The cost
Baylor College of Medicine is partnering with the county to establish the teen health clinic at Bayland Community Center, which is located in the Gulfton neighborhood in southwest Houston. Precinct 4 Commissioner Lesley Briones said funding for the initiative for its first year will come from grants, then later sustained by Baylor College of Medicine, according to Briones.
"[Baylor] wants to expand this service to Precinct 4. In future years, this will be at no cost to the county. To be able to get this no-cost care at the level of excellence that Baylor College of Medicine will deliver in our community, bringing high-quality care and opening that access in our community center, it energizes me and reminds me of the power of partnerships," Briones said.
The details
The teen clinic offers care provided by licensed medical professionals, medical social workers and community educators, according to Baylor's website. Briones also elaborated on the type of free services that will be offered including:
- Mental health
- Physicals
- Immunizations
- Reproductive health
- HIV/Aids education
