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CHPPR Partners with United 2-1-1 to Survey Texans about COVID-19 Behaviors
May 16, 2022
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CHPPR Research Study Tests Text-Message-Based Intervention for Sexual and Gender Minority Smokers
May 10, 2022
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CHPPR Collaborates with the Montrose Center on Innovative Treatment Program
April 28, 2022
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CHPPR partners with non-profit REAL, Inc. to provide transportation services to vulnerable communities
REAL, Inc. is a non-profit organization that has worked with the Center for Health Promotion and Prevention Research on multiple projects, including the Trip for Salud y Vida program, which studied the integration of transportation into care for mental health. The organization is devoted to providing community-centered services to Seniors, people with disabilities, and other vulnerable communities in rural areas of South Texas.
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Health centers experience increased screening rates after partnering with Colorectal Cancer Control Program
In 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-funded Colorectal Cancer Control Program (CRCCP) made great strides in increasing colorectal cancer screening (CRCS) and follow-up rates through partnerships with Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) across Texas.
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HRSA grants CHPPR 10.3 million dollars to increase COVID-19 vaccination rates
A one-year, $10.3 million dollar grant from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) was awarded to increase COVID-19 vaccinations through the development and mobilization of existing community-based health and outreach workforces in the state by The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston).
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"All for Them" Vaccination Program Launches New Website
The UTHealth Center for Health Promotion and Prevention Research has launched a new website for the highly successful HPV vaccination program All for Them (AFT).