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North Texas Community Health Coalition

The North Texas Community Health Coalition (NTCHC) brings together multisector community organization leaders who are committed to improving the health of the North Texas community, particularly those that are medically underserved and experience health disparities.

Our Mission and Vision

  • Mission: Our mission is to advance equitable access to healthcare, research, and improve overall health and well-being by uniting community partners and UT Southwestern.
  • Vision: By leveraging collective expertise and resources, we strive to identify, address, and eliminate health disparities that affect medically underserved populations in North Texas. We aim to empower communities, promote inclusive research, and advocate for evidence-based solutions that drive lasting, positive change in public health.

Join Us

If you believe your organization would be a good fit to partner with the North Texas Community Health Coalition, contact HealthStreet@UTSouthwestern.edu.

Get to know our current member organizations.

Support our Community Outreach

What we do and how we benefit

The NTCHC fosters discussions about community health needs and challenges, showcasing community organizations, featuring insights from researchers, and helping to inform UT Southwestern’s clinical and translational research priorities. Additionally, the NTCHC breaks down silos and acts as a central hub, connecting organizations to one another’s resources, programs and events.

  • Quarterly meetings, networking and a listserv
  • Grant-writing support
  • Collaboration with the HealthStreet program
  • Opportunities for community/academic partnerships
  • Annual community engagement symposium (free of charge!)
 
 

Highlights from our 2026 Power in Partnership symposium

woman in red pants speaks to man in blue sweater looking at artwork on display table
 
smiling white-haired man in sweater stands next to smiling blonde woman in front of presentation screen
 
4 women stand together in hallway - from left, woman in dark pink outfit, woman in red blazer, woman with dark hair in cream sweater, blonde woman in bright blue top
 
speaker in blue behind podium gestures as audience looks at presentation on the wall 'what is food insecurity?'
 
seated audience, including grey-haired woman in blue shirt and man with white cap and glasses, listens attentively
 
6 panelists seated across front of presentation screen as standing woman with microphone speaks to the right of photo
 
2 women stand talking in conference area
 
woman speaker at podium wearing gold patterned scarf and tan jacket shows slide on presentation screen behind her
 
brunette woman speaks at podium to right as audience listens and looks at presentation slide with drawing of a hand
 
woman speaker points up at presentation slide projection about Food Parenting
 
speaker Tambra Raye stands next to poster of her talk for Power in Partnership March 15, 2026 at UT Southwestern
 
blonde woman speaks from podium left in front of presentation slide about The Changing American Landscape Weight Promoting Environment
 
blonde man in blue oxford shirt seated at table asks questions during symposium
 
blonde speaker with microphone stands in front of presentation screen with 4 seated panelists behind her
 
5 women stand in groups to talk about the symposium
 
2 speakers man and woman stand at either end of stage with 6 panelists seated in the center under presentation screen displaying DCHHS Diabetes Prevention
 
2 men and 1 woman join discussion with older man holding microphone and others listening
 
6 women stand together outside lecture hall at UT Southwestern
 
 
 

Past Events


North Texas Community Health Coalition Current Members