National Health Center Week Events: Texas

Brownsville Community Health Center
2137 E. 22nd Street
Brownsville, TX 78521

Event: Children's Back to School Carnival
Date: August 14, 2010
Time: 10 AM to 2 PM

Location:
Brownsville Community Health Center
2137 E. 22nd Street
Brownsville

Coordinator: Alix Flores
Phone: 956-548-7509

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Canyon Health Center
700 Frio Street
Camp Wood, TX 78833

Event: Open House
Date: Aug 9 - 13
Time: 10 am - 5 pm

Location:
Canyon Health Center
700 Frio Street
Camp Wood

Coordinator: Vicenta Moreno
Phone: 830-278-5604

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Central Care Community Health Center
8610 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Houston, TX 77033

Event: Community Affair
Date: August 9, 2010
Time: 10:00 a.m.

Location:
Central Care Community Health Center
8610 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Houston
Central Care Community Health Center-Riversde location, 3315 Delano St, Houston, TX 77004

Coordinator: Brittnee Jones
Phone: (713)734-4580

Additional Information:
Join us as we celebrate National Health Center Week 2010 at Central Care Community Health Center. Come and be apart of this memorable event. Central Care Community Health Center mission, is to provide accessible, affordable, and high-quality comprehensive health care services to all people in the communities we serve, through collaborations, outreach programs, education, and partnering to reduce health disparities and increase access to all.

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Central Care Community Health Center
8610 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Houston, TX 77033

Event: Community Affair
Date: August 9-13, 2010
Time: 10:00 a.m.

Location:
Central Care Community Health Center
8610 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Houston
Central Care Community Health Center-Riversde location, 3315 Delano St, Houston, TX 77004

Coordinator: Brittnee Jones
Phone: (713)734-4580

Additional Information:
Join us as we celebrate National Health Center Week 2010 at Central Care Community Health Center. Come and be apart of this memorable event. Central Care Community Health Center mission, is to provide accessible, affordable, and high-quality comprehensive health care services to all people in the communities we serve, through collaborations, outreach programs, education, and partnering to reduce health disparities and increase access to all.

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Centro del Barrio d.b.a CentroMed
3750 Commercial Ave.
San Antonio, TX 78221

Event: Back-to-School Health Assessment
Date: August 14, 2010
Time: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Location:
CentroMed Palo Alto Clinic
9011 Poteet Jourdanton Hwy 16
San Antonio, TX 78224

Coordinator: Ana Maria Garza Cortez
Phone: 210.334-3708

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Centro del Barrio d.b.a CentroMed
3750 Commercial Ave.
San Antonio, TX 78221

Event: Back-to-School Immunizations & Health Assessment
Date: August 6, 2010
Time: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Location:
CentroMed Health and Wellness Center
3750 Commercial Ave.
San Antonio, TX 78221

Coordinator: Ana Maria Garza Cortez
Phone: (210) 334-3708

Invited Public Officials/Community Leaders:
Congressman Ciro Rodriguez
County Commissioner Sergio "Chico" Rodriguez

Additional Information:
Press Conference at 10:00 a.m.

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Centro del Barrio d.b.a CentroMed
3750 Commercial Ave.
San Antonio, TX 78221

Event: Back-to-School Health Assessment
Date: August 7, 2010
Time: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

Location:
CentroMed Southside Clinic
3750 Commercial Ave.
San Antonio, TX 78221

Coordinator: Ana Maria Garza Cortez
Phone: 210.334-3708

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Centro del Barrio d.b.a CentroMed
3750 Commercial Ave.
San Antonio, TX 78221

Event: Back-to-School Health Assessment
Date: July 31, 2010
Time: 9:00 am - 2:00 pm

Location:
McKenna Center
801 W. San Antonio St.
New Braunfels, Tx 78130

Coordinator: Ana Maria Garza Cortez
Phone: 210.334-3708

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Community Health Development Inc.
201 South Evans Street
Uvalde, TX 78801

Event: Wellness Fair
Date: Friday, August 13, 2010
Time: 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Location:
Uvalde High School
#1 Coyote Trail
Uvalde

Coordinator: Vicenta Moreno
Phone: 830-278-5604

Invited Public Officials/Community Leaders:
US Representative Ciro Rodriguez
Texas State Senator Carlos Uresti

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Community Healthcare Center
200 MLK Jr. Blvd.
Wichita Falls, TX 76301

Event: Health Care in Public Housing Day Celebration
Date: August 10, 2010
Time: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Location:
Community Healthcare Center - Juarez Medical Clinic
1000A Juarez St.
Wichita Falls
Public parking lot

Coordinator: Brett Moyer
Phone: 940-397-2599

Additional Information:
Join us as we celebrate Health Care in Public Housing Day and showcase our newest location, the Juarez Medical Clinic. Featuring FREE hotdogs and sodas (11am-2pm); FREE blood pressure/glucose screenings (9am-5pm); FREE home healthcare supply and children's book giveaways (all week long - while supplies last); Juarez Medical Clinic tours (9am-5pm); Mobile Dental Van tours (9am-3pm). Community Healthcare Center patients, their families and all area residents are invited! Sponsored by Wichita Home Health Service.

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CommUnityCare
15 Waller Street
Austin, Texas, TX 78702

Event: Healthcare for the Homeless Day event
Date: 8-11-2010
Time: 8:30 to 11:00 am

Location:
Austin Resource Center for the Homeless
500 E. 7th Street
Austin

Coordinator: Laura Walsh
Phone: 512-978-9035

Additional Information:
At this event Austin's homeless will receive free hygiene kits full of toiletry items, light refreshments, and new flips flops for use in public shower facilities.

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CommUnityCare
15 Waller Street
Austin, Texas, TX 78702

Event: Healthy Kids Fair
Date: 8-14-2010
Time: 9:00 am to noon

Location:
Rosewood Zaragosa Community Center
2800 Webbervielle Rd
Austin

Coordinator: Laura Walsh
Phone: 512-978-9035

Additional Information:
Kids will do workouts with players from a professional soccer team, learn to make healthy snacks, get BMI's, play "Name that Veggie", produce their own custom t-shirts, and more.

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Fort Bend Family Health Center, Inc.
400 Austin St.
Richmond , TX 77469

Event: 2010 Back-to-School Health Fair
Date: Saturday, August 14
Time: 9 a.m.-12 Noon

Location:
Fort Bend Family Health Center- Richmond Center
400 Austin St.
Richmond

Coordinator: Crystal Sherrod
Phone: 281-633-3169

Invited Public Officials/Community Leaders:
Congressman Pete Olson
State Rep. Ron Reynolds

Additional Information:
Our annual event offers complimentary back-to-school immunizations, dental and vision screenings, and other health information for community members.

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Fort Bend Family Health Center, Inc.
400 Austin St.
Richmond , TX 77469

Event: 2010 Back-to-School Health Fair
Date: Saturday, August 7
Time: 9 a.m.-12 Noon

Location:
Fort Bend Family Health Center- Stafford Center
10435 Greenbough Dr., Ste. 300
Stafford

Coordinator: Crystal Sherrod
Phone: 281-633-3169

Invited Public Officials/Community Leaders:
Congressman Al Green
Congressman Pete Olson

Additional Information:
Our annual event offers complimentary back-to-school immunizations, dental and vision screenings, and other health information for community members.

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Good Neighbor Healthcare Center
190 Heights Boulevard
Houston, TX 77007

Event: Partners In Care Reception
Date: August 10, 2010
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 pm

Location:
Good Neighbor Healthcare Center
190 Heights Boulevard
Houston
Main Hall

Coordinator: Alene Haehl
Phone: 713-568-2832

Additional Information:
Please join us for a catered reception featuring our fantastic partners in care! By collaborating with the very best health care providers that Houston has to offer - from universities to social service organizations - Good Neighbor is able to provide the highest quality of medical care to Houston's uninsured and underinsured.

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Heart of texas Community Health Center dba Family Health Center
1600 Providence Dr
Waco, TX 76707

Event: Ground breaking a medical and dental clinic located at Brook Oaks Addition adjacent to the main site
Date: August 10, 2010
Time: 10am

Location:
Family Health Center main site
1600 Providence Dr.
Waco, Texas

Coordinator: Clement Milam
Phone: 254-750-8390

Invited Public Officials/Community Leaders:
Senator John Cornyn
Senator Kay Bailey Hutchinson

Additional Information:
This will be the ground breaking ceremonies for the construction of a three story health care complex that will provide space for health related retail on the first floor, 5 physician medical suite for primary care on the second floor, and a 10 chair dental suite for four dentists on the third floor.

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Heart of texas Community Health Center dba Family Health Center
1600 Providence Dr.
Waco, TX 76707

Event: National Health Center Week Celebration
Date: August 12, 2010
Time: 7pm-10:30pm

Location:
Family Health Center parking lot
between 15a Street and 17th Street
Waco, Texas

Coordinator: Clement Milam
Phone: 254-750-8390

Invited Public Officials/Community Leaders:
Congressman Chet Edwards
Mayor Jim Bush

Additional Information:
Neighborhood Party and Movie Night to celebrate National Health Center Week There will be a bounce House, water slide, food vendors and a movie shown on the back of the building. Bring lawn chairs and blankets for the movie. No alcoholic beverages or ice chests permitted! The first 300 people bringing a canned good will receive one free hot dog, chips and a water. Canned good donations go to support Caritas Food Bank.

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Lone Star Circle of Care
1500 W. University Ave.
Suite 103
Georgetown, TX 78628

Event: Free Sports Physcial Fair
Date: August 14, 2010
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Location:
Texas A&M Health Science Center - Pediatric clinic
3950 North A.W. Grimes Blvd.
Suite N201
Round Rock
on A.W. Grimes (FM 1460) between University Blvd. and Old Settlers Blvd.

Coordinator: Rebekah Haynes
Phone: 512-686-0207

Additional Information:
Hosted by the Central Texas Alliance of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners, Lone Star Circle of Care and Dell Children's Medical Center. Receive free sports physicals, just in time for back to school! Sports physicals for all school-age children. Parents/guardians must be present.

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Lone Star Family Health Center
704 FM 2854
Conroe, TX 77301

Event: Proclamation
Date: August 9
Time: 9:00 am

Location:
County Commissioners Court
501 N. Thompson, Suite 410
Conroe

Coordinator: Marilyn Kasmiersky
Phone: 936-539-4004

Invited Public Officials/Community Leaders:
State Representative Brandon Creighton

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Martin Luther King, Jr. Family Clinic
2922 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd
Dallas, TX 75215

Event: Healthy Spirits & Fun Week
Date: August 9 - 13, 2010
Time: Regular Business Hours

Location:
MLK Jr, Family Clinic
2922 B- Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd
Dallas, TX

Coordinator: Joetta Black
Phone: 214 426-3645

Invited Public Officials/Community Leaders:
Congress Woman / Eddie B. Johnson
Council Woman / Carolyn Davis

Additional Information:
The MLK, Jr. Family Clinic is hosting a traveling health fair. A representative from each department will travel to various agencies, explaining the services we offer. Additionally, each day at the clinic is a spirit day. We are encouraging staff to dress up to support elimination of the health issues; most prevalent in our clinic. Monday is "Embracing Empathy as We Flip 4 Fitness". We begin National Health Week by thinking from the perspective of our patients. Attire Blue Jeans, NHC T-Shirt & Unique Flip Flops. Tuesday is "Halt High Cholesterol, Heart Disease & Hypertension" Day. Blue Jeans & Read shirt. Wednesday "Defeat Diabetes" BLue Jeans & Favorite Team Attire. Thursday is " Sock it to Strokes Day"- Jeans, NHC T-Shirt and most unique socks. Friday is "Outrun Obesity" Athletic Wear . Of course, we will have informational brouchures for patients / visitors of the clinic.

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Rolling Hills Health
Hwy 83 & Oakhill Drive
Leakey, TX 78873

Event: Open House
Date: Aug 9 - 13
Time: 10 am - 5 pm

Location:
Rolling Hills Health
Hwy 83 & Oakhill Drive
Leakey

Coordinator: Vicenta Moreno
Phone: 830-278-5604

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South Plains Rural Health Services
1000 FM 300
Levelland, TX 79336

Event: Healthcare on the Square
Date: Thursday, August 12
Time: 6pm to 8 pm

Location:
Downtown Square, Levelland Texas
Avenue G and Houston
Levelland

Coordinator: JaNa White
Phone: 806-894-7842 ext 116

Invited Public Officials/Community Leaders:
Charles Perry, State Representative
Bo Bowman, Mayor

Additional Information:
Healthcare on the Square will kick off with live music from the Garza Band, followed by a presentation from State Representative Charles Perry. The Donnie Martin Band is also scheduled to perform. Grilled hamburgers, chips and soft drinks will be served to all attendees, free of charge. In addition, health screen centers such as blood pressure checks and diabetes testing, will be on site.

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Su Clinica Familiar
1706 Treasure Hills Blvd
Harlingen, TX 78550

Event: Wild About Health Care
Date: August 14, 2010
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Location:
Su Clinica Familiar
1706 Treasure Hills Blvd
Harlingen, Texas

Coordinator: Cheryl Sproles
Phone: 956-821-3943

Invited Public Officials/Community Leaders:
Senator Eddie Lucio

Additional Information:
We are excited to present our 7th annual back to school pediatric health fair in connection with National Health Center Week. We have approximately 3000 attendees during our event. Each child receiving a back pack and school supplies.

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UNITED MEDICAL CENTERS #1
2525 Veteran's Blvd.
Eagle Pass, Texas, TX 78852

Event: NHCW
Date: 08/11/2010
Time: 9:00 AM

Location:
UNITED MEDICAL CENTERS #1
2525 VETERAN'S BLVD.
EAGLE PASS, TEXAS

Coordinator: Teresa Kypuros, Clinic Manager
Phone: 830-773-5358

Invited Public Officials/Community Leaders:
State Representative
Tx. US Congressman

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Vida Y Salud-Health Systems, Inc.
308 Cesar Chavez Avenue
Crystal City, TX, TX 78839

Event: 2-Day Health/Fitness Expo
Date: August 13, 2010 Health Fair & August 14, 2010 Crystal City Fitness Day
Time: Health Fair 2pm-6pm & Fitness Day 7:30am- 11:00 am

Location:
Zavala Elementary School Cafeteria
901 Javelina Drive
Crystal City,TX 78839
Crystal City Fitness Day- Veterans Avenue Crystal City, TX 78839

Coordinator: Monica Martinez
Phone: (830)374-2301

Invited Public Officials/Community Leaders:
Congressman Ciro Rodriguez
State Representative Tracy King

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