HEALTHY RECIPES
Learning to Eat Again
Sharing Low-Fat, Low-Cholesterol, Heart-Friendly Recipes -- Happy Cooking!
http://happyheartrecipes.blogspot.com

CHIP PROGRAM
 Renew their CHIP (Children Health Insurance Program)
 Complete an unfinished CHIP application
 Check on CHIP application status
 You can talk to a Customer Care Representative by calling toll-free 1-877-543-7669 (877-KIDS-NOW) Monday through Friday between 8 am and 8 pm Central Time (except holidays).
Click for link to CHIP Website

CLINICS THAT OFFER LOW COST OR FREE SERVICES PREPARED BY GATEWAY TO CARE
Click to view listings of low cost clinics

PROJECT SAFETY NET
St. Luke's Episcopal Health Charities has developed a free, public health web-based resource for our community. Project Safety Net, allows users a single interactive bi-lingual web site offering free health access information such as safety net clinic locations, services, hours of operation, languages spoken and financial requirements.
Click here to the listings of PROJECT SAFETY NET Clinics

CANCER SUPPORT GROUPS:
Click here for listing of cancer support groups

 
LOW COST PRESCRIPTION DRUGS (SOME ELIGIBILITY RESTRICTIONS)
Link to FREE Medicine Ministry's Website

LINKS TO LIST OF $4 GENERIC DRUGS AVAILABLE AT FOLLOWING STORES
HEB    Wal-Mart   Target     Kroger

LINK TO PROJECT MEND: A non-profit agency dedicated to helping low-income people with disabilities obtain medical equipment and assisting with financial support to for the purchase of prosthetic and orthotic devices.
http://www.projectmend.org

GUIDE TO CHILDHOOD IMMUNIZATION FROM CENTERS OF DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (CDC)
Click to view "Parents' Guide to Childhood Immunizations"

SPECIALITY SERVICES OFFERED AT BEN TAUB HOSPITAL
Click her to view Ben Taub Medical Specialties

HARRIS COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT SERVICES FOR GOLD CARD HOLDERS
Link to Harris County Hospital District Services Website

GOOD NEIGHBOR HEALTH CARE CENTER
Good Neighbor proudly partners with area service providers, providing our patients with new technology, skilled and experienced providers while bringing 'hands on' training in a clinical setting to medical, dental and optometry students.
Click here for the Good Neighbor Health Care Center Website

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
It provides leadership and direction, and fosters the spirit of innovation needed to achieve an efficient and effective health and human services system for Texans.
Click here for Texas Health and Human Services Commission Website

CHILDREN’S DEFENSE FUND
Children's Defense Fund’s Leave No Child Behind® mission is to ensure every child a Healthy Start, a Head Start, a Fair Start, a Safe Start, and a Moral Start in life and successful passage to adulthood with the help of caring families and communities
Click here to Children's Defense Fund Website

CHILDREN'S DEFENSE FUND OF TEXAS
CDF Texas provides information about the condition of Texas children, connects children and families to programs and services…..such as CHIP, Medicaid and Women Well Program
Click here for Children's Defense Fund Texas Website

THE ROSE ORGANIZATION
The Rose is Houston area's preeminent 501(c)(3) non-profit breast health care center providing cancer screening, diagnosis and support to all women regardless of their ability to pay.
Click here for the Rose's Website

BREAST CANCER NETWORK OF STRENGTH
The mission of Breast Cancer Network of Strength is to ensure, through information, empowerment and peer support, that no one faces breast cancer alone.
Link to Breast Cancer Network of Strength Website

GATEWAY TO CARE
Gateway to Care is a 501(c)(3) collaborative comprised of 167 public and private safety net health systems, coalitions, advocacy groups and social service providers working together to assist the approximately 2.2 million medically indigent residents
Link to Gateway to Care Website

THE COMMONWEALTH FUND
The Commonwealth Fund is a private foundation that aims to promote a high performing health care system that achieves better access, improved quality, and greater efficiency, particularly for society's most vulnerable, including low-income people.
Link to The Commonwealth Fund's Website

MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES (US DEPT. OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES)
Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services of US Dept of Health and Human Service’s mission is to ensure effective, up-to-date health care coverage and to promote quality care for beneficiaries.
Click here for Centers For Medicaid and Medicare Service’s Website

SAN JOSE CLINIC
San José Clinic is a safety-net provider of primary and specialty medical and dental care services for low-income, uninsured individuals and families in the Greater Houston area.
Click here for San Jose Clinic's Website

ASSOCIATION OF MUSLIM HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS (AMHP)
AMHP represents a diverse body of health professionals and students. In addition to fostering collaboration among health professionals, AMHP is also committed to increasing awareness of the importance of public health.
Link to Association of Muslim Health Professionals Website

AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
American Cancer Society is a Cancer Action Network web site which is geared toward all cancer issues.
Link to American Cancer Society's Website

CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION
Center for Disease Control and Prevention is an online resource for credible health information
Link to Center for Disease Control and Prevention's Website

MEDICAL TERMINALOGY REFERENCE MANUAL
This manual is dedicated to the health care professionals and community advocates who tirelessly dedicate their linguistic and cultural expertise towards facilitating understanding and communication between people from different cultures.
Link to Medical Terminology Reference Manual

TYPE 2 DIABETES VIDEO (Produced by Shifa Community Clinic, California)
Click here to see a video about Type II Diabetes

HEPATITIS B EDUCATIONAL VIDEO
Click to view Hepatitis B Educational YouTube Video

BONE DENSITY INFORMATION
Link to Bone Density information in ARABIC
Link to Bone Density Information in ENGLISH
 
MAMMOGRAM SCREENING INFORMATION
Link to Mammogram Screening Information in ARABIC  
Link to Mammogram Screening Information in URDU