Children's Hospital Boston  300 Longwood Avenue
Boston, MA 02115
(617) 355-6000
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Clinical Services (Boston HAPPENS Program):
Services
Image Boston HAPPENS provides services to youth, 12-24 years old, who are HIV positive or at risk for the disease and other STDs. HAPPENS also offers free HIV counseling and testing for teens and young adults, ages 13 and older.

Bilingual services (English/Espaņol) are available with bilingual providers. Interpreters for other languages are also available.

View Counseling Info and HIV Testing Hours
For HIV Positive Youth

Medical Services
We provide comprehensive clinical care to youth who are HIV positive, including:

  • Primary care services
  • Gynecological services
  • HIV care and medications
  • Full checkups and lab tests
  • STD testing and treatment
  • Birth control and family/pre-conceptual planning
  • Access to HIV clinical trials
  • Cervical and anal pap smears
  • Special immunizations

Support Services
We also provide HIV positive youth with a variety of counseling services, including:

  • Case management and connections to resources
  • Individual and group therapy
  • Referrals to groups
  • Support for family, friends and partners

For Youth at Risk for HIV

  • Free HIV counseling and testing (also available for adults, ages 13 and older)
  • Free male and female condoms
  • Referrals for STD screening, counseling and other services
  • Post-exposure prophylaxis and HIV testing, follow-up and counseling for young people exposed to HIV through sex or needles or who are victims of sexual assault
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Primary Care:
Conditions Treated
Acne
Anemia
Headache
Immunizations for Teens
Physical Exam: Male
Puberty: Female
Puberty: Male
Smoking
Substance Abuse
Gynecology:
Conditions Treated
Gynecology Problems
Menstrual Disorder
Painful Periods
Pap Test
Vaginitis
Yeast Infection
Collaboration

In addition to providing services at Children's, we collaborate with other youth-serving programs throughout Boston, including:

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