Grass roots outreach fuels strength and growth.
We are heading to Houston, TX to provide a FREE Community Health Screening to help you stay ahead of complications related to diabetes and peripheral artery disease. Early detection can save lives and limbs.
- When: Saturday, September 26, 2026 | 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- Where: Fifth Ward Multi-Service Center, 4104 Market St., Houston, TX 77020
- Cost: 100% FREE
Early screening saves lives. Join us and our local ambassadors to take charge of your health.
One way we fulfill our mission is by hosting special events throughout the United States. These free events feature health screenings and education for at-risk communities, plus workshops, networking, and roundtables for local healthcare providers. Our goals are:
- help community members understand their risk level
- increase awareness in the professional community of best practices and current technologies
- energize the community about turning the tide of amputations
“The community screening events were initiated as a way to support patients in need of wound care when most treatment options were closed during COVID. We found we were not only screening patients whose care had been interrupted, we were also seeing patients in need who had never been treated in the past.”
-Carol Barry, Board Member
COMMUNITIES IN NEED
The most at-risk communities benefit greatly from the screening events. Many patients are limited by lack of caregiver support, financial support, transportation and/or the simple awareness on how to navigate the current complex healthcare system. Although many organizations offer periodic screenings, we believe our professional components make us unique. As long as so many of our fellow citizens have limited access to excellent healthcare, SALSAL will have more demand for screenings than we can fulfill.
COMMUNITY EVENT COMPONENTS
- Patient screenings and referrals to local providers
- Patient and family education on prevention measures
- Industry and local sponsors provide services and support
- Provider roundtable discussions of best practices and ways to lower amputation rates
- Live case studies
- Engaging local nursing students
- Data collection and tracking of improved outcomes
Register to attend the free screening
Reserve your spot at our free community health screening on Saturday, September 26, 2026 at the Fifth Ward Multi-Service Center in Houston. Registration is free, and we will email you if any details change.
We can’t do it alone
Register a community screening event
Want to bring a free SALSAL health screening to your community? Complete the form below and our team will follow up to help you plan the event.
SALSAL must use community level initiatives to grow into a national presence. Our strength and growth are fueled by a grass-roots network of volunteers and forward-thinking sponsors. Help us carry out the SALSAL mission.
BE AN EVENT SPONSOR
Sponsoring a SALSAL community screening event gets your organization involved with patients, caregivers, physicians, nurses and volunteers. From demonstrating technology to showing support for better health outcomes, our sponsors fulfill a key role in SALSAL events.
BE AN EVENT AMBASSADOR
Event ambassadors live and work in the community and help SALSAL with the heavy lifting of organizing and coordinating the event. If you’re a go-getter with community connections, and a willingness to volunteer your time for 4-6 months prior to the event, get in touch today.
