Gift Guide of LGBTQIA+ and POC-owned Businesses in Austin and San Antonio
While AmazonSmile is a great online shopping tool, it’s also important to support local businesses owned by POC and members of the LGBTQIA+ community, especially this holiday season. According to the Human Rights Campaign, “LGBTQ people…face significant economic disparities compared to their non-LGBTQ peers, which means they will more often lack the resources they need to […]
Give Back to Kind When You Shop on Amazon
Doing your holiday shopping online this year? When you shop with Amazon you can support our parent organization, Texas Health Action, and its programs (including us at Kind Clinic!) through AmazonSmile. By selecting Texas Health Action as your supported charity, you can generate donations from eligible purchases. At no additional cost to you, AmazonSmile will […]
5 Ways to Celebrate World AIDS Day
By Dr. Cynthia C. Brinson, Chief Medical Officer at Texas Health Action Originally published by RxSaver Each year since 1988, the world has come together on December 1 to focus on ending the AIDS epidemic. Although this year, we are battling two public health crises, from both AIDS and COVID-19, it remains incredibly important to […]
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
An Inside Look of Five Years at Kind Clinic 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 […]
Celebrating 5 Years of Kindness
Celebrating 5 Years of Kindness at Kind Clinic Texas Health Action’s CEO, Christopher Hamilton, considers the 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 […]
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 […]
