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New facility at 120 Westheimer now open HOUSTON (October 22, 2020) – In true innovative fashion, Legacy Community Health is unveiling a new approach to providing preventative services to the community. Named Wellness Bar by Legacy, the new 2,100 sqft facility located at 120 Westheimer in Montrose offers certain preventative care services in a spa-like …
Author Archives: Barrett White
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The newly revised code removes the LGBTQ+ and disabled communities from its list of non-discrimination protections HOUSTON (October 22, 2020) – Legacy Community Health, the largest community health center system in Texas, announced today its opposition to the State Board of Social Work Examiners’ revised code of conduct. For years, the State Board of Social …
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By: Norma Subias, Clinic Social Worker II, LMR and Dora Reyes, U of H Graduate School of Social Work Intern People experience all sorts of pain, whether it is physical, emotional, mental, or verbal. At one point or another, we will all experience intentional or unintentional pain. When you are experiencing intentional pain from …
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The observance will be recognized by Legacy with free testing and a chance to win Amazon gift cards. By Barrett White October 15 is National Latine HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NLAAD). According to the CDC, over one quarter of all new HIV diagnoses in the United States were among Latine individuals, and yet Latine people …
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Legacy patient data shows an overall decrease in number of positive pregnancies conceived during local quarantine time period HOUSTON (October 5, 2020) – Houstonians were mostly home from mid-March through the end of April following local orders to Work Home, Stay Safe to prevent further spread of the novel coronavirus. While many found themselves with …
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Legacy Community Health Receives Gold Certification for Adolescent Health Service HOUSTON (September 29, 2020) – Legacy Community Health’s Montrose clinic has received a Gold-Level Certification as an Adolescent-Centered Environment. As defined by the Adolescent Health Initiative, Adolescent-Centered Environments are inclusive of, informed by, and responsive to the needs and values of adolescents. Adolescent-Centered Environments also …
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Legacy locations in Houston and Beaumont will honor the observance with free testing and a chance to win a Visa gift card. By Barrett White National Gay Men’s HIV & AIDS Awareness Day (NGMHAAD) falls on September 27, 2020 this year. On September 26 and 27, Legacy Community Health will observe NGMHAAD with community …
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As we work through the month of September, Legacy continues to recognize National Recovery Month. By Dominique Gonzalez, Addiction Services Social Worker & Kara Kai Kirton, Manager of Ancillary Social Services While determining one’s own readiness for recovery from substance use can be daunting this September for National Recovery Month, determining if your teenager …
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A recent study by the Rox Institute found that nearly 80% of adolescents studied reported feeling lonelier since the lockdown began. By Barrett White We’ve heard of “FOMO” – the “fear of missing out.” These days however, while we’re all shut into our homes in order to protect our communities from the ongoing pandemic, …
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Pediatric, behavioral health services offered to PreK-12 students HOUSTON (September 2, 2020) – Legacy Community Health (Legacy), the largest federally qualified health center in Texas, has opened two clinics, one in each of two Galena Park I.S.D. campuses: North Shore Senior High School and Green Valley Elementary School. The clinics are a first-of-its-kind for Galena …
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