PCLP Scholar Resources

PCLP scholars placed in Boston and the Gateway Cities of Brockton, Chelsea, Lynn, Salem, and Worcester, MA are conducting service-learning projects focused on substance use disorders and behavioral health. Below are sites we have worked with over the years. 

Site Partners

• Brockton Neighborhood Health Center
• The Dimock Center
• Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center
• Fenway Health 
• Lynn Community Health Center
• MGH Charlestown HealthCare Center
• MGH Chelsea HealthCare Center
• North Shore Community Health, Inc.
• South End Community Health Center

Sites listed may not reflect the potential sites for the current program year. Site participation is completely dependent on their capacity to take on scholars each summer. 

For a basic overview of each city and their demographic information, click their name below to view the latest United States Census Bureau’s demographic estimates.

• Boston, MA
• Brockton, MA
• Chelsea, MA
• Lynn, MA
• Salem, MA
• Worcester, MA

Housing & Transportation

While PCLP does not coordinate housing or transportation for scholars, we do try to facilitate and encourage communication between them to find local resources together. Read below to find out more about housing and transportation options.

NMF and PCLP do not endorse any landlord, management, company, or individual in these sites.

Housing

When searching for housing, please keep in mind that you will have to commute to your site partner clinic as well as to other community sites for in-person program events. Scholars should think about access to the Internet, transportation, etc. Below, we have provided a starting point for your housing search that has been helpful for previous PCLP scholars.

• Craigslist – Go to the Boston metro page and search within “housing” or “sublets/temporary,” and then click on the tabs at the top for specific cities.
• Rotating Room – Subletting site for fourth year medical students doing fourth-year-away rotations.
• AirBnB – Search for Boston, MA or Lynn, MA and select the dates you would need based on your time block.
• Harvard Medical School – Short-term accommodation list.
• Boston University Medical Campus Housing Resources – Short-term housing options.

Transportation

Keep in mind that having a car is the best means of transportation and will allow you travel flexibility and convenience. However, if it is not possible to have a car during your service-learning experience, there are public transportation options in the Boston area.

• Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority – Can search routes on the website or on Google Maps. Lynn Community Health Center is located near the Union Street stop.
• A Monthly LinkPass can be bought that allows for unlimited rides on the subway and bus routes per calendar month. 

PCLP scholars placed in Chicago, Illinois are conducting service-learning projects focused on HIV and AIDS. Below are sites we have worked with over the years. 

Site Partners

• Howard Brown Health
• Near North Health Service Corporation

The headquarters of Howard Brown Health is about seven miles, or about a 20 minute drive, from downtown Chicago. The headquarters of Near North Health Service Corporation is about two and a half miles, or a 15 minute drive, from downtown Chicago. For a basic overview of Chicago’s city and demographic information, view the latest United States Census Bureau’s demographics estimates.

Sites listed may not reflect the sites for the current program year. Site participation is completely dependent on their capacity to take on scholars each summer. 

Housing & Transportation

While PCLP does not coordinate housing or transportation for scholars, we do try facilitate and encourage communication between them to find local resources together. Read below to find out more about housing and transportation options.

NMF and PCLP do not endorse any landlord, management, company, or individual in these sites.

Housing

Downtown Chicago is about five miles or a 20 minute drive away from our Chicago Site Partners. When searching for housing, keep in mind that you will have to commute to your Site Partner as well as to other community sites, and should think about access to internet, transportation, etc. Below, we have provided a starting point for your housing search that have been helpful for previous PCLP scholars.

• Craigslist – Go to the Chicago metro page and search within “housing” or “sublets/temporary,” and then click on the tabs at the top for specific cities.
• Rotating Room – Subletting site for fourth year medical students doing fourth-year-away rotations.
• AirBnB – Search for Chicago, IL and select the dates you would need based on your time block.
• Just Passing Through or Sublet Smart– Short-term furnished accommodations

Transportation

Keep in mind that having a car is the best means of transportation and will allow you travel flexibility and convenience. However, if it’s impossible to have a car during your service-learning experience, there are public transportation options in the Chicago area.

• Chicago Transit Authority – Can search routes on the website or on Google Maps. Heartland Health Centers is near the LaSalle & Madison bus stop. Howard Brown Health is near the Sheridan stop on the Red Line. Near North Health Service Corporation is near the Clark/Division stop on the Red Line.
• A 30-Day Pass can be bought that allows for unlimited rides on the rail systems and bus routes per month.

PCLP scholars placed in Houston, Texas are conducting service-learning projects focused on HIV and AIDS. Below are sites we have worked with over the years. 

Site Partners

• El Centro de Corazón
• Legacy Community Health Services
• Spring Branch Community Health Center

The headquarters of our Houston site partners are located between 10- and 20-minute drives from Downtown Houston.

Sites listed may not reflect the sites for the current program year. Site participation is completely dependent on their capacity to take on scholars each summer. 

Housing & Transportation

While PCLP does not coordinate housing or transportation for scholars, we do try facilitate and encourage communication between them to find local resources together. Read below to find out more about housing and transportation options.

NMF and PCLP do not endorse any landlord, management, company, or individual in these sites.

Housing

Downtown Houston is about a 10- to 20-minute drive away from our Houston site partners. Site partners have advised students to look outside of Loop 610 for housing. This is due to the expensive neighborhoods within the Loop. When searching for housing, keep in mind that you will have to commute to your assigned partner site along in addition to other community sites, and should think about access to internet, transportation, etc. Below, we have provided a starting point for your housing search that have been helpful for previous PCLP scholars.

• Craigslist – Go to the Houston metro page and search within “housing” or “sublets/temporary,” and then click on the tabs at the top for specific cities.
• Rotating Room – Subletting site for fourth year medical students doing fourth-year-away rotations:
• Rice University Off-Campus Housing Site – Offers a search engine for off-campus housing geared towards students in the Houston area:
• AirBnB – Search for Houston, TX and select the dates you would need based on your time block.

Transportation

Keep in mind that having a car is the best means of transportation and will allow you travel flexibility and convenience. Site Partners have advised that scholars avoid public transportation options as they may be too complicated and burdensome.