Refugee Health
Screening Program
The Harris County Public Health and
Environmental Services (HCPHES) Refugee Health Screening Program (RHSP) contracts with the Texas Department of State
Health Services (DSHS) to oversee refugee health screening in
Harris County. Refugees (and asylum seekers) are officially
recognized individuals by the United States Government. These
individuals arrive in Harris County every year. Texas is the
third largest refugee resettlement state in the United States.
HCPHES RHSP currently serves as the largest refugee health
screening program in Texas. View the
HCPHES RHSP arrival
statistics for the 2007 program year.
The HCPHES RHSP provides medical screenings
to refugees. These screenings include: a physical examination,
skin testing for tuberculosis, laboratory and parasite testing,
and required immunizations. The RHSP also ensures that refugees
who have medical problems are cared for appropriately.
To learn more about federal and state
refugee programs, go to:
If you live in Harris County, and do not
qualify for this program and need medical help, the links below
can provide you with a list of community clinics:
DSHS also contracts with
various voluntary resettlement agencies (VOLAGS) to help refugees obtain housing, job training, school enrollment and
other social needs. These agencies include:
Catholic Charities
2900 Louisiana Street
Houston, TX 77006
(713) 874-6574
YMCA
International Services
6300 Westpark, Suite 600
Houston, Texas 77057
(713) 339-9015
Refugee Services of
Texas
2626 South Loop West, Suite 230
Houston, Texas 77054
(713) 644-6224
Alliance for
Multicultural Community Services
6440 Hillcroft, Suite 411
Houston, Texas 77081
Interfaith
Ministries
3217 Montrose
Blvd.
Houston,
Texas 77006
(713) 533-4900
Jewish Family Services
4131
South Braeswood
Houston,
Texas 77025
(713) 667-9336
Gateway
to Care
For additional HCPHES RHSP
information email
tbrhealth@hcphes.org or call (713) 439-6061
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Last updated:
December 17, 2007
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Houston, TX 77027
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