The Transplant Association of Texas
Honoring the child's second chance at life.
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Pediatric organ transplantation, long considered a last option for terminally ill children, has now become the treatment of choice for a number of serious medical conditions. Despite growing confidence, organ transplantation is not as much a “cure” for a particular end-stage disease as it is a transition from an often chronic and life-threatening disease to a second chronic condition—living with and caring for a transplanted organ. Though pediatric organ transplantation has a significant life-extending benefit to children who have chronic life-threatening health conditions and end-stage organ failures, the life-saving surgery and recovery doesn’t end there. To stay healthy after transplant surgery and avoid the consequences of organ rejection, recipients must adhere to a strict and often complex medical regimen designed specifically for them. As the most vulnerable age group, adolescents and young adults face the highest risk for organ rejection as they transition to adulthood.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
TFC Families Connect
Families Connect is a place where pediatric transplant families come together and build a strong and supportive community. We meet the first Thursday of every month at Colonial Hills United Methodist Church (5247 Vance Jackson Road). Join us for lots of fun, food and fellowship.
Family Emergency Assistance
Offers immediate financial assistance to transplant families facing unforeseen and overwhelming medical expenses addresses emergency needs such as food, baby care items, temporary lodging when families travel to San Antonio for medical care, financial support, with additional community resources to supplement assistance received such as the San Antonio Food Bank for families who are in food crisis. Many of TFC’s clients are considered low-income families, uninsured or underinsured. TFC Family Emergency Assistance program serves as a safety net for families facing financial crisis. These funds will provide emergency assistance to help families with medications and co-pays, utility assistance to preserve service for medically necessary medical equipment in the home, groceries for families who have a hospitalized child undergoing a transplant and transportation for families traveling to seek medical treatment for their transplant child at another transplant facility.
Pediatric to Adult Care Transition (PACT) Support Program
Transitioning from adolescence to adulthood is tough enough but being post-transplant can make it even more difficult. Finding care, managing complex medical routines, working with health insurance and navigating high school and the health care system at the same time can be a difficult challenge.
The PACT Support system, in collaboration with families and the medical team, helps guide and empower young people by building the skills necessary to successfully make the transition from pediatric to adult-based medical care.
STARS Scholarship and College Success Program
For those post-transplant young adults ages 12-19, the STARS program is for you. This program builds lifelong friendships with other transplant young adults and focuses on the key skills around success academics, learning leadership skills through service to others and medical adherence. Those completing the program will earn a scholarship to the post-high school trade school, college or university of their choice.
Where we work
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Goals & Strategy
Reports and documents
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Charting impact
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What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
TFC identified specific program goals and organizational objectives. In 2019 TFC has committed to a complete programmatic redesign. The center-piece of its transformation is a one-of-kind community-based pediatric to adult-care transition support program designed specifically to address the high prevalence of pediatric and adolescent organ loss, often leading to death. Pediatric to adult care transition encompasses provider, family and patient communication, education and action. Therapeutic alliance team members include the patient and family unit, transplant nurses, physicians, surgeons, social worker and coordinator, primary care providers and sub-specialists, allied health professionals and community resource/nonprofit organizations. The goal of this critically important program is to implement proven and multi-faceted strategies resulting in a positive quantifiable impact on medical regimen adherence and healthy patient outcomes. Through a set of strategically designed events and multi-generational mentoring, TFC will guide young people through the process of building the “toolbox” of skills needed to successfully transition to adult based medical care. TFC will provide incentives for youth participation through our STARS Scholarship program. Through active participation and completion of the program, they become eligible for STARS Scholarships to support their education beyond high school. In between events and activities, TFC will connect with young people through a specialized text messaging system designed to inspire increased medical adherence using the Nudge Theory, continued learning, personal growth and skill building. To aid adolescents in their adherence to prescribed medical regimens parents will have the opportunity to participate in “What is Transition?” workshops and learn how they can effectively support their child's transition process.
TFC will:
1.) Increase Program Participation -Strengthening existing critical partnerships within the medical community and hospital social workers, which has proven to be an effective method in increasing agency referrals. TFC conducts an interview upon enrollment into our program and begins an action plan that outlines which programs which services are available through our referral agency partners. The success of the program is directly measured by the number of clients served annually. 2.) Expand Core Services Focused on Families –TFC offers one-to-one counseling services for families who find they need the added assistance. The program will be evaluated by the number of children and families that participate in this free service. 3.) Increase Organizational Awareness – TFC continues its campaign for awareness highlighting specific client testimonials to serve as a tool to generate increased online giving for first time donors. This campaign will be increased strategically on an expanded level to increase the pool of donor prospects, revenue streams and to diversify funding sources.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
1. Fundraising and Development
a. Execute development plan
b. Increase the cultivation of donors
c. Grant writing
d. Special Event management
2. Program Execution and Delivery
a. Partner with local medical transplant clinic to conduct ongoing assessments
b. Build a stronger patient outreach
c. Cultivate relationships with healthcare facilities
d. Increase program delivery
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Through strategic planning and assessment function and staff filling the core functions of leadership & ovesight, fundraising & marketing, organization strategic planning & management and program delivery TFC is prepared to build its capacity to grow and expand outreach to transplant children and their families, donors, volunteers and other supporters of the organization.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
TFC has recently hired and is training the Development Manager and Outreach & Case Manager as essential to the organization's ability to rebuild its capacity to grow. The organization is currently training the new staff and working on refining the development plan.
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The Transplant Association of Texas
Board of directorsas of 09/27/2021
Mr. Jeanna Gaines
Bank of America
Term: 2020 - 2022
Ms. Tina Ortega
Aetna
Term: 2020 -
Irma Ayroso-Guardiola
University Health Systems
Ryan Garcia
Thomas Randolph Excavation, LLC
Michael Oliver
Security Service Federal Credit Union
Brandon Gaeke
Adolfson & Peterson Construction
Jason Roberts
JR Capital Partners, LLC
Nathan Johnson
NuStar Energey
Danielle Fritze, MD
University Hospital
Daniel Ranch, MD
University Hospital
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes
Organizational demographics
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