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CHRISTUS Learning Center Provides English and Cultural Sensitivity Education

By Ronnie Piper | June 21, 2019

Father Ian Balinomo, FLP, at the front pew of the at the Chapel in the W.T. & Louise J. Moran Center

From early on, Father Ian Balinomo, FLP, understood the importance of communication. He understood how communication connects people and organizations with each other. “Communication is so important,” said Fr. Ian. “Knowing this, I decided that as soon as I could, I would seek to study the English language to become the best communicator I can…

Medical Mission to Mexico Puts Focus on Restoring Hope

By Ronnie Piper | June 14, 2019

On February 23, 2019, 22 volunteer medical specialists embarked on a medical mission, with Operation San Jose, travelling to Monterrey, Mexico to help children and their families find hope in their smiles. The volunteers saw more than 100 children under the age of 18. The children all suffered from various degrees of cleft palate and…

Hogg Foundation Awards Grants to Address Well-being

By Ronnie Piper | May 30, 2019

Hispanic Mom and Kids sitting on the grass at a park

We are excited to share that CHRISTUS Foundation for HealthCare is one of 10 Texas organizations recently awarded a grant of $800,000 from the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health. The grant will support collaborative and inclusive approaches to improving the well-being of communities in the Houston Metropolitan Area. The initiative focuses on increasing resilience and…

CHRISTUS Learning Center: Helping Juan’s Dream Come True

By Ronnie Piper | May 9, 2019

Juan Perez posing in the hallway adjacent to the CHRISTUS Learning Center

There is a dream that Juan Perez visualizes every day. His dream is to complete his high school diploma and start a promising career in mathematics or computer science. His dream is now closer than ever thanks to the CHRISTUS Learning Center and its staff. Perez is currently a student at the CHRISTUS Learning Center…

CHRISTUS Learning Center Helps a Mother of Two

By Ronnie Piper | May 2, 2019

Learning is dependent on several things. Repetition, connecting existing knowledge and experience to new ideas and the application of lessons to appropriate situations are all part of the equation. Without the sum of all these parts, the world can be a difficult place to navigate. Introducing Elive For Elive Campos, the world was a strange…

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