USA Health Center for Healthy Communities

03/05/2026

Medical Town Hall to Be Held in Grand Bay

The USA Health Center for Healthy Communities in partnership with the Mobile Metropolitan Medical Society will hold the next medical townhall on Saturday, March 14, 2026, from 10 am to 12 pm. Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church (10661 Douglas Road, Grand Bay, AL 36541) will host the event. The theme for the day will be "Community Health and Wellness".

The USA Health Center for Healthy Communities in partnership with the Mobile Metropolitan Medical Society will hold the next medical townhall on Saturday, March 14, 2026, from 10 am to 12 pm. Bethl…

03/02/2026

The STEMM students gathered at the Strada Patient Care Center where Thomas Cain, research assistant, walked them through the process of using Google maps and public data sites to identify properties along a single street in the community. The students looked for possibly blighted properties and the

The STEMM Scholars program introduces students to concepts related to science, technology, engineering, math and medicine in the context of environmental realities. A part of the curriculum is offe…

03/01/2026

I’m Sexy and I know it! Do you?! Candid Conversations with Seniors on Sexual Health

Dr. Antonette Francis-Shearer, CHC Health Education Manager, presented a poster about insights gained through candid conversations on sexual health with senior adults at the 19th Conference on Improving Health Outcomes. Check out this PowerPoint to learn more.

Dr. Antonette Francis-Shearer, CHC Health Education Manager, presented a poster about insights gained through candid conversations on sexual health with senior adults at the 19th Conference on Impr…

02/28/2026

Attending the 19th Conference on Improving Health Outcomes in New Orleans? Stop by and talk with Dr. Francis Shearer about the poster "I'm Sexy and I know it! Do you? Candid Conversations with Seniors on Sexual Health".

02/26/2026

Ms. Annette Bouie, CHC's community outreach nurse, works with the adolescent clinic for a weekly health clinic at LeFlore High School. Today, they are meeting students and encouraging them around health during a school health fair.

02/23/2026

MOWA Medical Hub: A Student-Run Free Clinic’s Approach to Meeting the Needs of an Underserved Community

In February 2026, the Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved published an article describing the work of the MOWA Medical Hub developed by the MOWA Band of Choctaw Indians, the USA Health Center for Healthy Communities, and the USA Student-Run Free Clinic. Dr. Ashley Williams, CHC director, and Dr. Antonette Francis-Shearer, CHC Health Education Manager, were part of developing the MOWA Medical Hub....

In February 2026, the Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved published an article describing the work of the MOWA Medical Hub developed by the MOWA Band of Choctaw Indians, the USA Hea…

02/23/2026

Three emergency cold-weather overnight shelters will open and remain in operation until Wednesday, Feb. 25, when overnight temperatures are expected to rise above 40 degrees.

Waterfront Rescue Mission
279 North Washington Avenue

Salvation Army
1009 Dauphin Street

McKemie Place
Call 2-1-1 for information

📅 Dates: Feb. 22-25, 2026
⏰ Time: Shelters open at 5 p.m.

Please share this to help anyone who may need a safe, warm place. Call 2-1-1 for the most up-to-date cold-weather shelter information (or text your zip code to 898-211 for help). Refer back to this post for any potential updates.

02/20/2026

Thank you Mobile Urban Growers for the collard plants, the first items planted in the new USA Health Center for Healthy Communities Garden.

02/16/2026

February 2026: Let’s Talk Teen Dating & Violence

February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. Check out this resource created by our community health worker team.

February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. Check out this resource created by our community health worker team.

02/13/2026

Modern Healthcare recently announced its latest national 40 Under 40 class, which includes Ashley Williams, M.D., a trauma, acute care and burn surgeon at USA Health, the academic health system for the University of South Alabama.

This article, by Michelle Ryan-Day, originally appeared in the USA Health Insider February 10, 2026. Modern Healthcare recently announced its latest national 40 Under 40 class, which includes …

02/12/2026

STEMM Scholars explore extreme weather events

During the February 2026 in-person event for the STEMM Scholars, the group discussed extreme weather events. Thomas Cain, CHC research assistant, introduced students to important resources such as the climate vulnerability index and the city of Mobile’s disaster preparedness plan. After the discussion, students chose to build a prototype structure for a shelter to protect an individual during an extreme heat event....

During the February 2026 in-person event for the STEMM Scholars, the group discussed extreme weather events. Thomas Cain, CHC research assistant, introduced students to important resources such as …

02/03/2026

CHC 2025 in Review

CHC had a busy 2025 with new program launches, continuing work, and community outreach. Check out what we've been up to.

CHC had a busy 2025 with new program launches, continuing work, and community outreach. Check out what we’ve been up to.