Standing Together for Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Local Resources for Travis County Residents
Dear Residents, Community Partners, and Team Members,
As we enter October, the Housing Authority of Travis County joins organizations nationwide in recognizing Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This annual campaign is a vital reminder of the impact breast cancer has on our families, our neighborhoods, and our community right here in Central Texas.
Healthy communities start with healthy individuals. Safe, affordable housing provides the foundation for stability, but physical well-being allows our families to thrive truly. Breast cancer affects thousands of Texans each year, and early detection remains our greatest weapon in saving lives. When caught early, survival rates increase significantly.
I encourage everyone—our residents, staff, and partners—to prioritize your health and the health of your loved ones this month:
- Schedule your screenings: If you are due for a mammogram, please make the appointment today.
- Share the message: Talk to your mothers, daughters, sisters, and friends about the importance of regular check-ups.
- Access local resources: Reach out to local healthcare providers and community clinics that offer affordable or free screening programs for those who qualify.
Throughout October, you will see our agency participating in awareness efforts and sharing information on how to access local health resources. Let us stand together to support survivors, honor those we have lost, and actively promote health equity and wellness across Austin and Travis County.
I appreciate your dedication to keeping our community strong, healthy, and resilient.
Sincerely,
— Patrick B. Howard, HATC CEO
Community Organizations Offering Breast Cancer-Related Services
Breast Cancer Resource Center of Texas (BCRC)
- Services: Provides free, individualized patient navigation, support groups, education, and referrals to other community services. Patient navigators are trained breast cancer survivors and can provide assistance in English or Spanish.
- Cost: All patient-navigation services and programs are provided at no cost.
- Mailing Address: 7640 Guadalupe St., Suite 222, Austin, TX 78752
- Phone: 512-524-2560
- Fax: 512-717-7545
- Hours: Monday–Friday, 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
- Website: www.bcrc.org
Texas Breast and Cervical Cancer Services (BCCS)
- Services: Provides clinical breast exams, mammograms, pelvic exams, Pap tests, diagnostic services, cervical dysplasia services, and assistance applying for Medicaid for Breast and Cervical Cancer.
- Cost: Covered services are provided at no cost to eligible clients.
- General Eligibility: Texas residents who meet age-specific requirements, have a household income at or below 200% of the federal poverty level, and lack access to another program or insurance that fully covers the same services. Underinsured applicants may qualify.
- Phone: 512-776-7796 or 2-1-1
- Email: [email protected]
- Fax: 512-776-7203
- Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Central Time
- Locations: Use the provider locator on the program website to find a participating clinic.
- Website: Texas Breast and Cervical Cancer Services
Samaritan Health Ministries
- Services: Provides primary care, women’s health services—including annual exams and breast cancer screening—dental care, mental healthcare, laboratory services, and pharmacy assistance to eligible, uninsured patients.
- Eligibility: Generally serves uninsured patients who live in its service area and have a household income at or below 250% of the federal poverty level.
- Cost: Healthcare services, medications, and laboratory services are provided at no cost to eligible patients.
- Address: 1900 Cypress Creek Road, Unit 200, Cedar Park, TX 78613
- Phone: 512-331-5828
- Email: [email protected]
- Fax: 512-528-4649
- Hours: Tuesday–Thursday, 9:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
- Website: www.theshm.org
Planned Parenthood North Austin Health Center
- Services: Provides chest and breast cancer screening and referrals, cervical cancer screening, annual wellness care, and other preventive and reproductive health services. Mammography is generally handled through referral.
- Cost: Insurance is accepted for many services. Uninsured patients may qualify for financial assistance.
- Address: 9041 Research Blvd., Suite 250, Austin, TX 78758
- Phone: 512-331-1288
- Hours:
- Monday: 11:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
- Tuesday–Friday: 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
- Saturday–Sunday: Closed
- Website: North Austin Health Center
Travis County Community Centers
- Services: Connects residents with food assistance, utility assistance, social work and case management, home repair and weatherization programs, and other health and human-service resources.
- General Resource Referral: Dial 2-1-1.
- Locations and Contacts:
- Central Austin: 5325 Airport Blvd., Austin, TX 78751 — 512-854-4120
- Del Valle: 3518 FM 973 S., Del Valle, TX 78617 — 512-854-1520
- Manor: 600 W. Carrie Manor St., Manor, TX 78653 — 512-854-1550
- Jonestown: 18649 FM 1431, Suite 6A, Jonestown, TX 78645 — 512-854-1500
- Oak Hill: 8656-A State Highway 71 W., Suite 100, Austin, TX 78735 — 512-854-2130
- Pflugerville: 15822 Foothill Farm Loop, Suite D, Pflugerville, TX 78660 — 512-854-1530
- Website: Travis County Community Centers
Lone Star Circle of Care Big Pink Bus
- Services: Provides mobile 3D screening mammography throughout Central Texas. Patients needing additional imaging receive navigation assistance and referrals to a diagnostic facility.
- Eligibility: Generally available to women who:
- Are 40 or older;
- Are uninsured or covered by MAP, MAP Basic, or a participating commercial insurance plan;
- Have not had a mammogram within the previous 365 days;
- Are not pregnant or breastfeeding;
- Do not currently have breast symptoms such as a lump, discharge, or pain; and
- Can independently use the bus stairs.
- Cost: Low-cost screening is available to most eligible patients. Uninsured patients may qualify for a sliding-fee program or other assistance.
- Appointments: Required; walk-ins are not accepted.
- Phone: 1-844-PINK-BUS or 1-844-746-5287
- Email: [email protected]
- Location: Mobile service; consult the online schedule for upcoming stops.
- Website: Big Pink Bus Mobile Mammography
CommUnityCare Health Centers
- Services: Provides annual well-woman examinations, breast and cervical cancer screenings, mammogram referrals, gynecological care, and other preventive health services. The North Central Health Center also offers on-site radiology services, including mammography.
- Cost: Accepts Medicaid, Medicare, CHIP, MAP/MAP Basic, and many commercial insurance plans. Financial assistance and sliding-fee discounts based on household income and family size may be available.
- Appointments and Eligibility: 512-978-9015
- MAP Eligibility: 512-978-8130
- Mammography Location:
North Central Health Center
1210 W. Braker Lane, Austin, TX 78758
512-978-9300 - Women’s Health: CommUnityCare Women’s Health
- Locations: CommUnityCare Locations
- Main Website: www.communitycaretx.org
People’s Community Clinic
- Services: Provides annual wellness examinations, breast and cervical cancer screening, gynecology, family planning, prenatal care, and other primary and preventive health services.
- Cost: Accepts patients with or without insurance. Sliding-scale discounts and financial counseling are available.
- Appointments: 512-478-4939
- Women’s Health Address:
People’s Center for Women’s Health
St. David’s Medical Center Pavilion
1025 E. 32nd St., Suite 200
Austin, TX 78705 - Hours:
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday: 8:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.
- Tuesday and Friday: 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
- Saturday–Sunday: Closed
- Women’s Health Website: People’s Center for Women’s Health
- Main Website: www.austinpcc.org
