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As of Monday, September 16, 2024, the Sidney Borum, Jr. Health Program is open in its new space on the 5th floor at 1340 Boylston Street. Read more here.

The Sidney Borum, Jr. Health Program, affectionately known as the Borum, is a program of Fenway Health that provides safe, non-judgmental care for young people ages 12–29 who may not feel comfortable going anywhere else. No one is turned away – we’ll do whatever it takes to help you.

The Borum is affiliated with Beth Israel Lahey Health and with Boston Children’s Hospital. It is licensed as a health center and mental health clinic by the Department of Public Health.

If you are younger than 12 or older than 29, you can still get affirming, excellent care at our other locations. Learn more about our Primary Care services.

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Call 617.457.8140 to schedule an appointment or apply for health care coverage. Borum patients can call us before and after hours and on weekends with any clinical concerns, but please call 911 if you have a health care emergency.

Who was Sidney Borum, Jr.?

Sidney W. Borum, Jr. was an African-American HIV/AIDS activist and educator who worked with adolescents and other young people at risk for HIV transmission. He advocated for widespread condom distribution to help prevent HIV infections and worked to establish programs to provide medical care for uninsured people living with HIV. During the height of the epidemic, Borum helped to found the Boston Living Center and Positive Directions and then worked for the Massachusetts Department of Public Health’s HIV/AIDS Bureau. He died of AIDS in 1992; the Sidney Borum, Jr. Health Program is named in his memory.

 

Getting to the Borum

Fenway Health is located at 1340 Boylston Street, near Fenway Park. The Green Line’s Fenway, St. Mary’s and Kenmore stations are all within walking distance. You can also take the 39 Bus or the Green Line to the Museum of Fine Arts or the Orange Line to Ruggles station and walk across the Back Bay Fens to Boylston Street. The 55 bus from Copley Square will drop you off on Boylston Street just steps from 1340.

There is paid parking underneath 1330 Boylston Street and there are several public parking lots and garages in the neighborhood. There are also many two-hour meter spots on Boylston Street and visitor parking on the surrounding streets. On Red Sox game days, many paid parking lots and garages start charging a $35 to $50 flat rate for parking early in the day, so you may want to consider using public transportation to travel to your appointment.

If you are riding to the Ansin Building on bicycle, there are bike parking posts on Boylston Street and surrounding side streets where you can park and lock your bike. There is also a public bike cage in the parking garage in level P2 of our building which you can enter on Jersey Street. Bicycles are not permitted inside 1340 Boylston Street.

Please Note:

On Red Sox home game days and during other events, many paid parking lots and garages in the vicinity of 1340 Boylston Street start charging a $35 to $50 flat rate for parking early in the day.  Because of that, you may want to consider using public transportation to travel to Fenway Health on game days. Public transportation and driving directions to the Ansin Building at 1340 Boylston Street can be found here.

Online Community Policy

Please remember that the [email protected] email address, @TheBorum Twitter account, and Facebook are not secure means of communication. Feel free to send feedback or questions to these accounts; but do not send confidential medical or billing information.

To discuss your care, please use MyBorum.org, call and ask to speak to the appropriate staff member, or make an appointment with your provider.

Also, please note that following a user, being followed by a user, or sharing another user’s content does not represent an endorsement by the Borum or Fenway Health. And as always, discuss information your read online with your provider before making any medical or mental health decisions.

Questions and Appointments

617.457.8140

Appointment Line:

Sidney Borum, Jr. Health Program

1340 Boylston St, 
Boston, MA 02115

A Fenway provider is always available, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
If you are a Fenway Health patient in need of urgent care and it is outside our normal business hours, please call 617.267.0900 and follow the prompts to reach the On-Call provider.
Primary Medical Care
Behavioral Health
Quest Lab
Services Offered at The Borum

MyBorum is now MyChart

Patients can use MyChart to request prescription refills and referrals online, schedule appointments, and communicate with some providers. 

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