As the new school year approached, the UH Health Family Care Center, partnering with Boynton Chapel Methodist Church, opened its doors and heart to the community with its Back-to-School Block Party. The event offered families more than just school supplies; it provided a day of fun, connection, and vital health resources in one of Houston’s underserved neighborhoods.

Thanks to a growing partnership between Blackshear Elementary School and the UH Health Family Care Center, a new privacy banner now shields the school’s front gates—offering students, staff, and families increased safety, dignity, and peace of mind.

University of Houston medical students alongside physicians provided athletes participating in Special Olympics sports with free health screenings during a June 21 event at the Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of Medicine.