Policy & Innovation

Community Health

“People travel from around the world to receive care in our Texas Medical Center—yet too many residents struggle to access basic healthcare. We are changing that by bringing healthcare, nutrition, and prevention services to the residents we serve.”

The Bayland Teen Health Clinic delivers comprehensive, youth‑focused health services, helping young people stay healthy, informed, and connected to essential care.

  • Provides free primary care, vaccines, mental‑health services, and contraception.
  • Serves Harris County adolescents and young adults ages 13–24.

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The Bayland Health Hub brings together medical care, social services, and healthy‑food access in one location—supporting the overall well‑being of families across the Gulfton and Sharpstown communities.

  • Serves more than 116,000 area residents.
  • Provides immunizations, multilingual social‑work support, and food access through La Tiendita and Common Market.

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These investments strengthen essential healthcare systems, expand access to services for residents across the county, and ensure that safety‑net providers have the resources needed to deliver high‑quality, affordable care.

  • $2.79B for Harris Health
  • $59.6M for Harris County Public Health
  • $24.07M for The Harris Center

These mobile services bring high‑quality, accessible care directly into neighborhoods, supporting healthier families and improving long‑term community well‑being.

  • Delivering wellness exams; maternal and infant health visits; dental and vision screenings; and HIV/STI testing.
  • Strengthening care through partnerships with Christus Health, Harris Health, Memorial Hermann, Baylor College of Medicine, and UH Optometry.
  • Connecting seniors to telemedicine services at the Fonteno Senior Education Center.

These workshops empower residents with knowledge and actionable steps to prevent chronic diseases and improve overall wellness.

  • Focused on chronic disease prevention.
  • Supporting diabetes, heart‑disease, and stroke risk reduction.

Nearly 40% of Harris County residents face food insecure — we are responding with bi‑weekly distributions.

  • Delivering healthy food to hundreds of families at Precinct 4 centers every week.
  • Partnerships include Common Market, La Tiendita, Second Servings, and Feed the Fridge.