Coastal Health & Wellness and Texas City Independent School District celebrate grand opening of school-based clinic, Aug. 8
CHW and TCISD have partnered to open a school-based clinic at the Calvin Vincent Early Childhood Center Campus in Texas City. A celebratory ribbon cutting hosted by the Texas City-La Marque Chamber of Commerce was held at 10:00 a.m. on the morning of the successful grand opening. A Certificate of Congressional Recognition was presented by Congressman Randy Weber’s office to congratulate Coastal Health & Wellness on the grand opening and acknowledge their dedication to maintaining excellent health throughout Galveston County.
The clinic will provide a broad range of medical services, routine exams, sports physicals, acute illness treatment, injury, mental health services and more. Immunizations will be available, soon. Patients who are uninsured, underinsured and fully insured are welcome.
By offering comprehensive health care on-site, Coastal Health & Wellness aims to improve health outcomes, increase convenience, and reduce absenteeism among students.
The clinic is now open to see patients at the Calvin Vincent Early Childhood Center Campus located at 1805 13th Ave. N., Texas City, TX 77591.
CHW participates in TACHC photography project
Coastal Health & Wellness participated in the Texas Association of Community Health Centers' photography project, a state-wide project to showcase health centers. These photos will be included in a slide show at TACHC’s 40th Annual Conference on October 29- November 1 in Austin, TX.
View all pictures here.
CHW supports LCRCC as Tote Bag Sponsor at 2023 Business Expo
Coastal Health & Wellness proudly supported the League City Regional Chamber of Commerce as the Tote Bag Sponsor at their 2023 Business Expo.
CHW, GCHD support the community with Back-to-School Block Parties
Galveston County Health District, Coastal Health & Wellness and ARC Pet Allies recently served students and families at its two Back-to-School Block Party events.
Families attended the events on July 29 and Aug. 5 for free school supplies, student sports physicals, immunizations, free vision screenings and had a chance to learn about community resources like Women, Infants and Children (WIC), SNAP, Medicaid, registering as a CHW patient, and more.
Thank you to our event sponsors: AMOCO, GSK, Gulf Coast Center, Helen Hall Library, Junior League of Galveston County, Inc., Moody Gardens, Moore Memorial Public Library, Mae S. Bruce Library, Texas First Bank, Wellby Financial.
CHW celebrates National Health Center Week, Aug. 6-12
Coastal Health & Wellness celebrated National Health Center Week (NHCW), a time to raise awareness about the mission and accomplishments of CHW and other health centers.
This year's NHCW theme was “The Roadmap to a Stronger America.” To honor this week, Coastal Health & Wellness participated in various events.
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On Tuesday, August 8, Coastal Health & Wellness and Texas City Independent School District welcomed patients to the grand opening and ribbon cutting of the new school-based clinic located inside the Calvin Vincent Early Childhood Center. |
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During the clinic’s in-service, the staff participated in the National Association of Community Health Center’s #NHCW23 BINGO Challenge by striking poses with various healthcare-related road signs that tied in with the National Health Center Week’s 2023 theme. |
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Although the road in healthcare can be rocky, Coastal Health & Wellness turned it into something sweet by treating the staff to Blue Bell ice cream on Thursday afternoon. |
It was an event-packed week for Coastal Health & Wellness. The Galveston County Health District is thankful and proud of every staff member. The exceptional care and service provided by Coastal Health & Wellness is greatly appreciated. We thank everyone for participating in National Health Center Week, and we look forward to next year’s activities!
Coastal Health & Wellness is accredited by The Joint Commission and is a recognized Patient-Centered Medical Home committed to providing access to high-quality, affordable primary care to everyone. Services include dental and primary medical care, pediatric care, behavioral health, and a substance use disorder- mental health program.
Health centers, like Coastal Health & Wellness, provide comprehensive care to 30 million people nationwide.
CHW supports New Teacher Luncheon as Tote Bag Sponsor
Coastal Health & Wellness proudly supported the Texas City-La Marque Chamber of Commerce as the Tote Bag Sponsor at their New Teacher Luncheon on Aug. 3.
TACHC visits CHW clinics
On July 21, Verne LaGrega, LMSW, Clinical Care Coordinator III from Texas Association of Community Health Centers (TACHC) visited both CHW clinics as part of the Quality Axis Program. The aim and purpose of the visit was to observe some of the patient flow operations at both locations, talk to staff and offer suggestions, and discuss possible workflow modifications and improvements. The sharing of knowledge, resources and experience can bring a better perspective to all aspects of a project, creating efficiencies and inspiring teamwork.
CHW is committed to providing safe dental visits
Coastal Health & Wellness is excited to celebrate Dental Infection Control Awareness Month in September and highlight our commitment to provide patients safe dental care.
This year's theme is "Staying in the Know Together".
While we perform many infection control procedures behind the scenes, we want you to see four important ways we keep you safe:
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Clean hands: We comply with the CDC’s hand washing and glove handling guidelines. See how we wash (or use alcohol sanitizers on) our hands and don new gloves for each patient.
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Sterile tools: We carefully follow all the steps for instrument processing, so you get clean, sterile instruments every time.
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Safe water: We treat the dental unit waterlines to ensure the water going into your mouth meets federal guidelines and is safe for you.
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Patient eye protection: We comply with the CDC’s recommendation for patient eye wear protection to protect your eyes.
One of the best things people can do to prevent the spread of infection is to wash their hands thoroughly and frequently. Germs can’t resist sterilization - that’s why we sterilize our instruments. The disinfectants we use to wipe down surfaces are effective against COVID-19 as well as other viruses.
September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
Suicidal thoughts, much like mental health conditions, can affect anyone regardless of age, gender or background. In fact, suicide is often the result of an untreated mental health condition. Suicidal thoughts, although common, should not be considered normal and often indicate more serious issues.
September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month —a time to raise awareness of this stigmatized, and often taboo, topic.
If you or someone you know is in an emergency, call or text 988.
Learn more from the National Alliance on Mental Illness.
September spotlights National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among men, after skin cancer, but it can often be treated successfully.
This year alone, about 288,300 new cases of prostate cancer will be found and there will be roughly 34,700 deaths from prostate cancer.
Risk factors include age - about six in 10 cases of prostate cancer are found in men older than 65 - race/ ethnicity, family history, gene changes and geography.
Learn more about risk factors, causes, early detection, treatment and prevention.
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