Research
The South Texas Safe Water Project, a partnership between Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas, Inc. (MHM) and Texas A&M University School of Public Health, addressed critical environmental and public health issues in colonia communities along the US-Mexico border.
Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) have become a cornerstone in promoting economic development, financial inclusion, and social equity, especially within underserved communities across the United States.
From 1995 to 2010, the prevalence of obesity in Texas adults doubled from 15.9 percent to 31.7 percent. With a current obesity rate of 34 percent, Texas has the 19th highest adult obesity rate in the US.
Findings from the Episcopal Health Foundation 2020 Texas COVID-19 Survey, sponsored by Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas, Inc.
In the summer of 2015, Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas, Inc. engaged the Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute to review the performance of Bexar County behavioral health systems. These findings are based on reviews conducted in the fall of 2015 and early 2016.
Funded by Methodist Healthcare Ministries the "State of the Sector" report shares an organizational snapshot of more than 421 nonprofits in Bexar County and 16 surrounding counties. The report by the Nonprofit Council concludes that nonprofit survey respondents provide services across a broad spectrum of areas; the largest are human services (22 percent); arts and culture (10 percent) and education. Human service organizations are the most financially stressed as they govern the gap between service costs and reimbursements. The most frequently expressed challenge, outside of funding issues, was the need to engage in community education and awareness.
Strategic Planning Project: Work Session 1 - November 7, 2006
Strategic Planning Project: Work Session 2 - December 12, 2006
Center for Community & Business Research, The University of Texas at San Antonio, Institute for Economic Development
Community Development Initiatives, Angelo State University
Pediatric Subspecialty Physician Needs - March 5, 2012
Strategic Planning Project Executive Summary - 2006
In March 2015, Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas, Inc. commissioned Capital Healthcare Planning, an independent consulting firm, to identify and determine high-level needs of at-risk populations across the greater San Antonio area. Their objectives were to understand the current provision of care to at-risk populations within the markets; identify major gaps in care that might suggest an opportunity for Methodist Healthcare Ministries to provide additional resources; and to work with Methodist Healthcare Ministries leadership to develop consensus around developing a model and plan for service delivery.
Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas, Inc.
