It took Dalia Baker five years to get treatment after she was diagnosed with Hepatitis C. Now, a year after entering the Hepatitis C program at El Rio Community Health Center, she’s finishing up treatment “This is the toughest thing yet I’ve had to conquer,” Baker said. “I’m so glad I looked into the program….
Years ago, Tucson High School student Monica Luna found herself 16 and pregnant. She attended the Teenage Parent program at her school, and with their help, she was able to graduate, even finishing high school a semester early. Now, decades later, Luna is familiar with a situation that a number of high school students are…
The Cat in the Hat and Grandmother Goose greeted children at El Rio’s Congress Clinic on a Friday afternoon in late February. Tables were set up for cookie decorating, coloring and puzzles. But more important, were the tables piled high with books. More than 250 of El Rio Community Health Center’s young patients received books…
Marta Eagle’s family history of diabetes began when her mother and brother were both diagnosed years ago. Eagle herself was diagnosed only three months ago, but through a program offered at El Rio Community Health Center, she has access to education, counseling and collaborative care her family never had. Sembrando Nuestro Mañana, or “Sowing Our…
