Dr. David Buck has been appointed to the 15-member Advisory Board of the U.S. Government Accountability Office’s Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan (CO-OP) Program. The board, newly created by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will make recommendations to the Department of Health and Human Services on grants and loans to establish nonprofit, member-run health insurers serving the individual and small-group markets.. (read GAO Press Release)
Frances Isbell, Executive Director, presented Integrated Care, Goal-Negotiated Care and Jail Inreach at the annual conference of the National Health Care for the Homeless Council, meeting June 2-5 in San Francisco.
VIVA Volunteers
The Volunteer Appreciation Picnic was held Saturday, May 8 from 12-2 at Christ Church Cathedral.
Examples of courageous people who are taking steps out of homelessness.
Shelter Clinics
For thousands of Houston’s homeless men, women and children we provide a community-oriented, primary care setting where they can address a wide variety of medical needs. We are the city’s largest private healthcare provider of services exclusively designed for this vulnerable and marginalized population.
Our services include:
Primary care
Psychiatry
Mental health and substance abuse counseling
TB and STD testing
Vision assistance
Health education
Case management
Pharmacy
Information and referrals
Clinics are located at SEARCH, Star of Hope Men’s Development Center and the Dunn Outreach Center of Christ Church Cathedral.
For a schedule and contact information, click here.