News Category: Featured
Jan 12
Houston Infectious Disease Physician: Worst Thing You Can Do Is Minimize Concerns around COVID-19 Vaccine
On Houston Public Media’s “Houston Matters” program, Dr. Charlene Flash addressed skepticism in parts of the African American and Latino communities around receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine, which would help prevent illness from COVID-19, which has killed more than 350,000 Americans. “The worst thing people can do is minimize the concern. It is really…
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Nov 18
Don’t Regret Your Thanksgiving
As the number of COVID-positive cases rises in the region, Dr. Charlene Flash, CEO of Avenue 360 and assistant professor at Baylor College of Medicine, echoed the public health guidance issued Tuesday from Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo. “I know COVID fatigue has set in,” said Dr. Flash, an infectious disease physician. “But we must…
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Oct 13
Texans are skipping or postponing medical care because of pandemic
A new study by the Episcopal Health Foundation finds that more than a third of Texans say they or someone in their household have gone without medical care during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. More than 90% said they skipped preventive care like checkups and mammograms. “We understand the concerns COVID has brought,” said Charlene Flash, an infectious disease…
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Jul 16
“We’re here to serve.” 5 Questions for Dr. Charlene Flash, CEO of Avenue 360
Why did you go into medicine? As a young girl, I was impacted by my service-oriented parents. We housed people suffering abuse or who were homeless and hungry. When I considered what mark I wanted to leave as an adult, going into medicine was, for me, the ideal way to serve people. I admired doctors…
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Jun 09
The Woman’s Perspective: Angela
Healthy Women Houston Profile on an Avenue 360 patient on a most recent Healthy Women Houston Newsletter. You may read about Angela below: The Woman’s Perspective: Angela Angela is a 30-year old, single mom who was pregnant with her fourth child. When she asked her caseworker at the Salvation Army for resources to support her…
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May 21
What we’re doing to protect our patients during coronavirus
Avenue 360 Health and Wellness provides quality health care with compassion. For all. Our model of care revolves around the patient needs inside and outside of the exam room. Our patients’ health and safety is our number one priority. Here are some of the many safety measures we’ve taken – and continue to take –to…
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Apr 27
To all patients: please read prior to your appointment
Avenue 360 continues to take safety precautions to stop the spread of the coronavirus. We will be taking your temperature outside of the clinic prior and asking several screening questions. Please arrive alone to your appointment. If you need assistance, one essential visitor can accompany you. We encourage you to follow Harris County guidelines around…
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Apr 01
One of our health care heroes during COVID-19
Today we want to take some time to recognize one of our own. Sayuri Uotani is a nurse practioner at our main campus in The Heights. She has stepped up and provided patients with COVID-19 tests (along with others on staff who will be featured in the coming weeks). Even for medical professionals like Sayuri…
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Mar 30
Please consider donating to protect those who protect you.
BY DR. CHARLENE FLASH, PRESIDENT AND CEO OF AVENUE 360 We at Avenue 360 Health and Wellness are here to provide quality, affordable healthcare to those who need it the most. Due to COVID- 19, we are investing in significant precautionary measures — including more personal protective equipment –to keep our doctors and medical staff…
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Mar 17
Effective immediately: Avenue 360’s protocols to keep patients and staff safe from COVID-19
March 17, 2020 2:00 p.m./ Updated March 23, 2020 Avenue 360 Health and Wellness is taking extensive precautions to protect our patients and staff. We have identified isolation areas in our clinics for patients with symptoms of coronavirus. We are also utilizing outside spaces to screen and test for potential COVID-19 cases. We urge any…
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Sep 30
Avenue 360 Board President Luis R. Torres, a Leading Researcher on Minority Health Disparities is Honored with the Humana Endowed Chair in Social Determinants of Health.
The Graduate College of Social Work (GCSW) is proud to announce Associate Dean of Research and Strategic Partnership Luis R. Torres has been named the Humana Endowed Chair in Social Determinants of Health beginning September 1, 2019. The appointment comes as the result of a historic partnership between Humana, one of the nation’s…
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Feb 27
March 10 National Women and Girls HIV/Aids Awareness Day
Every year on March 10 — and throughout the month of March — local, state, federal, and national organizations come together to show support for women and girls impacted by HIV and AIDS. National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NWGHAAD) sheds light on the impact of HIV and AIDS on women and…
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Feb 26
HWH-Healthy Women Houston
A coalition of health organizations launched an initiative Friday to combat maternal mortality and morbidity in the Third Ward and Sunnyside, areas where women die after giving birth at much higher rates than compared to other parts of Harris County. Healthy Women Houston members said that making sure women READ MORE
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Nov 14
Transgender Day of Remembrance- November 20, 2018
Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) is an annual observance on November 20 that honors the memory of those whose lives were lost in acts of anti-transgender violence. You can read more about the Transgender Day of Remembrance below, and find out how you can participate. Additionally, during the week of November 13-19, people and…
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Oct 09
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Domestic Violence Awareness Month With so much focus on Breast Cancer Awareness in October, it is also important to acknowledge Domestic Violence Awareness in October and remember that every 9 seconds a woman in the U.S. is beaten or assaulted by a current or ex-significant other. The U.S. Department of Justice estimates that 1.3 million women…
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Aug 09
National Health Center Week
National Health Center Week (August 12th- 18th) is an annual celebration recognizing and celebrating the important work of health centers to protect and promote the health of America. Health centers serve 27 million patients a number that continues to grow along with the demand for affordable primary care. Heath Center Week Celebrates the thousands of…
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Oct 12
Project CORE to develop best practices for improved health outcomes in treating and preventing HIV in the Southern U.S.
Three-year collaboration between Avenue 360, AIDS Foundation Houston and UH Graduate College of Social Work will develop a “Southern Approach” to HIV services HOUSTON, TX — AIDS Foundation Houston, Inc. (AFH), Avenue 360 Health & Wellness and the University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work (GCSW) have been awarded one of ten U.S. Health…
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Sep 28
Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) selects Avenue 360 Health & Wellness along with AIDS Foundation Houston and the University of Houston, Graduate College of Social Work to improve HIV health outcomes through Supportive Employment and Housing Services
Houston, TX, September 28, 2017 – HRSA awarded ten (10) grants of up to $300,000 each per year for three years to support the design, implementation, and evaluation of innovative interventions that will coordinate HIV treatment, housing, and employment services to improve HIV health outcomes for low-income, uninsured, and underinsured people living with HIV (PLWH)…
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Apr 24
NACCHO and CAI Select Avenue 360 Health & Wellness and AIDS Foundation Houston for the Southern Initiative to Address Disparities in HIV Outcomes Among Minority Populations in the South
Houston, TX, April 25, 2017 – The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) in partnership with Cicatelli Associates, Inc. (CAI), is proud to announce the selection of Avenue 360 Health & Wellness and AIDS Foundation Houston for the Southern Initiative, a project which aims to improve HIV outcomes among minority populations in…
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