Health Education, Advocacy, & Literacy (H.E.A.L.) is a professional consulting organization that helps individuals and families make health choices that work for them. H.E.A.L.'s mission is two-fold: to support, inform and empower people caring for children, and to reform the role of health care in the lives of individuals and in our society at large.

Our focus is on issues considered controversial or hard to address in the standard medical community. These include home birth, long term breastfeeding, decisions related to immunization and circumcision, emotional/behavioral issues and school problems, and antibiotic abuse. We applaud the declining incidence of newborn circumcision and want to ensure that parents have clear information about circumcision. We are strongly opposed to the use of psychotropic medications (antidepressants, stimulants like Ritalin, etc.) in children, and we want to support families that decide not to medicate and are facing pressure to do so.  

We provide individual consult services to families wishing to discuss anything concerning the health of infants, children and adolescents. This includes well child and acute care (sick visit) services, as well as home visits. We also provide counseling and psychotherapy services to families and people of all ages,  educational workshops to parents, caregivers and groups, and we are available for public speaking engagements. Take a look at what we have to offer and see how you can benefit by unplugging from the profit-driven medical industrial complex.

Did you know that HEAL is now working in conjunction with BIRTH (www.houbirth.org), The Real School Co-Op (www.therealschoolhouston.org) and a number of local activists and Green Party members? We have formed Alliance for Cooperative Transformation (ACT) Houston (www.actnowhouston.com). We have cooperatively purchased a building, 2805 Wichita, Houston, 77004. Our owners invested over $125,000 allowing us to buy the property ouright and complete the major rehab.  We still invite others to come on board as both owners and members. Take a look at the website and consider joining us or contributing in any way that you can.

Heal has moved into the property.What a joy! The building is over 60 years old, so repair is a bit of an ongoing event, but we are up and running.

UPCOMING EVENTS

The next HEAL workshop is

The Problem with School

Sunday January 29th  1:00- 3 or 4pm

This workshop briefly discusses the history of mass compulsory schooling and the impact of the 'control and conform' agenda on learning and on the health of children. The role of schools in the growing use of psychotropic medication in children and in the social and economic stratification of society will also be part of the conversation. Additionally, we will review some alternative educational models and paradigms, including community based learning and unschooling. 

As always, the workshop is participatory and people of all ages are welcome. Registration is not required but is helpful. There is no fee for workshops but contributions are encouraged. 

All HEAL workshops are now at the Alliance for Cooperative Transformation property

2805 Wichita, Houston 77004

feel free to contact me for more information by email or phone

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We are willing to do workshops on a variety of topics (vaccines, long term breastfeeding, etc.) for groups of 10 or more. Scheduling, location (home, office, place of worship, etc.) and fees are negotiable. Email or call 713-201-6704 for more information.

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My first book can be obtained by going to

 www.authorhouse.com and click on bookstore to place orders.

You can also order through amazon.com  or barnesandnoble.com

or you can purchase a personalized copy directly from me

The title is

"A Doctor's Story: A Personal Journey & A Call for Reform"

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Hours at the Houston location will be by appointment only since I will continue to work full time in The Woodlands.

  To schedule an appointment at the Houston location or a home visit, call 713-201-6704 or use the 'contact us' option below.

 Dr. Krenie Stowe is available for consults Monday - Friday at Rayford Medical & Urgent Care Clinic (formerly Maternal & Family Clinic) 25440 I-45 North , The Woodlands 77386. Call 281-419-1599 to make an appointment.  Rayford Medical accepts most forms of payment including cash, checks, credit cards and most forms of private and public insurance.

Know Your Options, Make an Informed Decision
We offer treatment and referral services in the context of individual consults, but we do not offer hospital based services, and we do not guarantee the availability of any service.  H.E.A.L.'s director, Dr. Krenie Stowe, is a pediatrician with over 20 years of clinical experience.

Rayford Medical & Urgent Care Clinic in The Woodlands does have 24 hour a day phone access, extended hours, on site lab and hospital privileges, but Dr. Stowe is just one member of that group.  

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