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Legacy donors who joined in the whirlwind of Big Give Houston excitement the past two days made it possible to reach the organizer’s goal of raising $100,000 for Houston area non-profits. At 7:48PM on May 4, BGH posted on Facebook that overall contributions for the day were approaching $100K. At this point, the website was …
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On The Pulse this week, we discuss the impact of the “religious freedom” laws on mental health professionals, that could allow them to turn patients in need away based on the professionals’ beliefs. Will Francis of the National Association of Social Workers – Texas joins us for this conversation. In case you missed it, April was Sexual …
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It looks like Texas might be the next frontier in the coordinated southern strategy to pass religious freedom laws. And medical providers here could be swept up into the debate.
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James Lee, Public Affairs Specialist at Legacy, was just appointed to Mayor Sylvester Turner’s Hispanic Advisory Board. The board serves as a liaison between the Hispanic community and the Mayor and is responsible for providing policy recommendations to advance the social, economic and political issues of Hispanics in Houston. Previously, under former Mayor Annise Parker, …
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Legacy was recently the recipient of a $25,000 grant from Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, one of the nation’s leading HIV/AIDS grant-making organizations, for HIV/AIDS advocacy work in Houston. Broadway Cares has been a longtime supporter of our work, and we are more than grateful for their generosity. Earlier this year, we launched the End New Diagnoses …
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On The Pulse this week, we dig into the the following headlines: – Chuck Smith, CEO of Equality Texas, discusses “religious freedom” legislation – Legacy’s Dr. Ann Barnes, Chief Medical Officer, updates listeners on the pregnant woman in Houston who tested positive for Zika – Kathy Bilnoski of Faithful Paws talks about using mans best …
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When Legacy Community Health purchased the land that would eventually become the home of the Montrose Clinic, three majestic, giant oak trees lived on the property. Arborists told us this trio of grand, old oaks had sprouted from the ground nearly a century ago, growing along with Houston’s rapid, city-wide expansion, population explosion and cultural …
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Health center re-issues advisory to its patients. And to Congress. HOUSTON – Legacy Community Health, one of the nation’s largest community health centers, today announced its first patient, a pregnant woman, testing positive for Zika virus. The woman had lived in El Salvador, where the virus is widespread, prior to coming to the U.S. earlier this year, …
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On The Pulse this week, we discuss marijuana legalization and medicinal benefits with Heather Fazio, the Texas Political Director for the Marijuana Policy Foundation and CBDOil with Stephanie Fokas, board chair for the Epilepsy Foundation of Texas. Discover where support for legalization is coming from and hear more from advocates of how this could be so …
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By: Brianna DAlessio South, Marketing Specialist The CDC has confirmed a case of the Zika virus through sexual transmission between two men in Dallas. One of the men had recently traveled to Venezuela before returning to the states. His symptoms included fever, rash, and pinkeye; less than a week later his partner experienced the same …