Gulf States Hemophilia & Thrombophilia Center

04/16/2026

Join the global movement! Every year, landmarks worldwide take part in the “Light It Up Red” campaign. Discover easy ways to participate in our toolkit! Learn more: https://bit.ly/3up6exA 🌐🔴

04/16/2026

Tomorrow is ! 💬🌍

This year’s theme, “Diagnosis: First step to care” highlights the critical importance of diagnosis, the essential first step in treatment and care.

Join the global conversation using our social media hashtags and amplify your events and stories with the toolkit: https://bit.ly/3up6exA

03/03/2026

Please join me in Celebrating Social Work month as our Program and our patients benefit from the talents of
Sabrina Farina and Christine Barr!
Everyday can be a challenge to our patients with bleeding and clotting disorders and our Social Workers utilize multiple skills in addressing and supporting our patient population.
They work consistently to face challenges, advocate, celebrate milestones and contribute to the care of patients and our team members!
Thank you Sabrina and Christine!

It's TIME to thank a social worker. Is there a social worker you would like to say “Thank you!” to for ?

https://www.socialworker.com/feature-articles/practice/social-work-month-2026-thank-you-social-workers-uplift-defend-transform/

02/03/2026

✨ A space just for women. A community that understands. ✨
Join us in the historic beauty of Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia for 🐞LadyBugs 2026! Designed for those living with bleeding disorders, this event is about connection, education, support, and shared strength—because your experience matters, and you don’t have to navigate it alone. 💜

We are honored, blessed and ecstatic to host this event with the Virginia Hemophilia Foundation!

Looking to apply? 📱➡️ Head over to the LadyBugs Homepage to sign up! https://ches.education/ladybugs

Tag a LadyBug in the comments to let them know applications are live! 🐞

09/15/2025

September is Su***de Prevention Month: if you are struggling with a mental health condition, anxiety, depression substance use or abuse, (mental or physical), you never have to walk alone. Reach out for help to your doctor, your HTC Social Worker and or by texting or calling #988.

It’s . If you or someone you love is in emotional distress, help is just three digits away. Call or text 988 Su***de & Crisis Lifeline for free, confidential, 24/7 support. We’re joining the national effort to raise awareness.

Learn more at nami.org/suicideprevention

***dePreventionMonth

09/10/2025

Collaborate with The PAN Foundation to voice your concerns regarding delays in “Prior Authorization” impacting detaining your needed medication.
See below: you can email your representative or ask others in the Bleeding Disorders Community to “advocate with us”
Contact the Local Chapter, at Lone Star Bleeding Disorders Foundation with further recommendations.

It’s day two of our 2025 Advocacy Action Summit, and our advocates are visiting Capitol Hill to meet with their Congressional representatives and urge them to put patients first. But you don’t have to be in DC to join us in taking action.

👉 Join our virtual Week of Action from wherever you are and contact your lawmakers with our easy-to-use advocacy action tool: https://bit.ly/45M3SwL

Today’s legislative focus is prior authorization, a cost-control process used by health plans that can cause delays in treatment by requiring pre-approval from health plans for a prescribed medication or treatment.

The Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act (H.R. 3514 / S. 1816) would address these burdensome delays by requiring electronic and real-time prior authorization, establishing clear decision timelines, increasing transparency, and more.

04/17/2025

In honor of this years theme from the WFH we wanted to remind everyone of our bleeding disorder clinics for females with bleeding disorders. If you or anyone you know of are concerned about a female with a bleeding disorder please contact us at 713-500-8360.

04/10/2025

Join our community in communicating with your elected officials to advocate for the restoration of CDC Blood Disorders division.

🚨 The bleeding disorders community needs you to take ACTION NOW.

During Washington Days, over 400 advocates made an impact on Capitol Hill, and we secured 6 new cosponsors for the HELP Copays Act.

But this week, the stakes have been raised. The Administration has announced major cuts to the CDC’s Division of Blood Disorders, which is critical to our community’s health and progress.
We cannot afford to lose these programs.

These cuts threaten vital research, education, and safety programs that our community relies on.

📝 Here’s how you can help:

1. Call your lawmakers at 202-224-3121

2. Tell them: “Protect the CDC’s bleeding disorders programs. Reverse the cuts and reinstate funding to ensure research, education, and patient safety continue.”

Your action TODAY will make all the difference. Let’s keep pushing for change! Read more at www.bleeding.org/news.

03/27/2025

Turn your ambition into opportunity - Apply for scholarships today!
Convierte tu ambición en oportunidad: ¡Solicita becas hoy!

03/26/2025

Our Social Workers are such an important part of our team! Thank you to Sabrina and Missy for the work that you do in the Bleeding and Clotting Disorders Community! Happy Social Work Month!

03/08/2025

03/03/2025

March is Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month!