Helpful Links
For primary care and mental health services that assist with health challenges beyond what BCPHD provides some Bell County resources are:
- Martha's Clinic: Martha's Clinic is a student-founded and student-run free health clinic for the homeless and indigent population of Temple and surrounding Bell County.
- Temple Community Clinic: Eligible patients can receive services in chronic disease management, cardiology, dermatology, dentistry, diabetic education, primary care, prescription assistance, and others.
- Greater Killeen Community Clinic: The GKCC can offer services for uncomplicated illness (cold, flu, etc.), simple wound care, chronic disease management, and the like.
- Central Counties Services (MHMR): Offers services for mental and intellectual disabilities and mental health.
- UMHB Life Community Center: The Community Life Counseling (CLC) center at UMHB provides high-quality counseling services to Belton and the surrounding communities.
- Bell County Indigent Health: Indigent Health Services Department to better serve the County and the community in areas of health care services for very low-income residents.
Other services in the Central Texas area of note that residents may wish to utilize are:
- Texas Workforce Commission: Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) is the state agency charged with overseeing and providing workforce development services to employers and job seekers of Texas.
- Baylor Scott and White Cancer Support Services: General and cancer-specific support groups and events throughout Central Texas, including Bryan/College Station, Killeen, Temple, and Waco, for patients and caregivers battling the effects of cancer.
Healthy Eating Tips
Cancer Prevention
STD Prevention:
- Healthy People 2020: STD Prevention
- The Lowdown on How to Prevent Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- How You Can Prevent Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Community Services
American Red Cross- Heart of Texas Chapter
http://www.redcross.org/tx/waco
Public Health Resources
Center for Disease Control
http://www.cdc.gov
Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS)
http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/immunize/default.shtm
Immunizations
Immunize Texas
http://www.dshs.texas.gov/immunize/public.shtm
Emergency Preparedness
Texas Disaster Volunteer Registry
https://texasdisastervolunteerregistry.org/
Texas Prepares
http://www.texasprepares.org/
CTEH Internet Resources
http://www.cteh.com/internet_resources
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
http://www.ready.gov
Zika
http://www.cdc.gov/zika/index.html
Texas Zika
http://www.texaszika.org/
Local Government and Organizations
Bell County Government
http://www.bellcountytx.com
Central Texas Council of Governments
http://www.ctcog.org
State Government and Organizations
Department of State Health Services
http://www.dshs.state.tx.us
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
https://www.hhs.texas.gov
Texas Restaurant Association
http://www.restaurantville.com/home
Texas Homeland Security
http://www.texashomelandsecurity.org
Federal Government
Federal Emergency Management Agency
http://www.fema.gov
WIC
Department of State Health Services
www.texaswic.org
Breastfeeding
www.breastmilkcounts.com
Mental Health & Education Resources
Blue Bonnet Trails Community Services
Bluebonnet Trails | Serving the Counties of Central Texas (bbtrails.org)
Mental Healthcare Portal- Powered by SACRD (San Antonio Community Resource Directory)
Portal to Mental Healthcare Services