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Community Outreach

Outreach in the public health field has an overall aim to mitigate health disparities and meet the public community where they are.

  • CONTACT INFORMATION
  • 806-378-6300
  • 806-378-6306
  • Office Hours:
    Monday – Thursday
    7:30 am – 6:00 pm
  • Main Office:
    1000 Martin Rd
    Amarillo, TX 79107
  • Clinic:
    850 Martin Rd
    Amarillo, TX 79107

Public Health Outreach

The goals of the outreach team are to:

  • Educate on heathy behaviors and practices
  • Promote events, activities, and programs that work to reduce poor health outcomes
  • Connect community members to additional services and community resources based on their individual or family’s needs
  • Increase community awareness and access to all Amarillo Public Health programs and resources
Counties Covered
  • Potter County
  • Randall County
Services Offered
  • Adult and Children immunizations
  • Sexually transmitted disease (STD) testing and free risk reduction supplies
  • Education
Public Health Community Outreach Contact Information
Public Health STD/HIV Testing Outreach Contact Information
Public Health Program Contact Information

public health outreach details & faqs

Public Health Education, Outreach & Programs

Provides education for kids and adults on everything from handwashing, animal bites, to what to do in an emergency.
Additional information is available online at Communicable Diseases.

Provides information to keep moms and babies safe. Referrals to get a car seat inspection, free car seat, and mobile crib.
Click here for additional information on Healthy Amarillo Women.

Advocate and assist in healthcare navigation for refugees, parolees, the immigrant population, and populations with language barriers in the community.
Click here for additional information on the Health Equity Program.

Helps to educate the community on how to prepare for disasters, hazard threats, or attacks.
Click here for additional information available on amarilloalerts.com.

The RESET Program is a free health and wellness program designed for residents aged 12 and up.

Outreach Immunizations and Testing Fees

No one will be turned away due to inability to pay. Cash payments are accepted during outreach events.

  • Adult immunizations: Uninsured individuals
  • Children’s immunizations: Uninsured individuals or those who have Medicaid
  • STD testing: patients 13 years old and older (no parent necessary)  
  • Children (18 and younger): $13.75 each (maximum $27.50)
  • Adults: $13.75 each
  • Children on Medicaid: No charge
  • HIV testing: Free
  • Gonorrhea, Chlamydia, and Syphilis testing: $20
  • Trichomoniasis testing: $8.72

We can come to you. Complete an online request form to book with our outreach team today! You can also request for our programs to come and do presentations in addition to events.

Public Health Outreach FAQs

Yes, the Public Health outreach team has flexible availability.

Adult Immunizations are available based on the current Adult Safety Network formulary (ASN). 

Children’s Immunizations are based on the current Texas Vaccines for Children formulary (TVFC).

  • Adult immunizations: Available for uninsured individuals.
  • Children’s immunizations: Available for uninsured individuals or children with Medicaid.
  • STD testing: Available for individuals 13 years and older (parental consent not required).
  • Health education: Available to everyone.

No. The Public Health team cannot travel outside of Potter and Randall Counties. Individuals who reside outside of Potter and Randall County can come to the Amarillo Health Department Clinic.

At Public Health outreach events, the team can test for:

  • Gonorrhea
  • Chlamydia
  • Syphilis
  • HIV

Availability varies, please contact Public Health at 806-378-6559 for all inquiries.

The Public Health mobile unit availability is based on requests, scheduled events, and weather conditions.

The Public Health mobile outreach unit is 40 feet long and 13 feet tall.

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City of Amarillo: Property Taxes Rebated Per Year by Agreement Type 

Overview 

The chart shows the dollar amounts of property taxes rebated per year over the last five fiscal years, broken down by agreement type. There were no Chapter 380 property tax rebates in the first two years listed. The total amount increased slightly each year, with a more significant increase in the most recent year. 

Values 

Numerical values presented on the image: 

 

Fiscal Year 2020/2021 

Fiscal Year 2021/2022 

Fiscal Year 2022/2023 

Fiscal Year 2023/2024 

Fiscal Year 2024/2025 

Chapter 311 

$533,080 

$547,426 

$574,947 

$591,249 

$821,350 

Chapter 380 

$0 

$0 

$37,387 

$39,172 

$61,013 

Presentation 

The bar chart shows the amount of property taxes rebated in the past five fiscal years, broken down by agreement type. The horizontal axis shows each of the past five fiscal years and the vertical axis shows the dollar amount rebated. For each fiscal year there is vertical column, comprised of two stacked columns, each of which representing the different agreement types. 

City of Amarillo: Number of Tax Abatements Granted Per Year 

Overview 

The chart shows the number of businesses that received a tax abatement from the City of Amarillo in the past five fiscal years. The 2020/21 and 2021/22 fiscal years each had four active abatements, 2022/23 had five, and 2023/24 and 2024/25 each had seven. 

Values 

Numerical values presented on the image: 

 

Fiscal Year 2020/2021 

Fiscal Year 2021/2022 

Fiscal Year 2022/2023 

Fiscal Year 2023/2024 

Fiscal Year 2024/2025 

Active Abatements Per Year 

4 

4 

5 

7 

7 

Presentation 

The bar chart shows the number of businesses that received a tax abatement from the City of Amarillo in the past five fiscal years. The horizontal axis shows each of the past five fiscal years and the vertical axis shows the number of active abatements each year. Each year has one column, with the height indicating number of active abatements in that year.

Amount of Taxes Abated Per Year 

Overview 

The chart shows the dollar amounts abated over the past five fiscal years from Chapter 312 tax abatement agreements. Each fiscal year shows a larger dollar amount abated, with minor growth over the first three years, a higher increase in the fourth year, and minor growth again in the fifth year. 

Values 

Numerical values presented on the image: 

 

Fiscal Year 2020/2021 

Fiscal Year 2021/2022 

Fiscal Year 2022/2023 

Fiscal Year 2023/2024 

Fiscal Year 2024/2025 

Taxes Abated by City of Amarillo 

$510,061 

$623,017 

$679,849 

$965,261 

$1,143,899 

Total Abated by All Entities Including City of Amarillo 

$1,569,512 

$1,926,332 

$2,103,099 

$2,884,936 

$2,959,496 

Presentation 

The bar chart represents the amount of taxes abated over the past five fiscal years. The horizontal axis shows each of the past five fiscal years and the vertical axis shows the dollar amount abated. The bar representing taxes abated by the City of Amarillo is sightly offset to the side of the bar representing the amount abated by all participating tax entities for each fiscal year. This shows that the amount abated by the City of Amarillo is a part of the total amount abated by all entities.

City of Amarillo: Taxes Rebated Per Year by Type 

Overview 

This chart shows the dollar amounts rebated by the City of Amarillo from economic development incentive agreements over the past five fiscal years. Each year is broken down by rebate type, including property tax rebates, hotel occupancy tax rebates, and sales tax rebates. Each fiscal year shows a slight increase in total dollars rebated, with a more drastic increase in the most recent fiscal year. 

Values 

Numerical values presented on the image: 

 

Fiscal Year 2020/2021 

Fiscal Year 2021/2022 

Fiscal Year 2022/2023 

Fiscal Year 2023/2024 

Fiscal Year 2024/2025 

Property Tax Rebates 

$533,080 

$547,426 

$612,334 

$630,421 

$882,363 

Hotel Occupancy Tax Rebates 

$686,747 

$753,112 

$794,828 

$871,423 

$808,348 

Sales Tax Rebates 

$0 

$21,046 

$55,528 

$45,881 

$368,716 

 

Presentation 

The bar chart represents the amount rebated by the City of Amarillo for each type of tax rebate over the past five fiscal years. The horizontal axis shows each of the past five fiscal years and the vertical axis shows the dollar amount rebated. The different rebate types are stacked vertically in each fiscal year, with the height representing the total dollar amount rebated.