Free health and dental clinics in Valley for next two weeks

McALLEN — Free health and dental care will be available to all residents of the Rio Grande Valley at different locations for the next two weeks.

Operation Lone Star, which provided health care to more than 11,000 South Texas residents in two weeks last year, is expanding this summer to provide free health clinics in even more locations.

Military personnel, state and county officials and hundreds of volunteers will provide free health services at locations in Brownsville, Raymondville, Lasara, San Juan, La Joya, Laredo, Hebbronville, Rio Grande City and Zapata in the next two weeks.

The event is a joint project of the state health and human services agencies, Texas State Guard, Army and Air National Guard, county health departments, local service groups and civilian volunteers.

State health and human services workers will provide information about health and wellness programs to prevent substance abuse, help people with disabilities and protect vulnerable children and adults. Local nonprofit organizations also will have staff available to provide information about their services.

Operation Lone Star sites will provide care from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday.

For more information, call 2-1-1.

Operation Lone Star Sites for July 27–31

• Brownsville: Raul A. Besteiro Middle School, 6280 Southmost Road
• La Joya: Dr. Javier Saenz Middle School, 39200 Mile 7 Road, Penitas
• Raymondville: Raymondville High School, 1 Bearkat Blvd.
• San Juan: PSJA High School, 805 W. Ridge Road

Operation Lone Star Sites for Aug. 3–7

• Laredo: Louis J. Christen Middle School, 2001 Santa Maria Ave.
• Rio Grande City: Fort Ringgold Middle School, Fort Ringgold Campus
• Hebbronville: Hebbronville Middle School, 910 N. Wilhelma

Operation Lone Star Mobile Site for July 29

• Lasara: Lasara Community Center, 6276 6th Street

Operation Lone Star Mobile Site for Aug. 4–5

• Zapata: Zapata Community Center, 607 N. Hwy 83