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 […]
Managing Loneliness as a QPOC During Quarantine
By Armando Sanchez of “Gay Men and Blog” “I know sometimes you feel alone. I know some nights you wait by your phone. I know you wish you had somebody to hold. It don’t have to be lonely being alone” – “Lonely” by Chloe x Halle These lyrics ruveal what many of us queer folk […]
Get to Know Dr. Ponce, Kind Clinic San Antonio’s Medical Director
We’d like to introduce you to one of the newest members of the Kind Clinic family, Dr. Philip Ponce! Dr. Ponce is our new Medical Director in San Antonio, where he will provide guidance and leadership alongside our clinic staff. He adds a vast array of knowledge to an already amazing team and we’re so […]
Pets for Pride Competition 2020
Updated on August, 17, 2020 Put your paws together for our Pets for Pride 2020 winner, Oakley, and their human bff, Lizzy! You’re the lucky winners of the $50 Visa gift card grand prize! You werked it in that hat and matching rainbow collar – huge round of app-paws goes out to you! Thank you […]
