Monday, April 28, 2025
4/28/2025
Community Health Network Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Project - Stephen F. Austin Community Health Center, Inc, dba Community Health Network (CHN) was established in 2008 and secured CHC 330(e) funding late in the same year, replacing a Federally Qualified Health Center that lost its federal funding. CHN provides primary health care for the poor and near poor (family incomes below 200% of poverty) population of Brazoria, Galveston and Southeast Harris Counties in Southeast Texas. CHN proposes serving the target population by providing quality, integrated medical, dental, behavioral health, and enabling services. CHN provides the full spectrum of medical services, including prenatal care and MAT. Behavioral health services include psychiatry, counseling, and substance abuse treatment services. Dental services include preventive, endodontics and prosthodontic services. CHN also utilizes virtual medical and behavioral services to increase access to care to patients especially during the Coronavirus pandemic. Other enabling services include outreach, eligibility, care coordination, translation, and transportation services. The service area is Brazoria, Galveston and Southeast Harris Counties. Per the 2021 Texas Association of Counties (https://txcip.org/tac/census/profile.php?FIPS=48039) , Brazoria County is very large with 1,363.3 sq. miles of land and a population density of only 279.1 population per sq. mile; Galveston County has a population density of 379.0 and the 77089-zip code in Harris County has a population density of 4,304.3. The US Census American Community Survey 2015-2019 5-year estimate demonstrates the percentage of uninsured in Brazoria County is 14.5% (52,328 individuals); Galveston County is 14% (47,974) and 77089 Harris County is 16.8% (9,205). (https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?) The percent of low-income individuals for Brazoria County is 27.1%, Galveston Co. is 33.0% and Southeast Harris is 28.4% (https://maps.udsmapper.org/). The service area is young with 26% age 0-17 years; 61% are age 18-64 years and 13% are age 65 years and older. 50.2% of the population is female and 49.8% is male. 49.5% of Brazoria County’s population is a Racial/Ethnic Minority; 41.7% of Galveston County and 82% of the Harris County 77089-Zip Code is a Racial/Ethnic Minority. The Hispanic Ethnicity for Brazoria County is 32.6%, Galveston County is 23.3% and 49.1% for the Harris County-77089 zip code. Brazoria County has 14,609 Veterans; Galveston County has 20,129 Veterans and 77089 Harris County has 2,687 Veterans. Broadband access is defined as the percentage of households with broadband internet connection and indicates individuals’ access to virtual health care opportunities. Brazoria County’s percentage of broadband access is 87%; Galveston County is 86% and Harris County is 84%.
HHS’ Tracking Accountability in Government Grants System (TAGGS) website provides access to detailed descriptions of grants, loans, aggregated direct payments and other types of financial assistance awarded by the HHS Operating Divisions (OPDIVs) and the Office of the Secretary Staff Divisions (STAFFDIVs).