CCHC Resources
These resources are provided to assist the community, the medical and nursing staff.

Center for Disease Control
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is one of the 13 major operating components of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), which is the principal agency in the United States government for protecting the health and safety of all Americans and for providing essential human services, especially for those people who are least able to help themselves.

Collin County Health Department
Our mission is to protect and promote the health of the people of Collin County.

Immunization Schedule
Disease prevention is the key to public health. Vaccines work to protect infants, children and adults from illnesses and death caused by infectious diseases. Vaccines can help save lives by preventing diseases in the people who receive them and protect those who come in contact with unvaccinated people. Adults and children need proper immunizations and to ensure that the community is as protected as possible.

Food Stamps Texas Department of Human Services
The Food Stamp Program helps families buy nutritious food. Receiving food stamps will not affect your ability to become a U.S. citizen. The amount of food stamp benefits is based on household size and income. To be eligible for food stamps applicants must be a U.S. citizen or meet residency requirements, have or apply for a Social Security number, and may have to meet certain work requirements. To apply, contact your local Texas Department of Human Services office.

Medical Assistance for Children Ages 6 Through 18 Texas Department of Human Services
This program provides Medicaid for children age 6 through age 18. Medicaid is a type of health insurance but unlike regular health insurance, you do not have to pay for it, and most services are free. In most cases, Medicaid pays for doctors' services, laboratory and X-ray charges, medicines, nursing facility and hospital services, family planning, eyeglasses, hearing aids, ambulance, podiatry, chiropractic, maternity, nurse midwife, and other health care services. To apply, contact your local Texas Department of Human Services office.

Maternal and Child Health (M&CH) Texas Department of Human Services
M&CH provides help finding services for women and children of all ages. It also provides help finding services for men under age 22. Available services may include: family planning, prenatal care, immunizations, hearing aids, midwifery, and genetic counseling. To apply, contact your local Texas Department of Health office.

Primary Health Care (PHC) Texas Department of Human Services
PHC enables communities to identify design, and implement comprehensive primary care services for medically needy individuals. PHC provides a coordinated local health and human services system. Eligibility and available services may vary by location. To apply, contact your local Texas Department of Health office.

Texas Rehabilitation Commission (TRC)
TRC helps Texans with disabilities participate in their communities by achieving employment of choice and living as independently as possible. TRC is designated to help Texans with disabilities, except persons with visual impairments or legally blind. The following are some of the services TRC offers: Vocational Rehabilitation, Extended Rehabilitation Services, Independent Living Services and Centers, Comprehensive Rehabilitation Services, and Disability Determination Services. To apply, contact one of the regional Texas Rehabilitation Commission offices.

Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
SSI provides monthly checks to people who are 65 or older, or blind, or disabled. In most cases, people who get SSI also receive Medicaid benefits. SSI recipients may also qualify for Food Stamps and Long Term Care services. To apply, contact your local Social Security Administration office.

The Bridge Breast Network
The New England Journal of Medicine in July 1993 stated, "Women without private health care insurance who have breast cancer receive this diagnosis later and die sooner than privately insured women with breast cancer."
We exist to bridge the barriers that many face in finding and fighting breast cancer.