Author Archives: Ashley Guidry

Dr. Erica Giwa of Legacy Community Health Named a 2026 Houston Business Journal Women Who Mean Business Honoree

Portrait of Dr. Erica Giwa, smiling, wearing a leopard-print blouse and black cardigan, on a 'Women Who Mean Business' banner for Legacy Health.

NEWS RELEASE Media Contact: Sandra Fernandez sfernandez2@legacycommunityhealth.org (713) 568-5604   Recognition highlights her leadership in improving maternal health outcomes, expanding access to care, and supporting healthier futures for women and families across Houston   HOUSTON, TX (August 20, 2026) – Dr. Erica Giwa, medical director of obstetrics and gynecology at Legacy Community Health, has been …

Health Is the New School Supply. Add It to the List

Diverse group of children sitting on the floor, listening to a reader in a classroom; Legacy Community Health branding and 'Healthy, Happy Kids' slogan visible.

New shoes, fresh notebooks, and a backpack that still smells like the store. Most families have a running supply list this time of year, and it grows by the day. One thing doesn’t always make the list, and it’s the thing that keeps everything else moving. Your child’s health. Why does a checkup belong on …

Legacy AmeriCorps Members Bring ‘Health Beyond Care’ to Life

For many patients at Legacy Community Health, the biggest barrier to better health isn’t the illness itself; it is everything that stands between them and the care they need. A single mother working two jobs who can’t figure out how to apply for food assistance. A recent immigrant who doesn’t know the Gold Card exists. …

Meet Dominique Lombard, AmeriCorps Team Member Serving Houston Moms

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(L to R): AmeriCorps Maternal and Child Health Program Specialist Lena Elmubarak, AmeriCorps Program Director Ashley Harris-Land, and AmeriCorps Maternal and Child Health Program Specialist Dominique Lombard   Dominique Lombard became more interested in maternal health after listening to a college professor describe how alone she felt after giving birth. The story stuck with her, …

Everything Legacy Patients Need to Know About the New Wegovy Daily Pill

GLP-1 injectable medications have helped millions of Americans manage their weight over the past few years. Now, there is another option for patients who want the benefits of GLP-1s without the needle – the FDA has approved a once-daily pill version of Wegovy, and it is now available across America. At Legacy Community Health, we …

One Healthcare Home for Every Stage of Life

Collage celebrating National Health Center Week 2026 with staff photos, patient care activities, and the Legacy Community Health logo.

Legacy Community Health cares for more than 200,000 people across Houston and Beaumont every year. That number might include a second-grader who is getting her ears checked in a clinic built inside her own school. A man whose pharmacist is calling to make sure his blood pressure medication made it to the front door. And …

La salud de sus hijos: Lo que los padres deben incluir en su lista de regreso a clases

Spanish banner promoting children's health for back-to-school with Legacy Health logo; smiling girl with a backpack and books outdoors beside the text panel.

NEWS RELEASE Media Contact: Sandra Fernandez sfernandez2@legacycommunityhealth.org (713) 568-5604     Legacy Community Health recomienda a las familias programar chequeos médicos anuales, vacunas requeridas y exámenes físicos deportivos antes del inicio del ciclo escola.   HOUSTON, TX (5 de agosto de 2026) — Mientras las familias de Houston y Galena Park se preparan para un …

Your Child’s Health: What Parents Need on Their Back-to-School Checklist

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NEWS RELEASE Media Contact: Sandra Fernandez sfernandez2@legacycommunityhealth.org (713) 568-5604   Legacy Community Health encourages families to schedule annual wellness visits, required immunizations, and sports physicals before the school year begins   HOUSTON, TX (August 5, 2026) — As Houston and Galena Park -area families prepare for a new school year, Legacy Community Health is reminding …

How Legacy Is Turning Fresh Food Into Better Health with FoodRX

Smiling woman in a patterned top arranges white FoodRX bags on a table at an outdoor food drive; left teal panel reads 'Pinkie Fosha: A Leader Behind FoodRX' with Legacy Health logos.

At Legacy Community Health, we’ve always believed that real health goes far beyond what happens inside the exam room. Comprehensive care means seeing the full picture of a person’s life, because factors like what you eat, where you live, and what resources you can access all shape your health just as much as any diagnosis …

Meet Yanett Hodgson, the Legacy Lactation Consultant Helping Families Feed With Confidence

Yanett Hodgson, Legacy Lactation Consultant, stands beside a Legacy Community Health table with balloons and gift bags at a community health event.

Feeding a new baby can be one of the most special parts of early parenthood. It can also be exhausting, painful, and confusing. For parents who choose to breastfeed, many never get enough support, and that gap is where a good lactation consultant changes everything. At Legacy Community Health, that person is often Lactation Consultant …