Category Archives: Press Release

AmistadesHTX highlights HIV/AIDS Awareness Month with free resources and community support for Houston’s Latino/a/x men

HOUSTON, TX (December 18, 2024) – December is HIV/AIDS Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness, encourage prevention, and foster support for those impacted by HIV. AmistadesHTX, a program of Legacy Community Health, empowers Houston’s Latino/a/x community by reducing stigma, providing education, and offering accessible care in affirming spaces.

Legacy Community Health’s Chree Boydstun and Vernicka Sales named ‘Women Who Mean Business’ honorees by Houston Business Journal

HOUSTON, TX (October 18, 2024) – Today, Legacy Community Health proudly announces that two of its esteemed leaders, Chree Boydstun, Chief Development Officer, and Dr. Vernicka Porter-Sales, Chief of Population Health and Legacy Performance Services Officer, have been honored as 2024 ‘Women Who Mean Business’ by the Houston Business Journal.

Legacy Community Health’s Jack Winn Honored with Statewide Award

AUSTIN, TX (October 16, 2024) – The Texas Association of Community Health Centers (TACHC), a private, not-for-profit membership organization dedicated to advancing equitable access to quality health care across Texas, is proud to present Jack Winn, Vice President of Program Development at Legacy Community Health, with the 2024 TACHC Emerging Leader Award.

Teeing Up for Kids’ Health: The 14th Annual Frank Billingsley Golf Classic Swings into Action to Support Legacy’s School-Based Care Program

HOUSTON, TX (October 11, 2024) – Today, Legacy Community Health announces the 14th Annual Frank Billingsley Golf Classic, presented by Equitable and Hawkins Laakso Wealth Management, will be held on Monday, October 21, 2024, at the Golf Club of Houston.

Legacy Community Health Breaks Ground on New Pasadena Southmore Clinic as Part of a $50 million Gift from Houston Methodist

Breaking Ground on Pasadena Clinic

  HOUSTON, TX (May 10, 2024) – Legacy Community Health (Legacy) commemorated its long-anticipated Legacy Pasadena Southmore Clinic on May 10, 2024 with Legacy and Houston Methodist leadership, board members, government officials and community supporters in attendance.

Free and Discounted Internet for Qualifying Individuals and Patients

HOUSTON, TX (October 24, 2023) – National nonprofit organization Link Health announced the inception of its Houston location with a goal to help Houstonians get access to free or reduced internet access at home through the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP). Recognized by stalwarts in Boston for its transformative approach in harnessing the health sector to …

Fall Illnesses to Watch For – STIs on the Rise, RSV Cases Spike

HOUSTON, TX (September 6, 2023) – Per the Houston Health Department, sexually transmitted infections (STI) are on the rise in the Houston area. Statistics from the department indicate new syphilis infections rose by a 57 percent increase. Additionally, as summer comes to an end, experts warn not to ignore that cough. Symptoms of a respiratory …