Community Outreach

AVANCE-San Antonio offers parent education and support programs in at-risk communities. Our faculty nurse practitioners provide care for children and parents in the AVANCE community. One of the main goals of the clinic is to educate parents in the AVANCE community about the importance of immunizations and the standards set by the state of Texas in order for their children to enter school.

Healy-Murphy Center is a local high school for self-paced study. Our faculty nurse practitioners provide care for students attending Healy-Murphy Center and their families.

The PRIDE Clinic is a student and doctor led effort to serve the uninsured and underinsured LGBTQ community. Our faculty nurse practitioners provide care at the PRIDE Clinic in collaboration with UT Health San Antonio’s Center for Medical Ethics and Humanities.

A true interdisciplinary and joint effort among nursing, medical and dental students and faculty from UT Health San Antonio addresses the health and social needs of immigrant refugees.

Casa Mia is a recovery residence where pregnant and parenting women with opioid use disorder can recover with their children. Crosspoint Inc., a local non-profit, is our community partner for this project. Our School of Nursing faculty and students provide wellness and nutrition education, case management services, parenting classes, and recovery support for all Casa Mia residents.

Our School of Nursing operates a mobile health unit that provides care to communities in need such as low-income school districts. The mobile health unit also provides disaster relief care to communities affected by disasters such as Hurricane Harvey.