Health & Social Services in Texas
Health & Social Services in Texas
Bethesda Clinic in Tyler
This clinic offers low cost health treatment without the need of insurance or legal status. It offers general family medicine and can also refer you to local etx doctors that will help you with treatment. This is a good resource for the undocumented communities because it gives low cost health services and can refer you to doctors in case of needed a specialist.
Catholic Charities- Dallas
Catholic
charities offers an array of services to the undocumented/DACA
community. This is a great resource for the community because they
provide legal services at low cost.They are trustworthy and all of their
legal staff have been certified by the state.
Dallas County Health & Human Services
This is a community clinic in Dallas, Texas with lab services that are affordable and do not require legal status. They offer STD testing, TB testing, Communicable diseases testing and also immunization shots. The nurses speak Spanish and can help with the paperwork.
Genesis Womens Shelter
This
shelter is for women who have been abused. They provide shelter, food,
and counseling for women of all ages. The counseling is free and is also
available in Spanish. They provide counseling for children too (up to
17 years of age).
NET Health ETX
This
health outreach center provides free breast/cervical cancer screening,
TB shot, diabetes testing, and nutrition workshops.(also in Spanish).
They can also refer you to local doctors in case of a health problem.
They don’t require you to have health insurance or legal status to
obtain any of their free screenings/testing.
Parkland Hospital
This
hospital provides medical care for all types of treatment regardless of
legal status.(if you live in Dallas county). They offer the “Parkland
Plan” that enables you to get treatment and your medications at a
low-cost. They also offer surgeries and mental health support. They
always have translators available. It is very resourceful to
undocumented immigrants because the hospital has many clinics in Dallas
that serve the community and will help us regardless of legal status.
St. Paul Children’s Foundation/Clinics
This foundation has several clinics that provide medical and dental services for undocumented children. It is very low cost and also doubles as a food/clothes pantry. They will give you free food and clothes without requiring legal status.
Trinity Mother Frances Hospital
This
hospital now finances surgery for undocumented individuals without the
need of insurances. They do not offer financing for treatment but will
offer to finance your surgery if you need one.
UT Health NorthEast Hospital and Clinics
This hospital and its clinics offer free prostate cancer screening, low cost diagnostic testing, and provide free asthma/allergy testing for children, all regardless of status. It is important to the undocumented community bc it is a trustworthy hospital that offers finance, low cost and free testing without the need for insurance or legal status.