Since its initial implementation in 2003, SBL’s program has become an excellent example of an integrated, ever-evolving process that has fostered a collaborative effort among its local partners. Through the development and implementation of 87 small-scale projects that address a wide range of healthcare issues, among them diabetes and HIV/AIDS, obesity, nurses shortages, teen violence, poor prenatal care and recidivism into the community.
Project Name: Rights, Resources, & Responsibilities
Project Leader: Cynthia Batieste
The mission of Rights, Resources, & Responsibilities is to empower and encourage parents of preschoolers living in Houston’s Third Ward to facilitate early childhood skills development... read more
Project Leader: Cynthia Batieste
The mission of Rights, Resources, & Responsibilities is to empower and encourage parents of preschoolers living in Houston’s Third Ward to facilitate early childhood skills development... read more
Project Name: Making Ends Meet
Project Leader: Lyndon Carter
Making Ends Meet is a non-profit organization in Houston, Texas, which provides education for newly diagnosed End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) patients about available resources and explains... read more
Project Leader: Lyndon Carter
Making Ends Meet is a non-profit organization in Houston, Texas, which provides education for newly diagnosed End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) patients about available resources and explains... read more
Project Name: Fruits of Their Labor
Project Leader: Linda Etuk
Linda Etuk and her family have lived in the Houston area for over 20 years. Linda worked for AT&T for 30 years monitoring special circuits throughout Texas. Currently, she and her husband own... read more
Project Leader: Linda Etuk
Linda Etuk and her family have lived in the Houston area for over 20 years. Linda worked for AT&T for 30 years monitoring special circuits throughout Texas. Currently, she and her husband own... read more
Project Name: Jaloni's Voice
Project Leader: La'trece Kirk
The mission of Jaloni's Voice is to inform, educate, and provide resources to low-income communities about Autism Spectrum Disorder. The overall goal is to make sure that children with autism... read more
Project Leader: La'trece Kirk
The mission of Jaloni's Voice is to inform, educate, and provide resources to low-income communities about Autism Spectrum Disorder. The overall goal is to make sure that children with autism... read more
Project Name: Third Ward Warriors
Project Leader: Da'Ron Smith
Martial arts instructor Da'Ron Smith launched the Third Ward Warriors project in 2008. Da'Ron launched this life skills program to reach out to troubled youth in the Third Ward of Houston, Texas... read more
Project Leader: Da'Ron Smith
Martial arts instructor Da'Ron Smith launched the Third Ward Warriors project in 2008. Da'Ron launched this life skills program to reach out to troubled youth in the Third Ward of Houston, Texas... read more
Project Name: The Esther Act
Project Leader: Dana Starinsky
The current reading curriculum in the Third Ward of Houston for elementary school age children, who are having difficulty learning to read contains violent images and negative dialogue. The aim of... read more
Project Leader: Dana Starinsky
The current reading curriculum in the Third Ward of Houston for elementary school age children, who are having difficulty learning to read contains violent images and negative dialogue. The aim of... read more
Project Name: Out of the Box (OTB)
Project Leader: Rita Wiltz
There is a definite connection between literacy, better health, and wellness. If an adult is not able to read, how can he or she understand a doctor's orders, calculate how much medicine to take, or... read more
Project Leader: Rita Wiltz
There is a definite connection between literacy, better health, and wellness. If an adult is not able to read, how can he or she understand a doctor's orders, calculate how much medicine to take, or... read more