Legacy School Based Health Care at GPISD

08/07/2025

08/06/2025

🎒📚 Back-to-School Success Across Texas!

Legacy Community Health had an incredible Back-to-School season, spreading smiles, supplies and stories across Houston, Beaumont and beyond!

At BakerRipley Community Schools, we gave away 150 backpacks and over 1,000 books, including 800 generously donated by Molly, Daileya and their amazing family. 💖 Thank you for helping us spark a love of reading!

Across six events in one weekend, our team, pharmacy staff and volunteers showed up strong, from PlazaAmericas, Alief ISD, SW Public Schools, Sisters of Charity, and the City of Houston Mayor’s Back-to-School Bash, to our Beaumont Festival, where we handed out 1,000+ backpacks and celebrated with families. 🎉

📦 In total, we stuffed and distributed 2,600 drawstring bags filled with school supplies, 1,600 shipped to sites from Alief to Baytown, and 1,000 more shared at community events. That’s impact in action!

📍 Watch Josh Davis share more about our Beaumont event on KFDM News: ▶️ https://fox4beaumont.com/news/legacy-community-health-to-hand-out-1000-backpacks-at-back-to-school-festival-saturday

A huge thank you to our volunteers, AmeriCorps members and community partners for making this our largest deployment yet. We’re not done yet, but with your support, we’re making the load lighter and the future brighter. ✏️💪

08/04/2025

Back-to-school season is here, and it's normal for kids to feel a little nervous about what's ahead. At Legacy, we're here for your child's whole health--body and mind.

In this special Summer of Stories video, Dr. Antoinette Wilson, a therapy director in Legacy's School-Based Behavioral Health, reads a book all about worry. It's a great way to start a conversation with your child about feelings, fears, and what to expect as the new school year begins.

Reading together can help kids feel heard, safe, and ready to take on new challenges.
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Ya llegó la temporada de regreso a clases, y es normal que los niños se sientan un poco nerviosos por lo que se avecina. En Legacy, nos preocupamos por la salud integral de su hijo: cuerpo y mente.

En este video especial de Verano de Historias, la Dra. Antoinette Wilson, directora de terapia en el departamento de Salud Conductual Escolar de Legacy, lee un libro sobre la preocupación. Es una excelente manera de iniciar una conversación con su hijo sobre sus sentimientos, miedos y qué esperar al comenzar el nuevo año escolar.

Leer juntos puede ayudar a los niños a sentirse escuchados, seguros y listos para afrontar nuevos retos.

08/01/2025

Join us this Saturday at the Mayor’s Back 2 School & Health Fair!

We’ll be there at the George R. Brown Convention Center from 8AM to 2PM with free backpacks, school supplies, on-site health screenings, and routine immunizations.

It’s not too late to sign up — registration is still open!

Visit https://bit.ly/back2schoolfest to register and get all the details.

Let’s get ready for a healthy and successful school year!

07/31/2025

It's the Summer of Stories! Legacy pediatrician—and soon-to-be mom—Dr. Linda Camacho shares why reading with children, even newborns, helps build healthy minds and bodies.

Ask about Little Readers at your next visit and start a new story with your child today.
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¡Es el Verano de los Cuentos! La Dra. Linda Camacho, pediatra y futura mamá, comparte por qué leer con los niños, incluso con los recién nacidos, ayuda a desarrollar mentes y cuerpos sanos.

Favor de preguntar por el programa Little Readers en tu próxima visita y comienze una nueva historia con su hijo hoy mismo.

07/28/2025

Did you know? Bilingual books help kids build strong reading skills and connect with both languages at home.

Here’s Janeth Benitez, Certified Medical Assistant at our North Irvington Clinic, showing off one of the bilingual books we offer through Little Readers.

We want reading together to be accessible to all our families—including those who speak both English and Spanish. Every child gets a free book at their well-child visit!

📚 Ask for yours and be part of our Summer of Stories!
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¿Sabías que...? Los libros bilingües ayudan a los niños a desarrollar sólidas habilidades de lectura y a conectar con ambos idiomas en casa.

Aquí está Janeth Benítez, asistente médica certificada en nuestra Clínica de North Irvington, mostrando uno de los libros bilingües que ofrecemos a través de Little Readers.

Queremos que leer juntos sea accesible para todas nuestras familias, incluyendo a aquellas que hablan inglés y español. ¡Cada niño recibe un libro gratis en su visita de control!

📚 ¡Pide el tuyo y participa en nuestro Verano de Cuentos!

07/25/2025

We recently connected with more than 100 families at the March of Dimes MamaTalks event!

Our team shared Legacy’s wide range of services available to our communities.

The Early Childhood Development team focused on discussing how parents can better understand and support their children’s early development.

Thank you to March of Dimes who made this event possible.

To learn more about our pediatric services or the Early Childhood Development program and playgroups, please visit the links below:
https://www.legacycommunityhealth.org/services/pediatrics/
https://www.legacycommunityhealth.org/ecd/

07/21/2025

Did you know? Reading to your baby not only creates great bonding time, but it also gives them a head start on language development.

The more words your baby hears over time, the more your baby can learn. All children receive a free book at every well-child visit at Legacy.

Here's Sindi Carmona-Avila to tell you about the "Summer of Stories."
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¿Sabías que...? Leerle a tu bebé no solo crea un gran tiempo de unión, sino que también le da una ventaja en el desarrollo del lenguaje?

Cuantas más palabras escuche tu bebé con el tiempo, más podrá aprender. Todos los niños reciben un libro gratuito en cada visita de bienestar infantil en Legacy.

Aquí está Sindi Carmona-Avila para contarle sobre el “Verano de Cuentos.”

07/14/2025

Did you know? A child's brain is 90% developed before age 5—and reading early supports language and learning.

Dr. Rubina Khan wants to remind you that Legacy gives out books at every well-child visit through Little Readers.

Ask your clinician about reading with your child during Legacy's Summer of Stories reading campaign!
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¿Sabías que...? El cerebro de un niño se desarolla al 90 % antes de los 5 años, y leer a temprana edad favorece el lenguaje y el aprendizaje.

La Dra. Rubina Khan quiere recordarle que Legacy reparte libros en cada visita medica a través del programa de Little Readers.

Consulte con su médico sobre la posibilidad de leer con su hijo durante la campaña de lectura Verano de Cuentos de Legacy.

07/07/2025

Start a Summer Reading Habit / Empieza un Hábito de Lectura este Verano

📘 Did you know? Reading just 15 minutes a day can help your child avoid the "summer slide" and improve focus and vocabulary.

☀️ Looking for easy ways to boost your child's reading this summer? Try this:
✅ Let your child choose the book that interests them
✅Find a special reading place to go to every day
✅ Start small and commit to 15 minutes each day

Little Readers books are always free at well-child visits, so you'll have new stories to enjoy together!
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📘 ¿Sabía que? Leer solo 15 minutos al día puede ayudar a su hijo a evitar el “tobogán de verano” y mejorar su concentración y vocabulario.

☀️ ¿Busca formas fáciles de aumentar la lectura de su hijo este verano? Intente lo siguente:

✅ Deja que tu hijo elija el libro que le interese
✅ Encuentren un lugar especial para leer todos los días
✅ Comience con incrementos pequeños y comprométase a dedicar 15 minutos cada día

Los libros de Little Readers siempre son gratuitos en sus visitas medicas en Legacy, ¡así que tendrán nuevas historias para disfrutar juntos!

07/04/2025

All Legacy clinics and pharmacies will be closed on Friday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day, with the exception of Legacy Southwest Campus.

Our Legacy Southwest Campus located at 6441 High Star 77074 will be available to address pediatric walk-ins from 10:00 am – 6:00 pm.

Have a happy and safe 4th of July!

Todas nuestras clínicas Legacy y farmacias estarán cerradas, Jueves 4 de Julio en observancia del Día de la Independencia, con la excepción de Legacy Southwest Campus.

Legacy Southwest estará abierta hoy para proveer atención médica pediátrica sin cita de 10:00 am – 6:00 pm.

¡Que pases un feliz y seguro 4 de Julio!

06/30/2025

Did you know? Kids can lose up to 2–3 months of reading skills over the summer if they stop reading.

That's why we're celebrating Summer of Stories—a reminder that reading should never take a vacation! At Legacy, families always receive a free, age-appropriate book at well-child visits through our Little Readers program.

Ask about Little Readers at your next visit and start a new story with your child today.
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¿Sabías que los niños pueden perder entre 2 y 3 meses de su nivel de lectura en el verano si dejan de leer?

Por eso celebramos el Verano de Cuentos—¡un recordatorio de que la lectura nunca debe tomar vacaciones! En Legacy, las familias siempre reciben un libro gratuito y apropiado para la edad en sus visitas de control infantil gracias a nuestro programa Little Readers.

Favor de preguntar por el programa Little Readers en tu próxima visita y comienze una nueva historia con su hijo hoy mismo.