Category: In Your Community

For many families, back-to-school season is not only an exciting time for both busy parents and eager students, but an opportunity for reassessing their children’s health and well-being. As summer winds down and students adjust their sleep schedules, Community Health Choice stands ready to ensure that children across the city are prepared for the school year with both school and health resources. Earlier this week, Community President and CEO Lisa Wright appeared on KPRC-Channel 2 to share her insights on the relationship between Community-sponsored back-to-school events and an overall approach to health. During the back-to-school season, Community sponsors many events that provide students with free school supplies, as well as free health assessments and immunizations. These events are designed to keep children and their families relaxed and happy, focusing on

Discussing Mental Health with Community Partners On June 24, 2024, Community Health Choice hosted a second partnership roundtable. The title of this event was “Better Together: A Community Conversation on Mental Health and Wellness.” and was led by Community’s President and CEO Lisa Wright. The event brought together leaders from across the area to engage in meaningful conversations about mental health and care. The roundtable kicked off with opening remarks from Lisa, who underscored the critical nature of addressing mental health in our communities. “When I think about moving forward, it’s about understanding who does what well and who can help in each situation,” Wright remarked, emphasizing the importance of collaborative efforts among community partners. Throughout the discussion, topics ranged from patient care and necessary improvements in mental health services

Celebrating Community’s Move to a New Building! On April 27, 2024, Community reached a major milestone as we gathered members and staff to celebrate the move to our new building. The celebration took place at our new office location at 4888 Loop Central Drive. The day was filled with food, family fun, and an atmosphere of togetherness that underlined the true spirit of a community. Community chose a more spacious office to better accommodate staff and Community members in our ongoing effort to expand access to affordable, quality healthcare resources for families all across Houston. The move to the new building was no easy process and Community would like to extend a warm thank you to its staff for their flexibility during the moving process and for their continued dedication

Community Health Choice CEO Lisa Wright makes guest appearance on KHOU Great Day Houston On Monday, April 8, President and CEO Lisa Wright appeared on KHOU’s Great Day Houston program to discuss Community’s vision of ensuring every Texan has access to healthcare across one’s full life cycle, and to build awareness around the various plans Community offers. Sitting down with Great Day’s host Deborah Duncan, Lisa acknowledged that insurance selection can be an overwhelming and confusing process for many people, but that Community helps “sort through the noise.” She highlighted Community’s ability to help Members navigate over two hundred different Marketplace plans that serve individuals all the way from STAR Medicaid, CHIP-P for the unborn to Medicare and Medicaid for seniors. Lisa also shared that on September 1, 2024, Community

Community Health Choice Helps with Taylor’s House of Hope’s Grand Opening! On Saturday, March 26, Community Health Choice helped with Taylor’s House of Hope for the grand opening of their new teen pregnancy shelter in Houston. Community has been a proud partner of Taylor’s House of Hope since 2020 and is committed to helping vulnerable teens in the Houston community. The new Houston facility will provide pregnant teens with maternal health resources, mental and emotional support, and housing assistance. Additionally, this year, families at Taylor’s House of Hope received shoes, socks, toilet and furniture safety kits, diapers, and books, provided by Community. This event is just one of the ways that Community supports Taylor’s House of Hope. Community also promotes the organization’s initiatives through social media and community events. This

Community Health Choice Partnership Roundtables On January 25th, Community Health Choice brought together local partners for a crucial discussion: “Community Health in Transition: Strategies for Wellness Amid Changes in Medicaid.” Led by Community’s President and CEO Lisa Wright, the event aimed to strengthen collaboration and resource coordination to better serve Houstonians. “We have amazing community partners who care deeply about improving lives,” Wright emphasized, highlighting the event’s significance as thousands face challenges due to the Public Health Emergency (PHE) unwinding. Alicia Lee, a Director at March of Dimes Houston, echoed this sentiment: “Today’s discussion really solidified that there are organizations who are working in the intersection between the healthcare an individual and their family receive, and those non-medical drivers of health that are affecting the outcomes that we are seeing,”