Advancing Health and Opportunity in South Texas
Historically, border areas have been neglected in many, if not all, aspects of health care and public health. Even prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, communities along the southern border of
Central Texas County CHNAs
THI conducted CHNAs for SDF for three counties in Central Texas and one qualitative report.
In the Eye of Hurricane Season
Remembering Harvey and Storm Preparation John OeffingerDirector of e-Learning And TrainingTexas Health Institute August 25th marks the fourth anniversary of Hurricane Harvey slamming into Rockport, Texas- most people will remember
Nueces Co. Unequal Impact of COVID-19 Report
Austin—Nueces County today released a first-of-its-kind health equity report that sheds light on the role that social, economic and neighborhood conditions have played in shaping and perpetuating health disparities in
Advancing Health Equity in Nueces Co.
Commissioned by the Nueces County Office of Emergency Management and the Nueces County Hospital District, Texas Health Institute and Accenture LLP led a first-of-its-kind initiative for the county to develop
Q&A with Dr. Philip Huang
Dr. Philip Huang, Director and Health Authority for the Dallas County Health and Human Services Department, recently spoke with Texas Health Institute about the continued need for preventive measures against COVID-19,
Regional Sense-Making in Community Health
Translating evidence and ideas, or “sense-making,” is a core competency of Texas Health Institute (THI) as the state’s public health institute. The Community Health team’s work over multiple projects in
Nueces Co. Health Equity Data Dashboard and Report
Corpus Christi — The Nueces County government and hospital district have launched an innovative effort to develop a health equity report and data analytics platform. The combined offering will provide
New Study from Texas Health Institute and Memorial Hermann
New study finds residents of Southwest Houston face numerous barriers on the road to good health
How Local Mental Health Authorities are Adapting to COVID-19 Webinar
The COVID-19 pandemic is having a negative impact on the mental health of Texans, which will continue to reverberate well into the future. This is currently challenging local mental health