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Boston BP Check Finder

Where the listings come from

Every channel we read on October 20, 2026. Partners keep publishing the way they already do: a feed, a web page or a PDF flyer. The finder reads it, so nobody retypes a schedule.

7 channels

OrganizationChannelRead automaticallyItems readBP screenings foundStatus and note
City of BostonRSS feedYes, feed or data file250

Returns only the next 25 City events; no paging, so it has to be polled daily.

Codman Square Health CenteriCal feedYes, feed or data file160

Standard iCal from The Events Calendar. Codman's 2026 barber-shop BP tour was announced in its blog and the news, not in this feed.

Massachusetts League of Community Health CentersiCal feed + events REST APIYes, feed or data file00

Feed is live but listed no upcoming events on 2026-10-20.

Boston Public LibraryEvents JSON / RSS (BiblioCommons)Yes, feed or data file500

Keyword search for "blood pressure" returned 1 event, a discussion group that uses the phrase as a figure of speech; the classifier rejects it. Sampled: first 50 of 104 "health" matches.

Mass General BrighamPDF flyer (read by AI)Read by AI from what the partner publishes3720

PDF flyer · 37 read · 20 in Boston · not connected yet

Schedule updated weekly as a Word-made PDF. 37 sessions read; 20 in Boston, 17 in other cities (not listed).

Heart of a Giant FoundationWeb page (read by AI)Read by AI from what the partner publishes1716

Web page · 17 read · 16 in Boston · connected Oct 20

Dates and times listed on the page with no year, street address or feed. 17 sessions read; 16 in Boston, 1 in Braintree (not listed).

MassGIS (Mass League data)GIS layerYes, feed or data file330

Community health centers as of December 2024 (published 2025-02-20). 35 Boston rows; 2 administration-only offices dropped.

What the calendars contained

We read 91 items from 3 public calendars. An AI classifier sorted each one and gave a reason. 0 of 91 were blood pressure screenings: the real schedules were on a PDF flyer and a web page.

City of Boston, RSS feed: 25 items, 0 BP screenings

Blood pressure screening (0)

Health program (not a screening) (2)

Not health related (23)

Codman Square Health Center, iCal feed: 16 items, 0 BP screenings

Blood pressure screening (0)

Health program (not a screening) (16)

  • Virtual Baby CafeCodman Square Health Center 'Baby Café' virtual session; a lactation-type support program, no screening or BP mentioned.
  • Virtual Baby CafeCodman Square Health Center 'Baby Café' virtual session; a lactation-type support program, no screening or BP mentioned.
  • Virtual Baby CafeCodman Square Health Center 'Baby Café' virtual session; a lactation-type support program, no screening or BP mentioned.
  • Weight Loss Management Group - FridaysWeight management group for patients on medications; mentions 'monthly weigh-ins' but no blood pressure checks.
  • Virtual Baby CafeCodman Square Health Center 'Baby Café' virtual session; a lactation-type support program, no screening or BP mentioned.
  • Virtual Baby CafeCodman Square Health Center 'Baby Café' virtual session; a lactation-type support program, no screening or BP mentioned.
  • Virtual Baby CafeCodman Square Health Center 'Baby Café' virtual session; a lactation-type support program, no screening or BP mentioned.
  • Virtual Baby CafeCodman Square Health Center 'Baby Café' virtual session; a lactation-type support program, no screening or BP mentioned.
  • Weight Loss Management Group - FridaysWeight management group for patients on medications; mentions 'monthly weigh-ins' but no blood pressure checks.
  • Virtual Baby CafeCodman Square Health Center 'Baby Café' virtual session; a lactation-type support program, no screening or BP mentioned.
  • Virtual Baby CafeCodman Square Health Center 'Baby Café' virtual session; a lactation-type support program, no screening or BP mentioned.
  • Virtual Baby CafeBaby Café is a lactation support session; no blood pressure or screening mentioned.
  • Virtual Baby CafeBaby Café is a lactation support session; no blood pressure or screening mentioned.
  • Weight Loss Management Group - FridaysWeight management group for medication patients; only "monthly weigh-ins", no blood pressure checks stated.
  • Weight Loss Management Group - FridaysWeight management group for medication patients; only "monthly weigh-ins", no blood pressure checks stated.
  • Weight Loss Management Group - FridaysWeight management group for medication patients; only "monthly weigh-ins", no blood pressure checks stated.
Boston Public Library, Events JSON / RSS (BiblioCommons): 50 items, 0 BP screenings

Blood pressure screening (0)

Health program (not a screening) (33)

Not health related (17)

Method

Feeds (the City events RSS, Codman Square Health Center's calendar and Boston Public Library events) were read once on October 20, 2026 and each item was classified by an AI model, which also explained its choice. Partner schedules that are not feeds, a PDF flyer and a web page, were read by the same model, which returns one row per dated session. Every row was checked by hand against the original. Boston addresses were placed on the map with the US Census Bureau geocoder; when a partner names only a square, the pin sits on that square and the listing says so. An address that can't be found stays off the map rather than being guessed. Sessions outside Boston are read but not listed. Health centers come from the MassGIS layer; we never claim a health center offers free walk-in checks, and we ask residents to call.

Data sources

  • Heart of a Giant Foundation, Free Community Screenings page (heartofagiant.org/get-screened), read October 20, 2026.
  • Mass General Brigham, Community Care Van schedule (PDF, updated Oct 2, 2026), read October 20, 2026.
  • MassGIS, Community Health Centers layer (locations as of December 2024, published February 20, 2025).
  • CDC PLACES, census tract estimates, 2025 release (2023 BRFSS model-based estimates): high blood pressure, BP medication use, routine checkups, lack of health insurance.
  • Analyze Boston, Census Tracts Boston 2020 and BPDA Neighborhood Boundaries (Open Data Commons PDDL).
  • City of Boston events RSS, Codman Square Health Center events calendar, Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers events calendar, Boston Public Library events (first 50 of 104 “health” matches, and the “blood pressure” search).
  • US Census Bureau Geocoder; OpenStreetMap Nominatim for two named squares. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.