State Rep. Armando Walle is hosting a series of workshops to provide help to the community with issues affecting the public.
The first community workshop about Healthcare was last Thursday, June 7 and offered assistance on CHIP and Medicaid among other information related to healthcare.
“Gateway to CARE” was one of the agencies that participated; it is a community health worker training institute that bridges healthcare gaps through education. According to Gateway to CARE, there are 1.2 million people without a health insurance just in the Harris County, and 6 million in Texas.
GoodNeighbor Healthcare Center and the Aldine Clinic of Harris County Hospital District were also present to provide information about the topic.
More information of health care reform can be found at Texas Health Options texashealthoptions.com or by calling 1-855-839-2427. Also visit www.healthcare.gov for the latest information.
The next workshops:
“Domestic Violence” will be held on June 14; it will provide resources on how to deal with domestic violence.
Future workshops are as follows:
June 21 “Higher Education” workshop will discuss higher education opportunities and issues. This workshop also will offer the chance for a lucky HD-140 high school student to win a scholarship toward higher education.
June 28 “Workforce Development” will provide resources for people seeking unemployment assistance and help finding work.
All workshops are schedule from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Aldine Sr. High School, School Library, 11101 Airline Drive, Houston, Texas 77037.
For more information on these events, contact Myriam Saldivar by phone at (713) 694-8620.