Union Gospel Mission of Tarrant County

HEALTHCARE

Homelessness and health problems nearly always go hand in hand. Without housing, people are exposed to disease, violence, lack of sanitation, malnutrition, and addiction. According to the National Health Care for the Homeless Council, the rates of serious illnesses and injuries in the homeless population are three to six times the rates of these problems for other people. Here at Union Gospel Mission of Tarrant County, we believe that healthcare plays a significant role in helping people transition out of homelessness and back into their communities.

Healing Shepherd Clinic
UGMTC opened the Healing Shepherd Clinic in collaboration with the Nancy and John Snyder Foundation and Empowering Church Healthcare Outreach (ECHO) in late 2008 to offer free healthcare to the over 4,000 homeless individuals in Tarrant County. As a subsidiary of UGMTC, the Clinic resides in a specially designed space across the street from the Mission and volunteer doctors and nurses, along with a full-time Nurse Practitioner, provide:

complete physical examinations
treatment of acute and chronic conditions
prescription medications
referrals for diagnostic tests

referrals for specialty care
patient education
patient advocacy

In its first year of operation, the Healing Shepherd Clinic has:

provided over 1,400 patient appointments
treated 326 individuals from UGMTC
recruited 10 volunteer physicians and 6 volunteer registered nurses

The Union Gospel Mission of Tarrant County also partners with the following local organizations to provide education, preventative care, and medical treatment to homeless individuals in a climate of compassion and dignity:

John Peter Smith Health Services provides monthly health education classes for residents along with annual dental screenings.

Cook Children’s Hospital provides examinations, inoculations and well-baby visits to children at the Mission.

AIDS Outreach Center provides HIV prevention education and assists HIV residents of UGMTC in assessing services to address their medical needs.

Mission Hours:
  Offices
      Mon-Fri 8-5pm
  Donations
      Mon-Fri 8-4:00pm

Address:
1321 E. Lancaster Ave.
Fort Worth, TX 76102
817-339-2553

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 2144
Fort Worth, TX
76113-2144

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Privacy Policy	HEALTHCARE Homelessness and health problems nearly always go hand in hand. Without housing, people are exposed to disease, violence, lack of sanitation, malnutrition, and addiction. According to the National Health Care for the Homeless Council, the rates of serious illnesses and injuries in the homeless population are three to six times the rates of these problems for other people. Here at Union Gospel Mission of Tarrant County, we believe that healthcare plays a significant role in helping people transition out of homelessness and back into their communities. Healing Shepherd Clinic UGMTC opened the Healing Shepherd Clinic in collaboration with the Nancy and John Snyder Foundation and Empowering Church Healthcare Outreach (ECHO) in late 2008 to offer free healthcare to the over 4,000 homeless individuals in Tarrant County. As a subsidiary of UGMTC, the Clinic resides in a specially designed space across the street from the Mission and volunteer doctors and nurses, along with a full-time Nurse Practitioner, provide: complete physical examinations treatment of acute and chronic conditions prescription medications referrals for diagnostic tests referrals for specialty care patient education patient advocacy In its first year of operation, the Healing Shepherd Clinic has: provided over 1,400 patient appointments treated 326 individuals from UGMTC recruited 10 volunteer physicians and 6 volunteer registered nurses The Union Gospel Mission of Tarrant County also partners with the following local organizations to provide education, preventative care, and medical treatment to homeless individuals in a climate of compassion and dignity: John Peter Smith Health Services provides monthly health education classes for residents along with annual dental screenings. Cook Children’s Hospital provides examinations, inoculations and well-baby visits to children at the Mission. AIDS Outreach Center provides HIV prevention education and assists HIV residents of UGMTC in assessing services to address their medical needs.
© 2010 Union Gospel Mission of Tarrant County Back to Top Mission Hours: Offices Mon-Fri 8-5pm Donations Mon-Fri 8-4:00pm Address: 1321 E. Lancaster Ave. Fort Worth, TX 76102 817-339-2553 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 2144 Fort Worth, TX 76113-2144