News
Vecino Health Centers is a 2022 Gold-Tier Quality Leader Awardee
Vecino is the only Federally Qualified Health Center in Houston and one of only eight health centers statewide to receive the quality leadership award at the gold-tier in 2022.
Summer Health News!
The new issue of Shine! with Health News from Vecino is here in English and Spanish! You’ll find 4 ways to keep kids active and more!
Talking to children about violence
Sadly, gun violence is more often in the news than we would like. With the recent event at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, it can be a scary time for both adults and children. Counting on the support of relatives, family, and community helpers can make difficult times more...
Here’s why our clinic names are changing
Exciting changes are coming to both Vecino Health Center locations in the coming year, including updated clinic names and new services.
Vecino Health Centers welcomes Anita E. Kadala, JD, to its board of directors
A recognized leader in biotechnology, Ms. Kadala brings extensive legal expertise to the community health center Vecino Health Centers is pleased to welcome Anita Kadala, JD, to its board of directors. Kadala is a recognized leader in the biotechnology sector. She...
Vecino Health Centers is transforming the way women and families engage in health care
Vecino’s Healthy Women → Healthy Families Initiative is taking a comprehensive, community-centered approach to tackling the most challenging health issues facing families in northeast Houston. The health of families and communities begins with women and girls The...
Young Vecino donor inspires others to give
Why did an 8-year-old from New Jersey decide to donate his pocket money to a community health center in Houston? The answer is found in the unlikely bond between a young boy named Jordan and his friend Dr. Susan Miller. Theirs is a story that teaches us all the...
Stay safe! Masks required at Vecino clinics
Even though the statewide requirement to wear a mask in public is ending in Texas, COVID-19 is still spreading. That's why we encourage everyone to keep wearing a mask when in public, continue to practice social distancing, and make handwashing a frequent habit. The...
Vecino Health Centers welcomes Dr. Irma Tamayo
After finishing her family medicine residency at Vecino's Denver Harbor Family Clinic, Dr. Tamayo returns as a staff physician to the clinic that “feels like home.” For Dr. Irma Tamayo, Vecino’s newest family medicine physician, Vecino's Denver Harbor Family Clinic...
How Vecino Health Centers is removing barriers to health care for increasing numbers of uninsured
Texas faces a healthcare crisis. In 2019, the number of residents who were uninsured was nearly double the national rate. As the pandemic continues, this disparity is only deepening. A record number of Americans have lost job-related health insurance as a result of...
