According to The Black Mamas Matter Alliance, in the U.S., Black women are three times more likely to die from a pregnancy-related cause than White women. CDC notes that more than 80% of pregnancy-related deaths are preventable. Black Maternal Health Week is recognized each year from April 11-17 to bring attention and action to ...
Our mission is simple. We want to help families in Texas remove barriers and receive free preventive healthcare services such as childhood immunizations, dental screenings and adult screenings. 100% of your donation goes to families and children need to improve health outcomes. With our Care Van program, we are committed to helping our children ...
Did you know Texas leads the nation in the rate of children without insurance? Children need multiple vaccines during their childhood years to help prevent disease that are returning in full force like polio. Texas requires that students be fully vaccinated against the following diseases: Diphtheria, Tetanus and Pertussis: 4 or 5 doses required ...
This August, the Caring Foundation of Texas Board President, Patty Escoe, and Chief Operating Officer, Latoya Edwards, hit the road to visit our operating partners in Corpus Christi and El Paso! In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Amistad Community Health Center in Corpus Christi joined the Foundation to promote and disseminate COVID-19 vaccines. Over the ...
The Caring Foundation of Texas was honored with the 2023 Burl Osborne Awareness Award at the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) Bonne Santé event this past June. This wonderful evening provided a culinary experience featuring local celebrity chefs, a silent auction, and live entertainment for leaders in the Texas kidney community to help raise awareness and ...
August is Summer Sun Safety Month, and as Texas continues to heat up, The Caring Foundation of Texas would like to share a few tips on how to protect yourself and your loved ones from the sun’s rays. According to the American Cancer Society, too much sun exposure can cause harm, especially to children, if ...
Patty Escoe is now President of the Board of Directors that oversees The Caring Foundation of Texas and will help support the 30-year-old non-profit’s signature CareVan® program. As president, Escoe said the Foundation’s mission to build healthier futures for Texas families aligns with her passion for children’s safety and well-being. Escoe also sits on the ...
Signature CareVan® Program expands from 12 mobile vans to include stationary sites at two North Texas school districts CareVan@School is The Caring Foundation of Texas’ newest initiative to reduce barriers to preventive health care, like immunizations, by taking those services right to the source: school. Irving ISD was the first to a launch a ...
The Caring Foundation of Texas understands the hard work, dedication, and long hours physicians devote to their communities. Today, we want to give a special "thank you" to the Foundation's partner, Dr. Adrian Billings from Texas Tech University Health Science Center. The Foundation had the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Billings to get to learn more ...
This month we want to spotlight a Care Van school-based site clinic and the amazing nurse, Karyn Beauchamp, MSN, MBA/HCM, RN Director of Clinic and Health Services at Irving ISD, at the helm! The Care Van has partnered with Irving Independent School District (ISD) since October 2020. These school-based clinics are independent collaborations, that ensures students have access ...