CHRISTUS School Clinics

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…

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…

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…

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…