a Health Center patient, they will need to get some basic information to register you as a patient.
655 Metropolitan Ave. Hyde Park MA 02136
North End Waterfront Health Center
North End Waterfront Health Center provides all options for birth control and emergency contraception. It has free care, same day appointments, and the IUD and implant are not offered the same day as your appointment.
332 Hanover Street Boston MA 02113
ABCD Family Planner: 617-241-2860
Planned Parenthood – Greater Boston Health Center
Planned Parenthood offers all options for birth control, LARC, emergency contraception, and same day appointments.
1055 Commonwealth Avenue Boston MA 02215
Make an Appointment: 617-616-1600 Ext. 2
Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts: Teen Page
A website dedicated to teen health. Explore topics such as sex, puberty, preventing STDs & pregnancy, relationships, LGBTQ, sexual orientation, etc. There is an option to live chat in the site for any questions that are not answered on the page.
Planned Parenthood-Sexual Health Counseling and Referral Hotline
The Sexual Health Counseling and Referral Hotline is an anonymous and confidential hotline that offers objective information and the support necessary to make personal and private decisions. Topics include but are not limited to: birth control, emergency contraception, pregnancy testing, pregnancy options, abortion services, sexual health, sexuality, sexually transmitted infections, gender affirming hormone therapy, etc.
Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts also offers confidential text chats.
- Chat with a Health Educator text “PPNOW” to 774636
- Chat with a Sexuality Expert text “Roo” to 22422
Mon 9:00am-5:00pm, Tue 9:00am-5:00pm, Wed 9:00am-5:00pm, Thu 9:00am-5:00pm, Fri 9:00am-5:00pm
Sex, Etc.
Website and magazine designed to help teens with answers to their question about sex, relationships, pregnancy, STDs, birth control, sexual orientation and more.
Snowden International High School School-Based Health Center
Snowden International High School has a school-based health center in the school that serves students attending Snowden International High School. School-based health centers are staffed by Nurse Practitioners, Mental Health Clinicians, Health Educators, and Administrative Assistants. School-based health centers are in-school clinics that offer screening services such as a health assessment; mental health counseling; and sexual and reproductive health care. They also offer emergency contraception, birth control, and STI/HIV testing.
* Must be a student at Snowden International High School to visit this school-based health center
During COVID-19
TO REQUEST AN APPOINTMENT
By text: Students can send a text to (617) 549-5468 and will be connected to staff administrator, Marita McPhail. The text message should include the student’s name, school, and phone number.
By phone: Students can call (617) 549-5468 and leave a voicemail with their name (including spelling), school, and phone number.
By email: An email can also be sent to: [email protected]. Please include the name, school, and phone number (DO NOT INCLUDE ANY PERSONAL INFORMATION about why you need assistance).
If you are already a patient of the Snowden International High School Health Center, this information is all that is needed before talking to you. If you are not already a Health Center patient, they will need to get some basic information to register you as a patient.
150 Newbury St Boston MA 02115
South Boston Community Health Center
South Boston Community Health Center offers all birth control options and emergency contraception. It has free care, same day appointments, and the IUD and implant are not given the same day as your appointment.
409 W Broadway Boston MA 02127
ABCD Family Planner: 617-464-7477
South Cove Community Health Center: Chinatown Center
South Cove Community Health Center offers all birth control options and emergency contraception. It has free care but the IUD and implant are not given the same day as your appointment.
885 Washington Street Boston MA 02111
OB-GYN Main Number: 617-521-6750
South End Community Health Center
South End Community Health Center offers birth control options and emergency contraception. It has free care and same day appointments.
1601 Washington Street Boston MA 02118
Women's Health Department: 617-425-2010
Southern Jamaica Plain Health Center
Southern Jamaica Plain Health Center offers all birth control options and emergency contraception but requires you to have insurance and be a patient. It cannot offer same day appointments.
640 Centre Street Boston MA 02130
Pediatric Department: 617-983-4103
TechBoston Academy School-Based Health Center
TechBoston Academy has a school-based health center operated by Codman Square Health Center in the school that serves students attending TechBoston Academy. School-based health centers are staffed by Nurse Practitioners, Mental Health Clinicians, Health Educators, and Administrative Assistants. School-based health centers are in-school clinics that offer screening services such as a health assessment; mental health counseling; and sexual and reproductive health care. They also offer emergency contraception, birth control, and STI/HIV testing.
* Must be a student at TechBoston Academy to visit this school-based health center.
9 Peacevale Rd. Boston MA 02124
Tufts Medical School Floating Hospital’s Adolescent Health Services Program
Tufts Medical School Floating Hospital’s Adolescent Health Services Program offers all options for birth control and emergency contraception option except IUDs, which are referred tothe OBGYN department. Abortion care is also referred to the OBGYN department. This clinic does not have Title X ABCD funding and you can’t get an IUD the same day.
800 Washington Street Floating Building, Plaza Level Boston MA 02111
Upham’s Corner Health Clinic
Upham’s Corner Health Center offers birth control options and emergency contraception. The clinic has free care options but a birth control implant require insurance. For birth control, pregnancy testing, and STI testing walk-ins are available at the urgent care walk-in clinic on the first floor. When visiting urgent care walk-in, you will need to register with the clinic.
To be guaranteed to be seen, please call ahead for an in-person appointment. In order to be seen for an appointment, you must be a patient at Upham’s Corner Health Center. The center is accepting new patients who do not have a PCP elsewhere.
Condom are available at the front of the clinic in brown bags as well as in every exam room.
Upham’s Corner offers HIV management support with access to PEP and PrEP.
415 Columbia Road Boston MA 02125
Nurse's Line: 617-287-8000 x 8207
Whittier St. Health Center
Whittier Street Health Center’s OBYGN clinic offers free birth control shot, pills, and emergency contraception. It has free care but IUDs, implants, ring, and patch birth control options require insurance. Whittier Street Health Center’s STI clinic offers free and confidential STI/HIV testing. Whittier Street Health Center also offers an LGBTQ clinic.
1290 Tremont Street Boston MA 02120
ABCD Family Planner: 617-989-3104