CHRISTUS School Clinics
The First Line Of Care For Schools
At CHRISTUS School Clinics, care can often go beyond a band-aid. For some of our School Clinic medical assistants, their care made a vital impact on the teachers and students of the schools they serve. The clinic at St. Mary of the Purification Catholic School serves the needs of Pre-K students to those in the…
Read MoreAgents of Change
Haga clic aquí para ver la historia en español This year amidst the challenges of the pandemic, CHRISTUS School Clinics hit new heights with its student health education presentations. Topics included were hygiene, nutrition, manners, handwashing, and the new Archidiocese-based program, PUREly You! The program had principals, staff and teachers excited to incorporate the presentations into their curriculums…
Read MoreProviding Support for IMMTRAC Project
In mid-March, schools across the city shut down to protect students and staff from the spread of COVID-19. CHRISTUS School Clinics Medical Assistants are temporarily providing support to other missions, including CHRISTUS St. Mary’s Clinic and CHRISTUS Point of Light Clinic. CHRISTUS School Clinics’ Ursula Villarreal, Nohemi Flores and Denisse Hardy have undertaken a critical project for…
Read MoreThat’s Where I Belong
Annually, CHRISTUS School Clinics provide healthcare and counseling services to 16 Houston-area schools. For the last four years, Nohemi Flores has served as the medical assistant for two of those schools – St. Christopher Catholic School and Our Lady of Mt. Carmel. Her days consist of everything from stomach aches to managing students with on-going…
Read MoreTeleMedicine Bridges Child Health Care
If you thought telemedicine was merely a matter of convenience, think again. Telemedicine is an emergent method of accessing healthcare for people who have a lack of resources or extenuating circumstances leading to health issues. Telehealth became a part of the medical treatment at the CHRISTUS School Clinics in 2014. Ashley Montalvo Estrada has been…
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