Population-based Services
332 W. Commerce
San Antonio,TX 78205
207-8730
Population-based Services Area Mission: To assess and identify the health needs of the San Antonio Community, and to provide evidence-based resources to assure optimal health and well being.
Collaboration and partnership development are accomplished through the Alliance for Community Health, a partnership strategically focused on improving the health of our community. The Alliance works in collaboration with local health organizations to address priority community health issues such as Health Policy Change, Community Health Data Tracking, Promoting Healthy Lifestyles, Providing Access to Care, Environmental Health, and Fostering a Sense of Community. Learn more
Community health assessment is conducted continuously in San Antonio and Bexar County. Using a combination of information from many sources, Metro Health annually compiles the Health Profiles report, which details area demographics, education, disability, maternity statistics, child abuse, immunization rates, obesity, asthma, communicable diseases, and deaths. Learn more
Epidemiologic Registry
In the near future, Metro Health will embark upon a project to develop an epidemiologic registry. The initial focus for this database will include laboratory reported hemoglobin AIC levels for those individuals being treated or monitored for diabetes mellitus. The collection and analysis of these data is expected to begin sometime in mid-2008 and possibly include other elements. Stay tuned for more information as this develops. Learn more
Healthy Start is a federally-funded initiative to decrease infant mortality. It is a case management program that works with pregnant women in their homes, to help them accomplish their goals and have healthier pregnancies and healthier babies. The San Antonio Healthy Start Program targets its efforts in 15 zip codes in Bexar County that have the highest infant mortality rates. The program has four main components: Outreach, Health Education, Case Management, and Community Consortium. Learn more
Project WORTH (Working on Real Teen Health) is a program designed to help the youth of San Antonio and Bexar County make healthy choices and postpone pregnancy. The program focuses on both parents and teens and emphasizes abstinence, parent communication, and healthy youth development. Learn more
The Resource Development Division is responsible for the oversight and coordination of Metro Health program development through identification of grant and funding opportunities. The division also coordinates internships and volunteer opportunities at Metro Health and participation in area health events. Learn more
The School Nurse Liaison works between Metro Health and San Antonio area school districts and child care facilities to promote positive health outcomes, among students, families, and staff. Learn more
Steps to a Healthier San Antonio (Steps-SA) is a program that encourages good nutrition, increased physical activity, and smoking prevention or cessation to help reduce diabetes, obesity, and asthma in San Antonio. The program is dedicated to serving people who live, work, or attend school in the geographic area of San Antonio Independent School District (SAISD). Program activities occur at schools, workplaces, and in many community settings. Learn more
WIC is the non-emergency Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). Those who qualify for WIC assistance receive food vouchers (redeemable at grocery stores for certain nutritious foods), nutrition education and counseling, breastfeeding promotion and support, and health care referrals at no cost. WIC services are available to pregnant women, postpartum women, breastfeeding women, and infants and children under five years old. Learn more
