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Texas Children’s Mobile Clinic
Outreach Program
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Refer a child |
Schools or
agencies that want to refer children
to one of the pediatric mobile
clinics should:
• Print a copy of the child’s
immunization record. Tell the parent
to bring the copy to the clinic.
• Call the mobile clinic before
sending an ill patient.
• Give the parent the clinic’s phone
number.
• Schedule appointments for
well-child visits.
Vaccinations and
ill visits are handled on a
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Donate to Texas
Children's Mobile Clinic Outreach |
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Your gift to
Texas Children’s Mobile Clinic
Outreach Program will help build a
community of healthy children by
paying for medical equipment, lab
fees, medications and medical
supplies.
With your assistance, the
free clinics can continue to provide
basic health services to medically
underserved children in Houston.
Make a gift
to the program, or call
832-824-6806. |
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As part of its goal to build a community
of healthy children, Texas Children’s operates mobile clinics to
provide trusted, high-quality medical services to children who
normally might not have the opportunity to receive health care.
Texas Children’s mobile clinics travel to low-income, largely
Hispanic neighborhoods to provide free health care to children ages
0 to 18 who do not have insurance.
The free clinics provide:
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Well-child and illness examinations
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Vaccinations and immunizations (shots)
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Non-emergency care
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Help applying for public health
insurance, such as Medicaid, CHIP and Harris County Gold
Card
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Referrals to medical and social
services as needed
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Health care and nutrition education
for children and families
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Referrals to permanent and trusted medical homes
During the school year:
SuperKids Mobile Clinic serves the Gulfton area in southwest Houston.
Ronald McDonald Care Mobile serves the
Hobby airport area in southeast Houston.
In the summer, the mobile clinics provide free shots and health care
in many other areas of Houston.
Onboard each mobile clinic is a bilingual staff, including a Texas
Children’s pediatrician, pediatric nurse practitioner, licensed
vocational nurse and medical assistant. Community volunteers also
help.
Working toward healthier families
Often, families seen at the mobile clinics are nervous about seeking
medical care or feel they cannot afford the expense. Texas
Children’s mobile clinics help them feel more at ease. And the
clinics help the entire community because they:
• Decrease use of emergency rooms by helping families find primary
care physicians
• Improve vaccination rates
• Promote healthy lifestyles with health care and nutrition
education
• Increase the number of children with health insurance
A community effort
Texas Children’s Mobile Clinic Outreach Program works with many
individuals and groups in the neighborhoods they serve.
Some of our community partners include:
Houston Independent School District
Harris County Hospital District
Junior League of Houston, Inc.
City of Houston Health Department
Vaccines for Children Program
Promotoras de Salud
St. Luke’s Episcopal Health Charities
Ronald McDonald House Charities
Kohl’s
Department Stores
Find out how you can
make a donation to Texas Children’s Mobile
Clinic Outreach Program.
Contact
information
For more
information about the clinics or Texas Children's Mobile Clinic
Outreach Program, contact Janie Alvarado at 832-372-9871 or
832-824-6788 or by email at
jxalvara@texaschildrenshospital.org.
 
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