GREATER AUSTIN: COMMUNITY PARTNER PROFILE
Get Out Girl
Unique community partner event raises more than $25,000 to benefit the
Baylor Scott & White Warriors Research Institute (WRI).
ore than 200 women spent a wellness coach and Austin native, Cindy who are dealing with depression, anger,
September weekend at Lake Present, as a tribute to two fallen female substance abuse, or post-traumatic
Austin wake surfing, paddle first responders who were both passionate stress. In addition, the WRI trains the next
about spending time on the water. generation of care providers, works to
boarding, and experiencing the healing
power of water at the sixth annual Get
Out Girl Paddle & Surf Jam.
A celebration on dry land with live
eliminate the stigma of mental healthcare,
and builds groups of Peer Support
The Warriors Research Institute
For more than a decade, the WRI
Specialists who can serve as bridges to
music, catered lunch, and acupuncture has participated in studies aimed at and massage for participants followed improving the quality of care available two days of water activities—all to raise to military veterans and emergency awareness and funds in support of mental responders. As part of these studies, please contact Mike Thompson, senior
health services for veterans and first the team delivers online mental health foundation officer, at 512-803-3848.
responders in Central Texas. services free of charge to veterans,
Get Out Girl was founded by health and
professional care.
To learn more about how you can help,
firefighters, paramedics, and their families
GREATER AUSTIN: NEWS
Buda just got Better
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Buda
proudly opened its doors on September 28.
he medical center is Baylor Scott patients and members is a powerful
& White’s first full-service hospital coordinated model of care and a single
in Hays County and seventh in medical record. The electronic medical
the Austin/Round Rock Region focused on record enables greater coordination,
innovative healthcare and wellness. preventing unnecessary tests and
The facility is located right in the heart
of one of the nation’s fastest-growing
communities at 5330 Overpass Road
reducing the time a patient spends in
the hospital or clinic.
well as more than 70 access points, 70
Baylor Scott & White also looks
specialties and more than 420 providers
and marks the latest step forward in our forward to opening a medical center in Austin expansion. New primary care and Austin in early 2020. Along with Buda, specialty care clinics opened at this same our presence will complement existing location last month. medical centers in Cedar Park, Lakeway, please contact Chris Beck, director of
Pflugerville, Round Rock and Taylor, as philanthropy, at 512-496-7575.
Among many advances to benefit
spanning five counties.
To learn more about how you can help,
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