BizTucson Winter Edition 2020 Special Section
El Rio Health is featured in BizTucson’s Winter Edition 2020. Our 50th Anniversary Special Section begins on page 145. See the digital issue at issue.com
UA’s Arizona Forge set to become crucible for Tucson startups
The University of Arizona’s nascent Arizona Forge has been called a business incubator, but it will be much more than that when it opens in February at the historic Roy Place Building downtown. The building at 44 N. Stone Ave. — formally known as the Arizona Forge Business Innovation Hub — will serve as a […]
Community will have thrills, chills for good cause during Cirque El Rio gala
TUCSON – Every year, members of the community get together for one glamorous night full of dancing, music and good times. On the surface, the night may seem on that night is only about enjoying oneself. But if you ask anyone at El Rio Health, they will tell you that night is about so much […]
Capes of strength: Art exhibit celebrates the strength of cancer patients
A new exhibition at the Ventana Gallery at Roche Tissue Diagnostics is turning medical equipment into empowerment for local cancer patients. The “Superheroes, Capes of Strength and Beauty” art installation features 75 “mammocapes” redesigned by artists and auctions them off to raise funds for uninsured and underinsured breast cancer patients. Mammocapes are traditionally worn by patients […]
$4 Million Grant Helps Tucson Protect Kids Under 6 From Lead Risk
TUCSON, Ariz. — Kids younger than age 6 living in Tucson will receive more protection from residential lead-based paint hazards, courtesy of a recent $4 million U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) grant to the City of Tucson. The grant falls under the City’s Lead Hazard Control Program (LHCP) and Healthy Homes Program, protecting […]
Local reproductive health service program with a peer-to-peer model
TUCSON, Ariz. — Young people helping young people take control of their reproductive health. That is what one program at El Rio Health Centers is doing. Offering young adult-only services, the Reproductive Health Access Project (RHAP) was created by Joy Baynes, a family nurse practitioner. Through this program, the cost of reproductive health services is […]
Arizona is making strides in ‘whole person’ health care
With continued reports of health care’s rising costs, the battle against the opioid epidemic and the effort to build the work force, it’s understandable why some may feel pessimistic about the future of health care in Arizona. But those of us who work in the health-care field see progress, ongoing opportunity and the chance to […]
By teens, for teens: peer-designed sexual health clinic continues to expand
For many teens and young adults, access to education about sex and reproductive health is limited. A program created through El Rio Health is changing that. The El Rio Reproductive Health Access Project — RHAP for short — was created by Joy Baynes, a nurse practitioner and employee of El Rio Health. The project formally […]
El Rio hosts 15th Annual Healthcare for Homeless Breakfast
TUCSON – National Association of Community Health Centers is raising awareness during National Health Center Week. The organization will celebrate America’s Health Center with different community events. Read more at KVOA.com
El Rio Health – Serving Our Community
Nearly 50 years ago, President Lyndon Johnson supported legislation that supported the creation of community health centers across the nation—with El Rio Community Health Center being one of the first. A successful partnership between various west side neighborhoods and the University of Arizona College of Medicine created the first El Rio Health Center at 839 […]
