Paint the Bus Pink!

Help us Paint the Bus Pink!

For every $25 donation made, we will add a pink panel to the mobile unit in honor or memory of a loved one who has battled any type of cancer. Please note: the deadline to honor your loved one with a pink panel on the bus is October 1! 

Mark it in your calendar! Join us for a special opportunity to see the Wellness for Life® Mobile Health Unit covered in pink and honor those affected by cancer. 

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Texas Health’s Wellness for Life Mobile Health Program brings services including mammograms, cervical and colon screenings, and well women and well male exams including blood tests for diabetes and cholesterol into underserved communities via specially equipped mobile health vehicles.

Verna Moten, 58, was among those who received a well woman exam at a recent screening event in the parking lot of The Salvation Army’s J.E. & L.E. Mabee Social Service Center on East Lancaster Avenue in Fort Worth. She said it had been over 25 years since she’d last had a mammogram or Pap smear.

“I’m so grateful that I can get this done,” Moten said. “You know how long it’s been when you don’t have health insurance? It’s hard. It’s hard.”

Lisa Rose, manager of Texas Health’s mobile health program, said providing follow-up care to the unhoused population has been historically challenging.

“If a person lacks a permanent residence and a blood test comes back with an abnormality, we’ve had difficulty locating that individual again so we can get them referred for further testing or treatment,” Rose said. “By working with a shelter’s care coordinator, we now have additional assistance and tools to reconnect with a patient.”

According to the Tarrant County Homeless Coalition’s State of the Homeless Report 2023, the county saw a 22% overall increase in the number of people without homes, with 84% living in Fort Worth and 8% living in Arlington. Unemployment/no income, inability to pay rent and physical and/or mental disability are the top reason people become homeless, the report states.

“Thanks to this partnership with Texas Health Resources, we can bridge the gap between critical health services and those facing barriers to access,” said Deborah Bullock, the Salvation Army’s director of adult and family programs for Tarrant and Ellis counties. “It is our shared goal that every client takes advantage of free screenings during mobile visits, ensuring comprehensive health assessments for everyone under our care.”