Barrio Comprehensive Family Health Care Center, Inc.
DBA Communicare Health Centers
3066 East Commerce Street
San Antonio, TX 78220
Phone: (210) 233-7070
Fax: (210) 277-5199
www.communicaresa.org
Chief Executive Officer: Debbora A. Thompson
Chief Operating Officer: Paul Nguyen
Project Description
CommuniCare Health Centers acquired the Public Housing Primary Care project
when it merged with the Ella Austin Health Center in 2000. Ella Austin Health
Center was one of the 7 original PHPC grantees. CommuniCare's PHPC project
serves approximately 82 public housing developments in San Antonio and Bexar
County.
Services
Outreach - Address special needs of public housing and Section 8 residents with
medical, dental, nutritional, and behavioral health services; Hospital and home
visits
Health Education - Individual and group health classes; individual health checks (blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol); diabetes education, immunizations; STD prevention; family planning
Behavioral Health - Couple and individual counseling; problem solving; listening and communication skills; psychiatric consultation; support groups
Linkages/Partnerships
San Antonio Housing Authority, Housing Authority of Bexar County
BPHC Collaborative Participation
The Diabetes Health Disparities
Collaborative
Public Housing Locations/Sites
Wheatley Courts
1821 Hays Street
San Antonio, TX 78202
Statistics
Estimated residents in public housing: 18,900 families, 38,923 individuals
Project users: 3,789
Centro de Salud Familiar La Fe, Inc.
608 South St. Vrain
El Paso, TX 79901
Phone: (915) 534-7979
Fax: (915) 534-7601
www.lafe-ep.org
Executive Director: Salvador Balcorta
PHPC Program Manager: Concepcion Reyes
Project Description
Centro de Salud Familiar La Fe provides comprehensive primary health care
services to residents of public housing in El Paso County. Services are provided at a family
housing site and a senior high rise.
Services
Primary medical and dental services, immunizations, OB/GYN, family planning,
free pregnancy and HIV testing, comprehensive HIV Care Center, laboratory,
X-rays, pharmacy, health promotion, disease prevention, WIC, Senior Companion
Program, CASASTART Program, Banco del Barrio (Time Dollar), CHIP Program, Child
and Adolescent Wellness and Cultural and Technology Center.
Linkages/Partnerships
El Paso City County Health District, Texas Department of Health, Texas Tech
Health Sciences Center, Paso del Norte Health Foundation, West Texas HIV
Assembly, Cancer and Chronic Disease Consortium, Superior Health Plan, National
Council of la Raza
BPHC Collaborative Participation
The West Central Cluster-Diabetes Collaborative
Public Housing Locations/Sites
Lisbon Satellite Clinic
560 Lisbon
El Paso, Texas 79905
Sun Plaza Satellite Clinic
1221 San Antonio
El Paso, Texas 79901
Statistics
Estimated residents in public housing: 6,899
Project users: 2,230
Heart of Texas Community Health Center
DBA Family Health Center
1600 Providence Drive
Waco, TX 76707
Phone: (254) 750-8200
Fax: (254) 750-8326
Executive Director: Roland Goertz, MD
PHPC Contact: Allen E. Patterson
Project Description
The Heart of Texas Community Health Center (HOTCHC) has a 37-year history of providing health care services in its community. HOTCHC’s mission is to provide high quality primary health care to increase access and eliminate disparities in the provision of primary health care services to the vulnerable of McLennan County, Texas. HOTCHC provides health services to three public housing sites located in Waco, TX.
Services
HOTCHC provides an array of primary health care services including oral health, mental health as well as a specialty care including (ob/gyn, pulmonary, diseases and critical care, psychiatry, orthodontics, etc.) and diagnostic (lab, x-ray, bone density, ultrasound, pulmonary function testing, etc.) services.
BPHC Collaborative Participation
The Diabetes Collaborative and the Optimizing Care Collaborative
Public Housing Locations/Sites
Bell's Hill Elementary
2125 Cleveland
Waco, TX 76706
(254) 754-2600
Family Practice Center
1600 Providence
Waco, TX 76707
(254) 750-8200
Elm Street Clinic
609 Elm Street
Waco, TX 76704
(254) 754-0001
Waco Lung Associates
Office A
2911 Herring
Waco, TX 76708
(254) 755-4444
Waco Lung Associates
Office B
6901 Medical Parkway, Suite 205
Woodway, TX 76712
Connally Community Clinic
715 North Rita
Lacy Lakeview, TX 76705
(254) 412-2101
Women's Health Center
3115 Pine Ave
Suite 306
Waco, TX 76708
(254) 756-2466
Family Counseling and Children's Services
5020-A Lakeland Circle
Waco, TX 76710
(254) 751-1777
South 18th Street Community Clinic
1800 Gurley Lane
Waco, TX 78706
(254) 296-0123
McGregor Community Clinic
500 South Johnson Drive
McGregor, TX 76657
(254) 840-9171
Bellmead Community Clinic
3400 Bellmead Drive
Bellmead, TX 76705
(254) 867-0400
Houston Area Community Services, Inc. (HACS)
1710 West 25th Street
Houston, TX 77008
Phone: (713) 426-0027
Fax: (713) 426-0211
www.hacstxs.org
Executive Director: Joe C. Fuentes, Jr., MBA
PHPC Program Manager: Hunter Hammill, MD
Project Description
Houston Area Community Services, Inc. (HACS) provides outpatient primary care, pharmacy services, behavioral health, and housing-related services to individuals and families within the City of Houston/Harris County. The Joint Commission accredits our outpatient primary care and behavioral health programs. The Texas Department of State Health Services licenses HACS’ intensive outpatient treatment (IOT) program for substance abuse.
HRSA designates HACS as a Community Healthcare Center (CHC) and Public Housing Primary Care (PHPC) provider. The CHC component targets the Independence Heights and Spring Branch MUAs. The PHPC section provides services to residents in surrounding public housing facilities.
Currently, HACS provides PHPC services to residents of Independent Heights and Jackson Hinds Gardens, both located in the Independence Heights MUA. Our agency intends to expand to other public housing facilities located within the City of Houston.
Services
General Primary Care, Pharmacy, Diagnostic Lab, Diagnostic X-Ray, Diagnostic Test/Screens, 24-hour coverage, Family Planning, HIV testing, Immunizations, OB/GYN, HIV/AIDS care, Preventive Dental, Mental Health Services including Psychiatry, Nutrition, Health Education, Housing Assistance, and Transportation.
Linkages/Partnerships
Houston Housing Corporation, Houston’s Coalition for the Homeless, New Hope Housing.
BPHC Collaborative Participation
Diabetes Collaborative, HIV/AIDS Collaborative
Public Housing Locations/Sites
Jackson Hinds Gardens
607 Thornton St.
Houston, TX 77018
Independent Heights
109 East Whitney St.
Houston, TX 77022
Statistics
Estimated residents in Public Housing: 250
North Central Texas Community Health Care Center, Inc.
PO Box 720
Wichita Falls, TX 76307
Phone: (940) 766-6306
Fax: (940) 761-1698
www.chcwf.com
Executive Director: Phyllis Hiraki
Medical Director: Larry Lyford
PHPC Program Manager: Concepcion Reyes
Project Description
Community Healthcare Center (CHC)-Juarez Clinic will begin providing primary and preventive healthcare services to the residents of the three Wichita Falls public housing communities and the surrounding areas by mid-2009. In collaboration with the Wichita Falls Housing Authority, services will be provided at a newly renovated facility within one of the public housing communities to ensure timely access to services. Access to primary and preventive dental services will also be provided to these communities via CHC’s mobile dental van.
Services
CHC will offer primary and preventive medical and dental services. Referrals will be coordinated with various local-area specialists as needed. Services and essential clinical support to be offered at the Juarez Clinic include medical and dental diagnosis and treatment; dental hygiene; class-D pharmacy and lab; prevention services of adult physicals, children’s Texas Health Step exams, immunizations, cancer screenings (breast, cervical and prostate) and cancer prevention education (skin and lung); referrals to medical specialists; chronic disease Health education; financial and program eligibility screening; Medicaid assistance; case management; and translation.
Linkages/Partnerships
Wichita Falls Housing Authority, Midwestern State University, North Texas Area United Way, Department of State Health Services, Reach Out and Read, Department of Human Services, local hospitals, Wichita Falls/Wichita County Health Department, Pfizer Pharmaceutical “Share the Care”, Junior League, Komen Race for the Cure, City of Wichita Falls, multiple private foundations, various local area non-profit organizations, social service agencies, and a host of contract medical and dental specialists.
BPHC Collaborative Participation
Diabetes Health Disparities Collaborative; Optimizing Comprehensive Care Collaborative
Public Housing Locations/Sites
CHC – Juarez Clinic
1000-A Juarez Street
Wichita Falls, TX 76307
