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 […]
Program provides reproductive health services and education for teens, by teens
A teen-led program through El Rio Health Center has provided more than 4,000 teenagers with access to reproductive health services and education since 2018, with organizers saying many of those patients would not have sought services elsewhere. “Teens teaching teens is less awkward than what they teach us in school,” 16-year-old Emily Morel said. “And […]
Tucson back-to-school events will distribute backpacks and supplies
The monsoons may be lagging, but summer is rolling by with most Tucson students set to start school in less than a month. Those in search of free back-to-school events won’t want to miss the 2019 Pima County Sheriff’s Department Badges & Backpacks event from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Tucson Convention Center, […]
El Rio Health: Yesterday, today and tomorrow
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 westside neighborhoods and the University of Arizona College of Medicine created the first El Rio Health Center at 839 W. […]
El Rio Health recognized as a Healthcare Innovator Of The Year
Arizona is home to many influential healthcare leaders, innovators, researchers and advocates who make healthcare in Arizona an economic engine that betters everyone’s lives. Here are the Healthcare Leaders of the Year for 2019, as chosen by the editorial board for Az Business magazine. Read more at azbigmedia.com
New Midwifery Center expands birthing options for expectant moms, opens in July
TUCSON, Ariz. — A new Midwifery Center coming to Tucson in July is expanding birthing options for expectant moms. The new facility replaces the former El Rio Birth Center, and is a collaboration between El Rio Health and TMC for Women. It provides an accredited in-hospital birthing unit that offers a family-centered experience for women […]