The Importance of Moving from Trans Visibility to Trans Allyship
By Evan Mahony, Patient Advocate Supervisor at Texas Health Action November is a difficult month for many trans people. Transgender Awareness Week (November 13th-19th) raises awareness of prejudice and discrimination faced by trans people, and is followed by Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) on November 20th. TDOR is a day of mourning for the trans […]
An Inside Look into 5 Years of Kindness
It’s Texas Health Action’s fifth anniversary! As our CEO Christopher Hamilton wrote in a recent blog, “Five years ago, a small team of passionate community members and medical providers combined forces to open Austin’s first stand-alone PrEP clinic.” Our organization has made incredible strides since that time in fulfilling our mission to provide sexual wellness […]
Celebrating 5 Years of Kindness
Below Texas Health Action‘s CEO, Christopher Hamilton, writes about the incredible impact we’ve made together and ways in which you can continue to support our mission of providing sexual wellness and health services to populations that need it most. “Five years ago, a small team of passionate community members and medical providers combined forces […]
South Austin Clinic Sneak Peek!
It’s almost time! Our new South Austin clinic location opens for business in late October! You can book an appointment now by calling us at 1-833-WE-R-KIND (1-833-937-5463) or visiting us online. Kind Clinic South Austin is located at 2800 S. IH-35 Frontage Rd. #103 Fountain Park Plaza III Austin, TX 78704, near public transit connections […]
Celebrating Physician Assistant (PA) Week at Kind Clinic
It’s National Physician Assistant (PA) Week! In recognition, we’re honoring our amazing group of PAs and the essential services they provide to our patients on a daily basis. We appreciate all that you all do to keep our communities informed, happy, and healthy! The theme of this year’s National PA week is “PAs are essential” […]
Celebrating Latinx Pride at Kind Clinic
It’s Latinx Heritage Month, also known as Hispanic Heritage Month. According to hispanicheritagemonth.gov, this observance, “traditionally honors the cultures and contributions of both Hispanic and Latino Americans as we celebrate heritage rooted in all Latin American countries.” For over 50 years, the country has honored the collective ancestry of millions of Americans from the diverse […]
Stay in Care. Your Body and Mind Will Thank You.
By Bart Whittington, Care Navigation Programs Manager at Texas Health Action Like many, I have a long history of going to the doctor. My earliest memories go back to 3 or 4 years old. I was frightened. To me, this person was all powerful, larger than life. Not only did the doctor scare me, he […]
How I Learned to Tend to Myself By Tending to Plants
By Ena Ganguly, Freelance Writer Growing up, I remember the lush gardens my mother’s mother tended to, full of ripe fruits, fragrant flowers and all types of beautiful colorful plants. My mother seemed to inherit this ability, using her talents to raise up entire beds of aloe vera plants, elephant ears and peace lilies. It […]
Combating Voter Suppression Against POC
By Briona Jenkins, Briona Jenkins Consulting Last week, I watched every night of the Democratic National Convention and on Wednesday evening, Vice Presidential Candidate, Senator Kamala Harris said, “The litmus test for America is how it treats Black women.” That quote has been weighing heavy on my mind as we gear up for this […]
Our Plan to Meet the Need for More Integrated Care
Waterloo Counseling Center to become a program of Texas Health Action in 2021 About five years ago, a small team of volunteers combined forces to open Austin’s first clinic focused on PrEP. It would later become Kind Clinic, the first program of Texas Health Action. Since then, we have expanded our sexual health services to include HIV-related […]
