Managing Your Health
Do you have a Health Home? Why is a Health Home important?
Everyone should have a "health home" through which to receive his or her acute, chronic, and preventive services. The services should be accessible, comprehensive, patient-centered, safe, and satisfying to patients.Questions about Health Care Reform?
The Federal Government has launched a website (healthcare.gov) with information for consumers. Click widget to the right. It will be updated on a regular basis, so feel free to check back for new information.
Clinic Information
St. Luke's Episcopal Health Charities has developed PROJECT SAFETY NET, an interactive website offering free health access information such as safety net clinic locations, services, hours of operation, languages spoken and financial requirements.Gateway to Care maintains a complete list of clinics (including those in Project Safety Net). When scheduling an appointment, please ask for necessary information needed to confirm eligibility:
Health Clinics
Dental Clinics
Family Planning /
Women's Healthcare
Obstetrical Care /
Prenatal Care
Pediatric
Clinics
Immunizations
Pregnancy
Testing (low cost)
Click here for clinics outside of our region areas:
Texas Association of Community Health Centers
US. Department of Health and Human Services "Find a Health Centers
211 System
The 2-1-1 Texas website uses the databases of local Area Information Centers
and gives you the ability to search for free information on health and human
services from more than 60,000 state and local programs. If you need futher
assistance, please pick up your phone and dial 2-1-1 any time of the day or
night. Knowledgeable staff who live in your area will speak with you and answer
your questions.
