immunizations

Who We Are

2024-02-19T10:56:24-06:00December 1st, 2023|immunizations|

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 ...

Give the Gift of Health This Holiday Season

2024-02-19T10:57:25-06:00November 21st, 2023|immunizations|

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 ...

Safe in the Sun!

2023-08-16T10:16:37-05:00August 16th, 2023|immunizations|

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 ...

Welcome our new Board President, Patty Escoe!

2024-01-09T10:38:49-06:00July 2nd, 2023|immunizations|

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 ...

Meet Karyn, Our Irving ISD Nurse!

2022-12-01T09:45:04-06:00November 17th, 2022|immunizations|

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 ...

Meet Nurse Dionne From Dallas!

2022-11-14T15:56:39-06:00November 14th, 2022|immunizations|

Dionne stepped up for The Caring Foundation during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic and since then, has become our lead nurse. Dionne not only helps vaccinate children and adults, but she also helps train our staff and volunteers before clinical events on providing health screenings or how to properly vaccinate (for certified nurses). We ...

Staying Healthy This Flu Season

2022-10-28T10:28:05-05:00October 28th, 2022|immunizations|

It's that time of year when temperatures drop and germ-charged environments spread the dreaded flu. According to the CDC, influenza, also known as the flu, is a contagious respiratory illness caused by viruses that infect the nose, throat, and lungs. Some people, such as those 65+, young children, and people with certain health conditions, are ...

Reaching Diverse Communities of Texas

2022-09-20T15:35:56-05:00September 1st, 2022|immunizations|

When we join forces with our medical partner Sanitas Medical Centers our impact spreads far and wide across the diverse communities of Texas. Most of the time, this means providing childhood immunizations and other preventive health care services to native Texans. However, we recently had the opportunity to reach a refugee population in the ...

The Caring Foundation of Texas to offer free vaccinations to students in DFW, Houston regions

2022-08-01T15:25:04-05:00August 1st, 2022|immunizations|

Care Vans will be deployed to provide immunizations for back-to-school readiness, National Immunization Awareness Month Efforts to bridge immunization gaps caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and decreased preventative health visits is top of mind this year as the The Caring Foundation of Texas ramps up free vaccination opportunities across Texas to facilitate back-to-school readiness ...

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