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THRC Partnership 

TXACC
Strengthening Charitable Clinics Across Texas

About

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THE CHALLENGE
Charitable clinics are essential to delivering care for uninsured and underinsured communities across Texas — often serving as the front line for chronic conditions like diabetes and hypertension. Yet many face growing patient demand, financial instability, workforce strain, and increasing pressure to demonstrate measurable impact. Limited resources, gaps in data infrastructure, and challenges in communicating outcomes make it difficult to sustain and scale their work, especially during funding uncertainty.

THE SOLUTION
In response, the Translational Health Research Center (THRC) partnered with leaders from 10 charitable clinic organizations — representing a network of 90+ clinics serving urban and rural communities across Texas — to co-develop practical, sustainable solutions that strengthen capacity, improve decision-making, and better communicate real-world health impact.

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Key Solutions

Through close collaboration with participating clinics, data-driven dashboard tools and customized training resources were created to transform complex data into actionable insights, empowering teams to improve performance, enhance patient outcomes, and drive lasting organizational change.

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Translates clinic data into clear, actionable insights


 

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Supports decision-making and program evaluation

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Quantifies the value of preventive care and disease management

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Generates outputs for grants, reporting, and fundraising

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Builds capacity to use data for storytelling and decisions

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Strengthens evidence-based communication of community impact

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Designed for ease of use and long-term sustainability

A researcher stands mid-gesture at the front of a packed lecture hall, one hand raised as if underscoring a point, her attention fixed somewhere off to the right. She's wearing a white coat with a lanyard, hair pulled back in loose curls, glasses catching the light from the recessed ceiling fixtures above. Rows of attendees fade into a soft blur behind her, the warm wood-toned tiers of the auditorium giving it the feel of a medical or academic conference. The shallow depth of field keeps all the focus on her mid-sentence expression and gesture, like a candid moment caught right as she's making a key point to the room.

Impact

This partnership strengthens the ability of charitable clinics to:

  • Make informed, data-driven decisions
  • Communicate impact more effectively to funders & stakeholders
  • Build relationships with researchers and peer organizations
  • Navigate funding challenges with greater resilience
A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT

MEET THE TEAM

Lauren Lee
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Research Associate

Paula Walker
Paula Walker

Executive Director, Texas Association of Charitable Clinics | TXACC

Jessica Schneider
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Director, Faculty Fellows Program

Karolina Rivera
Karolina Rivera

Director of Comm. & Operations | Veteran | TXACC

Dr. Melinda Villagran
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Executive Director

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TXACC

The Texas Association of Charitable Clinics is a network of over 75 nonprofit clinics across the state that care for more than 220,000 Texans each year.