SOUTH CENTRAL HOUSTON

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SOUTH CENTRAL HOUSTON COMMUNITY HEALTH
INFORMATION CENTER Jeffrey T. Huber, Professor,
School of Library and Information Studies, Texas
Womans University, Beatriz Varman, Assistant
Director for Public Affairs and Information
Services Librarian, Houston Academy of
Medicine-Texas Medical Center Library, Stacie
Hill, Site Coordinator, Riverside Clinic,
Anganette S. Young, Executive Director, South
Central Houston Community Health Center Funded
in part with Federal funds from the National
Library of Medicine under contract N01-LM-6-3505
OBJECTIVE
RESULTS
METHODS
- To facilitate access to electronic health
information for medically underserved individuals
by developing an Internet-connected health
information resource supported by an
academic-community partnership
-Clients attended training sessions conducted by
a health sciences librarian -Training session
content ranged from basic computer skills to
navigating MedlinePlus and other consumer health
sites -Clinic staff members referred clients to
information resource center -Clinic clients
project computers to access electronic consumer
health information resources

• Create an academic/community partnership
  involving Texas Womans University, Houston
  Academy of Medicine-Texas Medical Center Library,
  and South Central Houston Community Health Center
• South Central Houston Community Health Center is
  the citys oldest Federally Qualified Health
  Center and primarily serves medically underserved
  African Americans
• Project funds were used to develop a
  computer-equipped information resource center at
  the community partner facility
• Project extended a modified version of an
  information prescription program to the community
  clinic setting
• Training provided for clinic staff members and
  clinic clients

Texas Womans University