Barrio Comprehensive Family Health Care Center, Inc.
DBA Communicare Health Centers
3066 East Commerce Street
San Antonio, TX 78220
Phone: (210) 233-7070
Fax: (210) 277-5199
www.communicaresa.org
Chief Executive Officer: Debbora A. Thompson
Chief Operating Officer: Paul Nguyen
Project Description
CommuniCare Health Centers acquired the Public Housing Primary Care project
when it merged with the Ella Austin Health Center in 2000. Ella Austin Health
Center was one of the 7 original PHPC grantees. CommuniCare's PHPC project
serves approximately 82 public housing developments in San Antonio and Bexar
County.
Services
Outreach - Address special needs of public housing and Section 8 residents with
medical, dental, nutritional, and behavioral health services; Hospital and home
visits
Health Education - Individual and group health classes; individual health checks (blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol); diabetes education, immunizations; STD prevention; family planning
Behavioral Health - Couple and individual counseling; problem solving; listening and communication skills; psychiatric consultation; support groups
Linkages/Partnerships
San Antonio Housing Authority, Housing Authority of Bexar County
BPHC Collaborative Participation
CommuniCare Health Centers is a participant in the Diabetes Health Disparities
Collaborative.
Public Housing Locations/Sites
Wheatley Courts
1821 Hays Street
San Antonio, TX 78202
Statistics
Estimated residents in Public Housing: 18,900 families, 38,923 individuals
Project Users: 3,789 unduplicated
Centro de Salud Familiar La Fe, Inc.
608 South St. Vrain
El Paso, TX 79901
Phone: (915) 534-7979
Fax: (915) 534-7601
www.lafe-ep.org
Executive Director: Salvador Balcorta
PHPC Program Manager: Concepcion Reyes
Project Description
Centro de Salud Familiar La Fe provides comprehensive primary health care
services to residents of public housing. Services are provided at a family
housing site and a senior high rise.
Services
Primary medical and dental services, immunizations, OB/GYN, family planning,
free pregnancy and HIV testing, comprehensive HIV Care Center, laboratory,
X-rays, pharmacy, health promotion, disease prevention, WIC, Senior Companion
Program, CASASTART Program, Banco del Barrio (Time Dollar), CHIP Program, Child
and Adolescent Wellness and Cultural and Technology Center
Linkages/Partnerships
El Paso City County Health District, Texas Department of Health, Texas Tech
Health Sciences Center, Paso del Norte Health Foundation, West Texas HIV
Assembly, Cancer and Chronic Disease Consortium, Superior Health Plan, National
Council of la Raza
BPHC Collaborative Participation
The West Central Cluster-Diabetes Collaborative
Public Housing Locations/Sites
Lisbon Satellite Clinic
560 Lisbon
El Paso, Texas 79905
Sun Plaza Satellite Clinic
1221 San Antonio
El Paso, Texas 79901
Statistics
Estimated residents in Public Housing: 6,899
Project Users: 2,230
Heart of Texas Community Health Center
DBA Family Health Center
1600 Providence Drive
Waco, TX 76707
Phone: (254) 750-8200
Fax: (254) 750-8326
www.wacofpc.org
Executive Director: Roland Goertz, MD
Medical Director: Tim Barker, MD
Service Sites:
Bell's Hill Elementary
2125 Cleveland
Waco, TX 76706
(254) 754-2600
Family Practice Center
1600 Providence
Waco, TX 76707
(254) 750-8200
Elm Street Clinic
609 Elm Street
Waco, TX 76704
(254) 754-0001
Waco Lung Associates
Office B
6901 Medical Parkway, Suite 205
Woodway, TX 76712
Connally Community Clinic
715 North Rita
Lacy Lakeview, TX 76705
(254) 412-2101
Women's Health Center
3115 Pine Ave
Suite 306
Waco, TX 76708
(254) 756-2466
Family Counseling and Children's Services
5020-A Lakeland Circle
Waco, TX 76710
(254) 751-1777
South 18th Street Community Clinic
1800 Gurley Lane
Waco, TX 78706
(254) 296-0123
McGregor Community Clinic
500 South Johnson Drive
McGregor, TX 76657
(254) 840-9171
Bellmead Community Clinic
3400 Bellmead Drive
Bellmead, TX 76705
(254) 867-0400
