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JRI Health

JRI Health’s primary mission is to partner with individuals and communities to achieve the health and justice we all deserve. JRI Health offers a continuum of services to mitigate the social and health determinants, and address the well-being of underserved individuals and communities living with and at risk for HIV and HCV. Services incorporate state-of-the-art best practices and standards of care to ensure culturally competent psychosocial supports, effective case management, and housing, legal, and treatment resources, particularly for immigrants, MSM, communities of color, and individuals struggling with treatment adherence. JRI Health has also worked to positively impact the service-delivery system, providing skills training to medical and social service providers on community health issues.

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These services might be right for you if
You are living with HIV/AIDS or at risk for infection.
You are an LGBTQ+ youth of color looking for help navigating the coming-out process, gender-identity transitions, developing healthy coping strategies, and further support for family, work, and school issues.
You need direct representation by an attorney on matters relating to basic subsistence needs including housing, public benefits, and healthcare.

Peer Support Services

Peer Support Services (PSS) directly responds to people who are infected and/or affected by HIV/AIDS by providing a myriad of one-on-one and peer-led social support activities. These activities include support groups that embrace the diversity of our community. Peer Support Services provides support and education for individuals around topics such as medications, relationships, sexual health, stigma, substance use, communication, and much more.

Program RISE

(Updated May 2024)


To reschedule or make an appointment, please call 508-935-2960. If you call outside of our hours of operation, please leave a voicemail with your name, phone number and responsible staff member or service you're looking to speak with.

As of June 30, 2023, our vaccine program has been officially discontinued. Thankfully, these vaccines are more widely available at community pharmacies and other venues:

GLASS (GLBTQ+ Adolescent Social Services)

GLASS is offering in-person HIV/STI testing, treatment, and PrEP for LGBTQ+ youth ages 16-29. 

Testing appointments available Monday-Friday from 10:00 AM-3:30 PM. To schedule an appointment, please text or call 978-604-6937. 

We are now located at 555 Amory Street, Suite 3, Boston MA 02130

GLASS provides a continuum of services to LGBTQ+ youth of color and their allies in the Greater Boston area.

Prevention and Access to Care and Treatment (PACT)

PACT provides intensive, home-based care to people living with HIV and Hepatitis C who are having challenges navigating their healthcare and treatment. PACT's Community Health Workers (CHWs) assist clients in coordinating and getting to medical appointments, managing medications, and dealing with barriers to better health. PACT also provides training and technical assistance to other organizations interested in developing a community health worker program.

JRI Health Medical Case Management

JRI Health provides Medical Case Management (MCM) for people living with HIV/AIDS. Case management provides a wide range of client-centered services, such as linkage to medical care, coordination of support for both medication adherence and insurance. Case management services also assist with housing, mainstream benefits and resources, support groups, and coordination of care for substance use and mental health services.

Health Law Institute

The JRI Health Law Institute (HLI) offers holistic, client-centered, trauma-informed legal services to low-income individuals living with and at high risk for certain health conditions. Using a medical-legal partnership approach, our legal services are aimed at helping clients stabilize their lives so that they can focus on their medical care needs.

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JRI Service Navigator

Do you have a question about JRI services?

(508) 468-6042
navigator@jri.org
Rachel Arruda

Rachel has been a part of the JRI team since January, 2000. For over 20 years, Rachel has been working in the field of human services assisting families with accessing and navigating services. Rachel received her Bachelors degree in psychology and Masters Degree in Public Administration from Bridgewater State University. She was promoted in July 2005 to Family Networks Program Director where she closely worked with the Department of Children Families for 10 years ensuring that children and families received the highest quality of individualized services ranging from community based through residential care. Rachel is very dedicated to helping the individuals she works with and is committed to improving the lives of children and families. Rachel’s passion for creative service programming inspires her in her role as JRI Service Navigator.