AUSTIN, Texas — Austin Public Health joins city and Travis County leaders to celebrate the grand opening of the Dove Springs Public Health Facility. The project was funded by a bond measure approved by voters in 2018.
The clinic and facility will serve as a central hub for the Dove Springs community, providing many resources in one location, including preventive health care, employment services, and child care.
This increases access to basic health care for previously underserved populations.
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“We hear that residents of Southeast Austin have long faced significant barriers to health care and health services, so by establishing a City of Austin public health facility in the heart of our neighborhood, we are committed to We’re making it easier for people to get health care,” said District 2 City Councilor Vanessa Fuentes.
Austin Mayor Kirk Watson, City Manager TC Broadnax and Travis County Attorney Delia Garza were among the leaders who attended the event, indicating the facility’s readiness to hire staff.
Some services are scheduled to start as early as mid-November.
