Category Archives: Telehealth

Hurricane Season Is Here. Legacy Is Ready to Help

Hurricane season is here, and for many Houstonians, the impact of last year’s storms still feels painfully fresh. Hurricane Beryl made landfall on July 8, 2024, as a Category 1 hurricane, producing life-threatening floods across the city. Just weeks earlier, the Houston Derecho tore through the region with powerful winds that left residents without power …

Ya Llegó la Temporada de Huracanes. Legacy EstÔ Listo para Ayudarte

La temporada de huracanes ya estĆ” aquĆ­, y para muchos habitantes de Houston, el impacto de las tormentas del aƱo pasado sigue siendo dolorosamente reciente. El huracĆ”n Beryl tocó tierra el 8 de julio de 2024 como un huracĆ”n de categorĆ­a 1, causando inundaciones peligrosas en toda la ciudad. Tan solo unas semanas antes, el …

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month: Understanding the Impact and Finding Help

According to the National Domestic Violence Hotline, an average of 24 people are victims of rape, physical violence, or stalking by an intimate partner every minute, which is more than 12 million women and men in the United States during a single year. And the Texas Council on Family Violence reported that last year, there …

Helping our children navigate the COVID-19 crisis

By Dr. Jessica Brown, MPH The world around us has shifted and things are vastly different than they were even just a few months ago. It is scary, I understand. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic affecting thousands of people, families are being asked to stay in their homes for extended periods of time. Thank you …

Teen Health Week: Legacy Comes to You

Legacy clinics are co-located in 21 schools in the Houston region, serving hundreds of students across multiple service lines – and now online. By Barrett White   Since 2012, parents of students enrolled in one of the 21 Houston-area KIPP and YES Prep schools with Legacy clinics in them have not had to worry about …