Helping people at their most vulnerable is a privilege

 The Corazon Clinic started in 2000 with one medical doctor, a notebook, a couple of patients, and a box of first aid supplies and medications. In 2014, the clinic averaged 30 volunteers, and 1,289 patients signed-in. The notebook has turned into patient charts, and the box of first aid supplies has turned to drawers and shelves of donated supplies. The clinics volunteers range from pre-health profession, to graduate students, to health professionals. Corazon Clinics mission is to provide healthcare services and education to those without access to standard medical services. The clinic strive to increase the quality of life for our patients. 

YOU MUST BE A MEMBER OF AMSA AT UTSA TO VOLUNTEER AT THE CLINIC DURING SCHOOL SEMESTERS

The Harm Reduction Center & Outreach is an effort to aid clients that are suffering from drug addiction and other forms of chemical dependencies. The program has built a team of 8 peer support and recovery specialists. As Certified Peer Recovery Coaches, they take pride in their ability to assist those in need by providing guidance into the many pathways of recovery available today. The program will be completely free of charge and is participant-centered that fits the needs of those we serve through needle exchange, harm reduction education, medical care, HIV/HepC testing, case management and recovery coaching. Madelein Santibanez is the director and can be reached at madelein@corazonsa.org. 

The work of the Bexar Area Harm Reduction Coalition involves harm reduction efforts, outreach, and education to prevent the transmission of blood-borne diseases among vulnerable populations. By providing essential harm reduction kits, we aim to support and improve the overall well-being of the community.

Harm reduction kits provided contain essential items, including:

• syringes
• a cooker
• bandaids
• alcohol swabs
• a cotton
• condoms
• informative materials promoting safer practices
• referral card to agencies in San Antonio

Another version of the kit is tailored to the specific needs of diabetics.

https://www.bexarareaharmreductioncoalition.org/

Run by AMSA members Andrew and Sam, The purpose of EEA is to reach out to emergent bilingual students who are having difficulty in their classes. Students who are immigrating from other countries are not used to doing their course work in English classes. These students struggle to just speak English, and are placed in fast paced core classes.

We aim to visit these schools and provide our assistance as English communication partners and course focused tutoring, so that these students can excel in their courses and can be inspired to pursue higher education.

Brain Exercise Initiative is a nonprofit volunteering organization that trains volunteers in leading math, reading, and writing exercises in nursing homes to those with or without dementia.