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January 19, 2022 (San Antonio, Texas):  Due to inclement weather, all Methodist Healthcare Ministries San Antonio area locations will close early at 2 p.m. on Thursday, January 20, 2022. This includes: Wesley Health & Wellness Center; Dixon Health & Wellness Center; George Ricks School Based Health Center at Krueger Elementary; George Ricks School Based Health Center at Schertz Elementary, Wesley Nurse sites and our Corporate Office. 

Patients who had existing appointments after 2 p.m. will be rescheduled. 

Clinic operations on Friday, January 21 will resume virtually. Patients will be contacted with information regarding their telehealth appointment. 

Operations outside of the San Antonio area will follow the guidelines of local school districts. Please call your local Methodist Healthcare Ministries contact for guidance on programs and services. 

The safety of our patients, clients and team members is of utmost importance. Visit mhm.org for the latest updates. 

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About Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas, Inc.

Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas, Inc. is a private, faith-based not-for-profit organization dedicated to creating access to health care for the uninsured through direct services, community partnerships and strategic grant-making in 74 counties across South Texas. Guided by its mission of “Serving Humanity to Honor God,” Methodist Healthcare Ministries’ vision is to be the leader for improving wellness of the least served. The mission also includes Methodist Healthcare Ministries’ one-half ownership of the Methodist Healthcare System, the largest healthcare system in South Texas, which creates a unique avenue to ensure that it continues to be a benefit to the community by providing quality care to all and charitable care when needed. For more information, visit mhmbridgeofblessings.org.

December 15, 2021 (San Antonio, Texas): All Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas, Inc. offices and facilities will be closed on Thursday, December 23 and Friday, December 24. Operations will resume on Monday, December 27.

Our offices and facilities will also be closed on Friday, December 31. Operations will resume on Monday, January 3, 2022.

Have a safe Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

SAN ANTONIO, November 24, 2021 – Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas, Inc. provided 192 low-income families with ready-made Thanksgiving meals by distributed by a drive-thru at the organization’s Wesley Health & Wellness Center on the South side of San Antonio. The food was distributed throughout the week from Monday, November 22 through Wednesday, November 25.

"At Methodist Healthcare Ministries, we are blessed beyond measure and honored to continue this annual tradition that brings so much joy to our patients, clients and team members,” said Jaime Wesolowski, President & CEO of Methodist Healthcare Ministries. “During a year of such challenge and change, we are especially grateful to all our team and board members, partners, patients and clients whose remarkable resilience and sacrifices to give above and beyond themselves have strengthened thriving communities across South Texas.”

Recipients were selected based on need and identified by the organization’s medical, dental, behavioral health, parenting program and recreation & enrichment teams. Each was scheduled for a specific pick-up date & time. The food boxes contained a fully cooked, and deboned turkey, family-sized portions of mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans, corn bread, rolls, a gallon of iced tea and pie for dessert, as well as re-heating instructions.

This year’s food distribution replaced the organization’s annual Thanksgiving Luncheon for the community, which was cancelled for the second year in a row in an effort to continue practicing social distancing and minimize the spread of COVID-19. The annual tradition began in 2009 and is a further testament to the organization’s commitment to providing a service and meeting a need for the community it serves.

November 22, 2021 (San Antonio, Texas): All Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas, Inc. offices and facilities will close at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 24 and remain closed Thursday, November 25 and Friday, November 26. Operations will resume on Monday, November 29.

San Antonio, TX (November 2, 2021) – Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas, Inc. and EnrollSA hosted a press conference event at the Dixon Health & Wellness Center on Tuesday, November 2 to mark the opening of the ninth Open Enrollment period for health care coverage provided by the Affordable Care Act. The event featured remarks from Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff, Methodist Healthcare Ministries' President & CEO, Jaime Wesolowski, Centro Med's Vice President of Development, Ana Maria Garza Cortez, Bexar County Health Collabrorative Program Director Anel Treviño, and Mary Brosius. Brosius is an ACA Consumer and new Navigator who will help consumers enroll for health coverage in Bandera County. To view the press conference, please click here.

The Open Enrollment Period for 2022 health coverage through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) began on November 1 and will run through January 15. Participation in the ACA Marketplace continues to grow steadily. Enrollment into Marketplace in 2021 grew by 14.91 percent to 1,284,524, and after the Special Open Enrollment Period between February and August of this year, enrollment in Texas grew by 40 percent. Due to the American Rescue Plan (ARP), ACA plans are now much more affordable and insurance premiums during the Special Open Enrollment Period dropped 46 percent for consumers. Consumers now also have more choices than in previous years as four new health insurance carriers joined the Marketplace for a total of eight covering the San Antonio area.

EnrollSA announced that after three years of not having a federal Navigator grantee in San Antonio, there are now two organizations, CentroMed and The Health Collaborative, that were announced as grant recipients for the new enrollment cycle. This equals a $2.6 million investment in enrollment for the San Antonio area for staffing and marketing to enroll more community members. Navigators will also be able to work with providers who do not currently accept an ACA Marketplace plan to explore how they may be able to cover consumers moving forward.

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact communities across Texas, it is more important than ever that San Antonio area residents know about the health coverage options available to them, including through the health insurance marketplace, CHIP and Medicaid. Financial assistance is still available and EnrollSA enrollment assisters & Navigators are available to provide free application assistance.

Nearly 74,000 individuals in the San Antonio area have come to count on the coverage they've purchased through the Affordable Care Act marketplace. Residents can sign up for a free in-person appointment by calling (210) 977-7997 or by visiting EnrollSA.com. Residents can also enroll on their own by visiting www.healthcare.gov or by calling (800) 381-2596.

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About Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas, Inc.

Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas, Inc. is a private, faith-based not-for-profit organization dedicated to creating access to health care for the uninsured through direct services, community partnerships and strategic grant-making in 74 counties across South Texas. Guided by its mission of "Serving Humanity to Honor God," Methodist Healthcare Ministries’ vision is to be the leader for improving wellness of the least served. The mission also includes Methodist Healthcare Ministries' one-half ownership of the Methodist Healthcare System, the largest healthcare system in South Texas, which creates a unique avenue to ensure that it continues to be a benefit to the community by providing quality care to all and charitable care when needed. For more information, visit mhmbridgeofblessings.org.

San Antonio, TX (August 25, 2021) – Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas, Inc. – a private, faith-based not-for-profit dedicated to creating access to health care for low-income families and the uninsured – attained its Level 1 Trauma Informed Care Certification through the Ecumenical Center at a special event held Wednesday, August 25.

Reducing trauma and recognizing the influence of childhood trauma on adult violence and health status have been identified by the CDC as crucial strategies for improving the nation's health.

The Ecumenical Center is the certifying entity for the South Texas Trauma Informed Care Crisis Consortium and developed the certifying standards to ensure the highest level of adherence to trauma informed approaches in all interactions with the community. Three pilot organizations, including Methodist Healthcare Ministries, stepped up to help pilot the Level 1 Trauma Informed Certification process. Once the pilot is complete, the Ecumenical Center will begin certifying the 35 organizations on the waiting list to complete Trauma-Informed Care Certification. Methodist Healthcare Ministries was the first of the organizations in the pilot to complete the process and attain the Level 1 certification.

“Methodist Healthcare Ministries has been a longtime supporter of the South Texas Trauma Informed Care Consortium and are honored to be one of the first to sign up for the Level 1 Trauma Informed Care Certification through the Ecumenical Center,” said Jaime Wesolowski, President & CEO of Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas, Inc. “By earning this certification, we are enhancing the relationships we build with the patients and clients we see in our own clinics and ultimately, improve their health outcomes, as well as supporting the efforts and well-being of our own team members through a more trauma-informed workplace.”

“As the Trauma Informed Care certifying body in Bexar County, The Ecumenical Center would like to congratulate Methodist Healthcare Ministries on becoming the first San Antonio area organization to receive Level 1 Trauma Informed Certification,” said Mary Beth Fisk, Executive Director/CEO of the Ecumenical Center. Their commitment to training their staff and developing processes utilizing a trauma-informed care approach will enable people who have experienced trauma to feel safe, confident and valued while interacting with their organization. We encourage others – including nonprofits, schools, and businesses across our community- to consider exploring Trauma Informed Certification for their own organizations.”

Trauma Informed Care practices can improve client, patient, and employee relationships, and help organizations avoid retraumatizing of those who have experienced trauma in the past.

Any organization or business, not just those in the health care industry, can become TIC-certified.

For more details on this initiative, please visit the Ecumenical Center’s page at: https://www.ecrh.org/trauma-informed-organizations/ or call (210) 616-0885.

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About Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas, Inc.

Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas, Inc. is a private, faith-based not-for-profit organization dedicated to creating access to health care for the uninsured through direct services, community partnerships and strategic grant-making in 74 counties across South Texas. Guided by its mission of "Serving Humanity to Honor God," Methodist Healthcare Ministries’ vision is to be the leader for improving wellness of the least served. The mission also includes Methodist Healthcare Ministries' one-half ownership of the Methodist Healthcare System, the largest healthcare system in South Texas, which creates a unique avenue to ensure that it continues to be a benefit to the community by providing quality care to all and charitable care when needed. For more information, visit mhmbridgeofblessings.org.

About the Ecumenical Center

 In 1967, The Ecumenical Center was founded by a coalition of religious leaders, from all major denominations, to provide counseling, education and mental health and wellness services to the under-served in San Antonio, Texas. Now, 54 years later, The Center provides evidence-based counseling at 37 locations in South and Central, Texas. In 2020, The Center provided direct and indirect services to 26,000 people (13,000 of them children) with 99% of the client’s needing fee assistance. The Center provides the latest evidence-based counseling services provided by licensed clinicians and certified peer support specialists. Services include: EMDR; Children’s Play/Art Therapy; Individual; Family; Adolescent; Geriatric; Couple’s Marital/Relationship and Substance Abuse counseling. Group Education is offered through Parenting Classes and CEUs for licensed clinicians. Support groups are offered for Bereavement, Addiction Recovery and Suicide losses. Therapy using The Expressive Therapeutic Arts (Art, Music, Neurologic Music, Writing, Therapeutic Rhythms), as well as, Psychological Testing and Neurofeedback services are offered. The Center for Trauma Informed Care Certification and The Center for Young Minds are programs of The Ecumenical Center.

This week, President Joseph Biden signed legislation that establishes June 19, Juneteenth, as a federal holiday. The day commemorates June 19, 1865, the day word of their emancipation reached enslaved people in Galveston, Texas – more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued by President Abraham Lincoln and months after the formal conclusion of the Civil War. Even though freedom had been achieved by law first through the Emancipation Proclamation and later with the passage of the 13^th Amendment in January 1865, in practice, many African Americans continued to fight the oppressive hand of slavery and racism to that point. More than 150 years have passed since those consequential events and yet the effects of systemic racism and the push for equality and equity continues to this day.  

We at Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas, Inc. applaud the bipartisan actions taken by the House of Representatives, the U.S. Senate, and President Biden to make this commemoration a reality. This commemoration aligns with our work as an organization guided by a mission of "Serving Humanity to Honor God.”

We believe that to improve the wellness of the least served and fully live out our mission we must recognize the inequities inherent in our communities that contribute to poor health outcomes. Inequities revolving around maternal and infant health, chronic stress, trauma, education, food security, safe housing and financial wealth have resulted in vast differences in life expectancy and quality of life for people living in the 74 counties we serve. 

The disenfranchisement of people of color in our community through policies and practices contributing to systemic racial oppression denies individuals the opportunity to reach their full potential for health and life, and does harm to all families, preventing every community from thriving. 

This Juneteenth, we will celebrate the progress achieved and, in keeping with our Methodist faith, we will continue to honor the gifts that every racial group and culture bring to our total life. We reaffirm our commitment to lead and to stand with our partners, patients, clients, and community in rejecting all expressions of racism and policies and practices that erode inclusion and diminish health equity for all. 

San Antonio (April 30, 2021) – Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas, Inc. is pleased to announce Leticia Ortiz-Johnson has been selected to serve as the organization’s new Vice President of Clinical Operations. Ortiz-Johnson first joined the organization early in 2020 as Director of Medical Operations and has served as interim Vice President of Medical Operations since December 2020.

As Vice President of Clinical Operations, Ortiz-Johnson will report to the Chief Operating Officer and oversee the organization’s clinical integrated care programs—ensuring patients are at the center of their care journey, which includes medical, dental, behavioral health and nutrition services.

“Leticia’s impressive depth of clinical experience has positioned her perfectly to continue the high standards our clinical service teams have established for quality care for the least served. Her lived experience, previous role as a multispecialty physician practice administrator in a rural community, and ability to communicate in Spanish will serve as a valuable asset in supporting integrated care for our strategic focus supporting resilient families," said Xochy Hurtado, Chief Operating Officer of Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas, Inc.

Prior to joining Methodist Healthcare Ministries in 2020, she served as Rural Health Clinic Administrator for Val Verde Regional Medical Center in Del Rio, TX where she managaed and coordinated care for over 5,500 patients each month for Orthopedics, Urology, Surgery, Podiatry, Obstetrics, Family Practice, Cardiology, Psychiatric Telehealth, and Pediatric practices. Ortiz-Johnson has been a registered nurse for the past 28 years and she earned both a bachelor’s degree in Nursing and a Master of Science in Nursing as a Family Nurse Practitioner from Texas Tech University. Lety is originally from Del Rio, Texas.

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About Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas, Inc.

Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas, Inc. is a private, faith-based not-for-profit organization dedicated to creating access to health care for the uninsured through direct services, community partnerships and strategic grant-making in 74 counties across South Texas. Guided by its mission of "Serving Humanity to Honor God," Methodist Healthcare Ministries’ vision is to be the leader for improving wellness of the least served. The mission also includes Methodist Healthcare Ministries' one-half ownership of the Methodist Healthcare System, the largest healthcare system in South Texas, which creates a unique avenue to ensure that it continues to be a benefit to the community by providing quality care to all and charitable care when needed. For more information, visit mhmbridgeofblessings.org.

Imagine if parents had to sign paperwork every month to renew their declaration of love for their children. The idea sounds a bit ridiculous, but it’s not unlike what the State of Texas currently does for many parents who want to keep their kids healthy and protected through reliable health care coverage.

Nearly one in four uninsured children in the U.S. live here in Texas, and that is unacceptable. We are fortunate inTexas to have Children’s Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), but the hurdles imposed by the Texas legislature weaken the benefits of these safeguards.

To confirm Medicaid eligibility, Texas conducts income checks at least four times over a period of six months rather than only once a year. Under this policy, parents must respond to income checks within 10 days of the request for documentation to confirm a child’s eligibility for Medicaid being initiated, regardless of how long it takes for the notice to actually arrive in their mail. If they miss the deadline, their child loses their health coverage. Of the kids who lose Medicaid coverage due to the monthly income checks, 9 out of 10 do so because of “procedural reasons,” such as errors or delays in the monthly paperwork. Only 1 out of 10 is removed from Medicaid because the household income increased.

Uninsured children are less likely to get preventive care and are more likely to experience delays in health care or receive no care at all. One in five Texas children have special health care needs. Facing any lapse in coverage can have significant negative impacts on children with chronic conditions who need regular and frequent visits with providers.

This barrier to continuous coverage is highlighted by Every Texan in their new report Health Equity for Every Texas Child, published this month through its Texas KIDS COUNT project. Supporting children’s health gives them the best chance of succeeding in school and later in life. Providing health care coverage is one way of providing wide-ranging and long-lasting impacts on health, educational, and financial outcomes for both children and their families. Childrenare far less likely than adults to be uninsured because they have access to Children’s Medicaid and CHIP, yet Texas still has the worst child uninsured rate in the U.S. at 12.7% — more than twice the U.S. average of 5.7%.

By protecting all children’s access to affordable and reliable health care coverage, we invest in the success of future generations and set up more equitable conditions to see children thrive.

And as more students are expected to return to on-campus learning statewide this fall, it is critical that the youngest Texans have health coverage in case they fall ill.

Poor childhood health impacts children’s ability to learn, and children who have health insurance tend to do better inschool. Health insurance is critical in the first years of life, as children experience rapid brain development and growth. In this period, frequent check-ups help ensure that children get care for any health conditions or developmental issues that could hold back their success in school, before those issues become more difficult to address. It can also ensurethat children are receiving critical vaccines at the appropriate age that are vital to protecting their health against harmful diseases.

Racial disparities also play a role in health outcomes, both in the likelihood of having health care coverage, and the effects of racism itself on the body. Many children of color live in neighborhoods that are less developed (such as the colonias along the Texas-Mexico border), have fewer resources, and face the threat of deportation and outright discrimination.

Hispanic workers are overrepresented in seasonal industries (construction; agriculture; forestry, fishing and hunting; and accommodation and food services). Month-to-month eligibility checks can cause children in households with seasonal workers to churn on-and-off coverage multiple times per year, even if their average income is well below the income limit.

The negative health impacts of discrimination make it all the more necessary to ensure equitable health insurance coverage rates across groups. Hispanic children continue to experience a higher uninsured rate, and Texas holds the largest share of the nation’s uninsured Hispanic children, at 36% of the national total. Hispanic children in Texas are almost twice as likely to be uninsured as non-Hispanic children.

As our state lawmakers deliberate over hundreds of bills impacting our children and neediest families, we ask for theirconsideration and support of legislation that streamlines eligibility processes for children’s Medicaid. Our love for our children is unconditional and continuous, and Texas children’s health coverage should follow suit.

Jaime Wesolowski is the President & CEO of Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas, Inc., a faith-based, not-for-profit organization based in San Antonio dedicated to creating access to care for low-income, uninsured families through services, strategic grant-making and community partnerships in 74 counties across South Texas.

UPDATE Feb. 17, 2021 (San Antonio, Texas): INCLEMENT WEATHER UPDATE – Due to continued inclement weather, all Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas, Inc. operations will be closed thru Friday, Feb. 19.  Patients with existing in-person or virtual appointments will need to be rescheduled. Operations are expected to resume as normal on Monday, Feb. 22.

The pharmacies located at the Dixon Health & Wellness Center and Wesley Health & Wellness Center will continue to be open from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. thru Friday, Feb. 19.

The safety of our patients, clients and team members is of utmost importance. Visit mhm.org for the latest updates.

UPDATE Feb. 15, 2021 (San Antonio, Texas): INCLEMENT WEATHER UPDATE – Due to continued inclement weather, all Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas, Inc. San Antonio area locations will be closed on Tuesday, Feb. 16. Patients with existing phone call telehealth appointments will not be impacted. All other in-person and video telehealth appointments will need to be rescheduled.

Regional operations outside of the San Antonio area will follow the guidelines of local school districts.

The pharmacies located at the Dixon Health & Wellness Center and Wesley Health & Wellness Center will be open from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 16.

The safety of our patients, clients and team members is of utmost importance. Visit mhm.org for the latest updates.

UPDATE Feb. 14, 2021 (San Antonio, Texas): INCLEMENT WEATHER UPDATE – Due to inclement weather, all Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas, Inc. San Antonio area locations will be closed on Monday, Feb. 15. Patients with existing appointments via telehealth will not be impacted. All other service appointments will need to be rescheduled.

Regional operations outside of the San Antonio area will follow the guidelines of local school districts. 

The pharmacies located at the Dixon Health & Wellness Center and Wesley Health & Wellness Center will be open from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 15.

The safety of our patients, clients and team members is of utmost importance. Visit mhm.org for the latest updates.

UPDATE Feb. 12, 2021 (San Antonio, Texas): INCLEMENT WEATHER UPDATE -All Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas, Inc. San Antonio area locations are open today, Feb. 12, on a regular schedule.  

Operations for Monnday, Feb. 15 will open on a 2-hour delay at 10 a.m. Patients and clients with appointments before 10 a.m. should call 210-922-6922 with questions and for updates on appointment times. Visit this webpage for additional updates.

Feb. 11, 2021 (San Antonio, Texas): Due to inclement weather, all Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas, Inc. San Antonio area locations will be closed at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021. This includes: Wesley Health & Wellness Center; Dixon Health & Wellness Center; School Based Health Center at Krueger Elementary; and our School Based Health Center at Schertz Elementary.

Patients who had existing appointments for this afternoon will be rescheduled.

The safety of our patients, clients and team members is of utmost importance. Visit mhm.org for the latest updates.

Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas is not a COVID-19 vaccine community receiving or administering site. However, Methodist Healthcare Ministries was fortunate to be provided with a limited number of COVID-19 doses for distribution to select patients and clients meeting criteria 1b at its Dixon Health & Wellness Center. Methodist Healthcare Ministries is grateful for the opportunity to provide this life-saving resource to its qualifying patients and clients who may have had difficulty accessing the vaccine.

Methodist Healthcare Ministries is currently not able to offer the COVID-19 vaccine to the public, but will communicate availability if that changes. For now, we encourage everyone to protect themselves and their community by following COVID-19 guidelines and protocols by wearing a mask, washing hands frequently, and practicing social distancing. 

For questions on local community vaccination sites and resources, please call 2-1-1 or visit the Texas Department of State Health Services website to locate a COVID-19 community vaccination site near you.

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About Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas, Inc.

Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas, Inc. is a private, faith-based not-for-profit organization dedicated to creating access to health care for the uninsured through direct services, community partnerships and strategic grant-making in 74 counties across South Texas. Guided by its mission of "Serving Humanity to Honor God," Methodist Healthcare Ministries’ vision is to be the leader for improving wellness of the least served. The mission also includes Methodist Healthcare Ministries' one-half ownership of the Methodist Healthcare System, the largest healthcare system in South Texas, which creates a unique avenue to ensure that it continues to be a benefit to the community by providing quality care to all and charitable care when needed. For more information, visit mhmbridgeofblessings.org.

San Antonio, Texas (January 28, 2021) – Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas, Inc. – a private, faith-based not-for-profit dedicated to creating access to health care for low-income families and the uninsured – has earned the 2021 Top Workplaces USA award, issued by Energage. The organization is also recognized as a 2021 Top Workplace USA in the nonprofit category.

Energage is a purpose-driven organization that develops solutions to build and brand Top Workplaces. This is the inaugural year for Top Workplaces USA, built on the program’s 14-year history surveying more than 20 million employees across 54 markets for the regional Top Workplaces awards. Winners of the Top Workplaces USA list are chosen based solely on employee feedback gathered through an employee engagement survey, issued by Energage. Results are calculated by comparing the survey’s research-based statements, including 15 Culture Drivers that are proven to predict high performance against industry benchmarks.

"Methodist Healthcare Ministries is blessed to receive this award, which highlights our remarkable team’s commitment to our mission of 'Serving Humanity to Honor God' in everything they do” said Jaime Wesolowski, President & CEO. "Thanks to our mission-driven board of directors, our team has the resources they need to work with exceptional skill, humility and passion to pursue health equity across South Texas; making every day at Methodist Healthcare Ministries rewarding—and truly an extraordinary place to work.”

Methodist Healthcare Ministries employs 450+ employees across San Antonio and throughout South Texas, including at its corporate headquarters located in the San Antonio Medical Center, two community clinics (the Wesley Health & Wellness Center and the Dixon Health & Wellness Center), two School-Based Health Centers at Krueger Elementary and Schertz Elementary, and over 100 additional staff positions located within local churches and community centers in 74 counties across South Texas. Methodist Healthcare Ministries offers employees a robust benefits package including Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage, the opportunity to invest in a matching 401(k) savings plan, a  vibrant health & wellness Incentive Program, education reimbursement  opportunities and more. 

Over the course of the past year, as Methodist Healthcare Ministries’ staff navigated through a new COVID-19 reality, its team members maintained a high level of engagement, both internally and externally. Internally, it was evidenced through participation in special taskforces and workgroups focused on ensuring its processes and operations were effectively meeting the needs of the people and communities it served during the pandemic. Externally, the commitment was shown through active collaboration with partners and community members to ensure that any unmet needs continued to be addressed in an effort to support resilient families and build thriving communities across South Texas. 

Top Workplaces USA offers national recognition for large organizations, those with more than 150 employees, and those that may have operations in multiple markets. Several thousand organizations from across the country were invited, and more than 1,100 participated in the Top Workplaces USA survey.

"During this very challenging time, Top Workplaces has proven to be a beacon of light for organizations, as well as a sign of resiliency and strong business performance," said Eric Rubino, Energage CEO. "When you give your employees a voice, you come together to navigate challenges and shape your path forward. Top Workplaces draw on real-time insights into what works best for their organization, so they can make informed decisions that have a positive impact on their people and their business."

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About Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas, Inc.

Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas, Inc. is a private, faith-based not-for-profit organization dedicated to creating access to health care for the uninsured through direct services, community partnerships and strategic grant-making in 74 counties across South Texas. Guided by its mission of "Serving Humanity to Honor God," Methodist Healthcare Ministries’ vision is to be the leader for improving wellness of the least served. The mission also includes Methodist Healthcare Ministries' one-half ownership of the Methodist Healthcare System, the largest healthcare system in South Texas, which creates a unique avenue to ensure that it continues to be a benefit to the community by providing quality care to all and charitable care when needed. For more information, visit mhmbridgeofblessings.org.