Texas Association of Community Health Centers (TACHC)

11/19/2025

East Texas Community Health Services Inc. hosted a regional strategic planning meeting on building a successful advocacy committee and is already making progress toward leveraging community capital. 🌟 Thank you to Special Health Resources and Crossroads Community Health Center for joining us! 🤝💙

11/19/2025

Shelby Tracy, Chief Policy Officer at TACHC, spoke on a panel at the NACHC 2025 Partner Conference in Minnesota about the power of regulatory advocacy in shaping the future of community health centers.

It’s great to see Texas best practices represented on the national stage.

11/18/2025

Christina Brito-Tigerina, our Emergency Management Coordinator, joined an expert panel at the NACHC Partner Conference in Minnesota to discuss Harnessing the Power of Community Health Workers in Emergency Response and Recovery.

CHWs are trusted community lifelines—before, during, and after disasters. Their insight and connection to the communities they serve make them essential to building stronger, more resilient systems of care. We’re grateful for the opportunity to share TACHC’s experience and to help elevate the vital role of CHWs in emergency management.

11/18/2025

📢 Exciting recap!
TACHC’s own Lori Hooks, Chief Technology & Data Officer, spoke at the NACHC 2025 Partner Conference in Minneapolis!

She joined the HCCN panel on the future of digital healthcare solutions—digging into AI readiness, adoption barriers, cybersecurity, and the tools shaping today’s CHCs.

Texas innovation on a national stage!

11/18/2025

✨ TACHC Team Tuesday! ✨
Meet Lesley Clark, our Patient Engagement Program Specialist at TACHC! From empowering health centers with tools to strengthen patient experience to supporting statewide engagement initiatives, Lesley brings compassion, insight, and unwavering dedication to her work. Her commitment to helping centers elevate patient voices and improve care makes her an essential part of the TACHC team. Thank you for all you do, Lesley!

11/17/2025

Watch now: Check out this video that highlights how Texas community health centers are building stronger, healthier communities every day. 💙

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11/14/2025

💙 Happy National Nurse Practitioner Week! 💙

This week, we celebrate the incredible Nurse Practitioners serving in community health centers across Texas. Their compassion, clinical expertise, and commitment to whole-person care make a lasting impact on the patients and communities they serve every day. 🌿

From newborn checkups to chronic care, urgent needs to preventive wellness — NPs are often the steady, caring hands that make all the difference.

Join us in saying a big THANK YOU to these dedicated providers who keep our communities healthy, hopeful, and thriving! 💛

11/14/2025

Congratulations! Well-deserved.

We’re grateful for our continued partnership with Denton County! Recently, Chief Executive Officer Doreen Rue accepted a check from the Denton County Commissioners CT through their Social Services Agreement, approved in the FY 2026 Budget.

She’s pictured alongside Kristen Howell from the Children's Advocacy Center for North Texas (CACNT), who also received funding to support critical services in our community.

Thank you for supporting our community!

11/14/2025

What an inspiring Night of Hope with La Esperanza Clinic! 🌟
TACHC was proud to recognize Drew Darby for Texas as our Health Center Legislative Champion for his leadership in expanding access to care and strengthening communities across Texas.

11/13/2025

to The Woodlands! 💙

The TACHC 2025 Annual Conference brought Texas health center leaders together for three days of learning, connection, and inspiration.

11/12/2025

💡 Did you know?
Texas community health centers provide comprehensive dental care — from exams and cleanings to fillings and oral health education — to hundreds of thousands of Texans each year.

For many families, their local FQHC dental clinic is the only affordable option for preventive and restorative care close to home.

Smiles matter — and community health centers make them possible. 😁 Need affordable, quality dental care?
Find a community health center near you: www.tachc.org

11/11/2025

This , we salute the heroes who have served our nation — and the Veterans working in and cared for by Texas community health centers.

Thank you for your service, your sacrifice, and your continued commitment to community.