Mental Health Awareness Month is observed in May each year to promote mental health awareness, educate the public about mental health conditions, and reduce stigma. It was established in 1949 by Mental Health America and features various activities and themes aimed at encouraging open conversations about mental health.
AccelHealth has an incredible staff of mental health professionals at each of our clinic locations, providing assistance with:
| Parenting issues | Anger management | Marital issues |
| Grief/loss issues | Suicide/self-harm | Behavioral issues |
| Depression | Anxiety | Stress Management |
| Substance Use Disorder |
It’s never too late to address the mental aspects of you overall health and wellbeing.
Congratulations to AccelHealth for achieving Silver status in the Advocacy Center of Excellence (ACE) Program!
This annual observance builds awareness about the health disparities that persist among racial and ethnic minority and American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) populations and encourages us to take action to end these inequities.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health (OMH) celebrates National Minority Health Month in April to highlight the importance of improving the health of racial and ethnic minority communities and reducing health disparities.
Make sure you check out the National Institute’s on Minority Health and Health Disparities’ schedule of events
Lastly, share our MyHealthfinder, Move Your Way®, and Dietary Guidelines resources for Spanish-speakers in the community.
NPPW is recognized annually to teach about the risks of poisonings and increase everyone’s involvement in poison prevention. Research has shown that poisonings are the second leading cause of fatal unintentional injury in rural areas, where distance to emergency care is a factor in outcomes. Visit HRSA’s Poison Control Program’s website for more information and resources on how to prevent and respond to a poison emergency.
“Working at a federally qualified health center is quite fulfilling, particularly as I get the opportunity to advocate on behalf of AccelHealth patients and community. Moreover, during my trips to D.C., it is an honor to travel to our nation’s capitol to educate and update our legislators on the importance and success of community health centers, as federal grant funding is vital to our establishment. Additionally, throughout the weekly conference, I am able to network with other health center leaders, legislators, and vendors. The entire experience is fast paced, yet fascinating and educational.”
Your Most Powerful Advocacy Opportunities Your Representatives are back home this week and will return home again from March 17 to 21. The most effective advocacy tool you can use is to invite lawmakers to tour your center and meet your staff and board. This is when they see how effectively you are using your resources and why you need long-term funding. You can visit NACHC’s fly-in page to get all the information you need to support these visits.
An Important Advocacy Ask: Encourage Your Representatives to Join the Community Health Center Caucus. Your Representatives can show their support for your center by joining the revitalized Community Health Center Caucus. U.S. Representatives Troy Balderson (R-OH), Jen Kiggans (R-VA), Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), and Danny Davis (D-IL) are circulating a letter inviting their colleagues to join the bipartisan Community Health Center Caucus. The caucus will be a forum for Representatives and staff to learn more about health centers and how they improve access to primary care in underserved communities. Click here for more information about sending a letter to your Representatives to join.
The Workforce Innovation Act of 2025 is Seeking Bipartisan Co-Sponsors! U.S. Representative Andrew Garbarino (R-NY) is leading the reintroduction of the bipartisan Health Care Workforce Innovation Act, bill number H.R. 935. Whether or not your Representative signed on as a co-sponsor to the previous version of this bill in the 118th Congress, we need your help again to educate members of Congress about workforce challenges and gain their support to expand funding for essential training programs at your health center. The links below are shareable, so after you take action, find the advocates at your health center who will add their voices to yours!
The Texas Department of State Health Services is reporting an outbreak of measles in the South Plains region of Texas. Due to the highly contagious nature of this disease, additional cases are likely to occur in Gaines County and the surrounding communities. DSHS is working with South Plains Public Health District and Lubbock Public Health to investigate the outbreak. Source with more information.
Additional information for the public and health care providers is available at: Measles Outbreak News Update
In an effort to better serve our patients and partners, AccelHealth has implemented a new FAX system. This change required some new phone numbers to better distribute faxes to the appropriate departments, to facilitate expedited processing.
Medical Records Fax (Medical Record Requests)
Referrals: 888-498-4869
HIM + Outreach & Enrollment De Leon/Stephenville : 888-464-0751
HIM Brownwood 1 (McCullough, Dr. Roy Byrd & Behavioral Health): 888-895-1214
HIM Brownwood 2 (Spears, Gosnell, Dr. Tutt, Cloy): 877-569-1955
