HEALTH SERVICES

 

Vaccines Keep Children Healthy

Vaccines can prevent common diseases that used to seriously harm or even kill infants, children, and adults. Without vaccines, your child is at risk of becoming seriously ill or even dying from childhood diseases such as measles and whooping cough.

Get Yourself and Your Family Vaccinated

Vaccines aren’t just for children anymore. Adults need vaccines to protect against measles, tetanus, whooping cough, flu, hepatitis, chickenpox, pneumococcal, and more.

Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas

Community Health Center Mission Statement:

Our mission is to provide compassionate, culturally respectful, and accessible outpatient healthcare services that honor the traditions, values, and sovereignty of our Tribal community.  We are dedicated to promoting wellness, preventing illness, and delivering high-quality, patient-centered care for individuals and families across all generations.

Values

  • Respect – We honor Tribal traditions, culture, and the dignity of every individual we serve.
  • Compassion – We provide care with kindness, empathy, and understanding.
  • Access – We are committed to removing barriers to timely, quality healthcare.
  • Quality – We deliver safe, effective, and evidence-based care.
  • Integrity – We act with honesty, accountability, and transparency.
  • Community – We partner with our community to promote wellness and shared responsibility for health.

Goals

  • Improve Access to Care
    Expand timely access to outpatient services through efficient scheduling, care coordination, and culturally appropriate service delivery.
  • Deliver High-Quality, Safe Care
    Maintain clinical excellence by following evidence-based practices, quality improvement initiatives, and patient safety standards.
  • Provide Culturally Respectful Services
    Integrate Tribal values, traditions, and community perspectives into care delivery, patient education, and clinic operations.
  • Promote Prevention and Wellness
    Emphasize preventive care, chronic disease management, and health education to improve long-term community health outcomes.
  • Strengthen Patient Experience
    Foster trust, respect, and compassion in every patient interaction to enhance satisfaction and continuity of care.
  • Support a Skilled and Engaged Workforce
    Recruit, train, and retain qualified staff who are committed to cultural humility, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
  • Ensure Operational and Financial Sustainability
    Manage resources responsibly to support ongoing services, compliance, and long-term clinic stability.
  • Partner with the Community
    Collaborate with Tribal leadership, Tribal community programs, and external partners to address health needs holistically.

Vaccination Policy

The Kickapoo Community Health Center follows the vaccination schedule that is recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). As part of our dedication to making the health of your child our top priority, we seize every chance to offer vaccines.

For latest Vaccine schedule from CDC click on a link below:
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For additional questions regarding vaccines, please call (830) 421-5930 or visit:
https://www.aap.org/
https://www.cdc.gov/
https://www.immunize.org/
https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/acip/index.html
https://www.dshs.texas.gov/

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