Update: This story was updated Oct. 18 to include photos of the new Baylor Teen Health Clinic.

With the support of Baylor College of Medicine and Harris County, a free clinic catering to teens in the southwest Houston area is now open.

The details

A new Baylor Teen Health Clinic is now accepting appointments at Bayland Community Center, according to an Oct. 16 news release.

The health care system provides free and confidential primary and reproductive preventative services for Harris County adolescents and young adults between ages 13-24.

What to expect

Services offered at each location include:

• Gynecological services
• Birth control and family planning
• Sexually transmitted disease screening and treatment
• Primary health care
• Immunizations
• HIV/AIDS education and screening
• One-on-one counseling sessions
• Mental health services
• Spanish-speaking health care providers and translation services

In addition, Baylor Teen Health Clinics offer programs to address educational and familial needs of communities around Houston through programs such as Ascend, the North East Adolescent Project and the Texas Nurse-Family Partnership.In their own words

Harris County Precinct 4 Commissioner Lesley Briones attended the grand opening ceremony alongside Peggy Smith, CEO of the Baylor Teen Health Clinic system, and other Baylor officials, per the release.

Briones said in the release that access to quality health care is critical for the community to thrive.

“Opening this free clinic in collaboration with Baylor College of Medicine is a significant step forward in providing access," Briones said in a statement. "We will be providing world-class, comprehensive, preventative health care services to our youth, ensuring they have the resources they need to lead healthy, fulfilling lives.”

Learn more

Appointments can be made online or by calling 713-999-6980.

• Opened Oct. 16
• 6400 Bissonnet St., Houston
• www.bcm.edu