Health Confianza

11/14/2025

Protect yourself and your family this flu season! 💉
Join us for a FREE Vaccination Day — get your Flu and COVID vaccines!

📅 Tuesday, November 19, 2025
🕘 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
📍 Consulate of Mexico – 127 Navarro St, San Antonio, TX 78205

No appointment needed — everyone is welcome!
For more info, contact Teresa at (210) 956-6943 or email VDS@ywacasa.org

11/12/2025

Don’t miss out on these two amazing events happening this week!
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Join of San Antonio Metropolitan Health District for a Diabetes Health Fair this Friday, November 14th, from 4 to 6 PM.
💙 Free health & resource event⁠
🦃 FREE turkey vouchers while supplies last
PLUS MORE!
👉️In celebration of Diabetes Awareness Month!
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Head on over to Gracie First Baptist Church on Saturday, November 15th, from 10 AM to 1 PM.
🍏Produce Bag Giveaway
🦃 Turkey raffle
👨‍👩‍👧 Health and resource fair

Bring your friends and family and enjoy the community fun!

11/11/2025

Saluting the brave men and women who served our country.
Thank you!

11/10/2025

🍎Free Food Resources All Month Long!⁠
The San Antonio Food Bank is here for you this November, with free food distributions taking place throughout the city of San Antonio.⁠
👉️Find a distribution near you and help us spread the word! ⁠
If you’re able, consider volunteering or donating to help a neighbor in need.
🚨For more information, visit safoodbank.org
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🥕¡Alimentos gratuitos todo el mes!⁠
El Banco de Alimentos de San Antonio está aquí para ayudarte este noviembre, con distribuciones gratuitas de alimentos en toda la ciudad de San Antonio.⁠
👉️¡Encuentra una distribución cerca de ti y ayúdanos a compartir la información!⁠
Si puedes, considera hacerte voluntario o donar para ayudar a un vecino que lo necesite.
🚨para más información visita safoodbank.org
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11/07/2025

Figuring out health information can be tough for parents. To help clear things up about the link between pain meds and autism, we turned to local pediatrician and mom, Dr. Rachel Pearson.

These quotes are from a recent op-ed she wrote for the San Antonio Express News called, "Parents deserve honest, evidence-based communication when it comes to autism."

11/05/2025

11/04/2025

The shutdown has impacted so many, but our community stands strong together. ❤️
Visit a food distribution hosted by Antonio Food Bank happening Saturday, November 8th.
📍 Multiple locations
🕒 Various times
Let's make sure everyone has access to healthy and nourishing food. 🌽❤️
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If you don’t need assistance, you can make a difference by donating food or volunteering at the San Antonio Food Bank.
Every helping hand counts! 🤝

10/31/2025

👻We hope your Halloween is a total scream! Sending you all the best spooky vibes for a night of fun and frights.
🎃Have a thrilling safe time!
🧛What are you dressing up as tonight? Tell us in the comments!
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10/30/2025

Fun for the whole family — and it’s all FREE! 💥
Take charge of your health at the El Bari Community Health & Family Fun Fair!
Get free screenings for flu shots, cholesterol, diabetes, hearing, dental exams, and more!
👨‍👩‍👧 Bring your family for a day of health, fun, and community.

📅 Saturday, Nov 1st | 11 AM – 3 PM
📍 5281 Casa Bella, San Antonio, TX
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¡Diversión para toda la familia y es totalmente GRATIS! 💥 ¡Cuida tu salud en la Feria de Salud y Diversión Familiar de la Comunidad El Bari!

¡Hazte pruebas gratuitas de detección de gripe, colesterol, diabetes, audición, exámenes dentales y mucho más!

👨‍👩‍👧 Trae a tu familia para un día de salud, diversión y comunidad.

📅 Sábado, 1 de noviembre | 11:00 a. m. – 3:00 p. m.

📍 5281 Casa Bella, San Antonio, TX

10/30/2025

As we wrap up , we'd like to highlight three more organizations who have taken the Health Literacy Pledge. And hear in their own words why they wanted to participate in the Pledge Program:⁠

Ariel Gomez, manager, Academic Programs, AHEC

The South Central Area Health Education Center (AHEC) joined the Pledge Program to enhance our understanding of health literacy and to learn best practices for creating effective health materials—both for internal use and for the diverse communities we serve.

Siomara Salazar, director of Social Services, Madonna Center

What we truly yearn to gain from the Health Confianza Pledge program is a profound understanding of the invaluable resources available to our beloved community in Bexar County. Together, we can create a brighter, healthier future for everyone.

Albert Ruiz, executive director, TIPHER

As a public health organization, we understand that health literacy is a vital component of a great community. From our partners to our annual health summits, we are excited to integrate health literacy into every aspect of our organization through the Pledge Program.

10/29/2025

Join us for a free k-12 school nurse webinar to learn how you can support youth mental health.

🧠Title: Integrating Youth Mental Health into School Nursing Practice⁠
👩🏽‍⚕️Who: K-12 School Nurses⁠
🗓When: Two options, Tues., Nov 11, 4-5 pm, or Wed., Nov. 12, 12-1 pm⁠
Nursing CE credits will be provided⁠

Session 1: Scope of Youth Mental Health Issues and Drivers -This webinar will provide school nurses with an overview of the scope and drivers of youth mental health issues, emphasizing the impact of bullying and other social stressors on students’ emotional well-being and school engagement.

10/27/2025

How many times have we heard the phrase, "it runs in my family," when discussing health? You won't want to miss this next health literacy ECHO, "Genetics are Not Always Destiny." A webinar diving into communicating the complex relationship between nature and nurture.

Speaker: Dr. Matt Dacso, director of the Cheever Center for Medical Humanities & Ethics

CEUs are available for health providers and community health workers.