Coastal Bend Regional Advisory Council, Trauma Service Area U

06/16/2026

06/15/2026

🩸❤️ 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐁𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐃𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐫 𝐃𝐚𝐲 ❤️🩸

Today, we celebrate and thank the individuals whose generosity helps save lives every single day.

Through HALO-Flight's 𝐖𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐁𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦, more than 𝟮𝟭𝟮 patients have received lifesaving blood transfusions before reaching the hospital. Those transfusions were only possible because someone chose to donate.

We're grateful for our partnership with the Coastal Bend Blood Center and the continued advocacy of Coastal Bend Regional Advisory Council, Trauma Service Area U (CBRAC), helping expand access to blood products throughout South Texas. But none of these efforts would be possible without the selfless individuals who regularly roll up their sleeves to give.

To every blood donor—and those preparing to become one—thank you. Your donation provides hope, healing, and a second chance when every second matters.

Today, we celebrate you. ❤️

06/13/2026

Another great Save a Life: Put Children First event is in the books! 🚗☀️👶
Today, we had the opportunity to connect with approximately 100 community members, including families and individuals from across the Coastal Bend. Attendees left with their hands full of injury prevention resources, child safety information, and plenty of goodies to help keep their loved ones safe.
Events like this remind us that prevention starts with education, and we are excited to see this event continue to grow year after year. The enthusiasm and support from our community make all the hard work worthwhile.
A huge thank you to our incredible partners who showed up for the community and helped make today a success:
💙 Driscoll Children's Hospital
💙 Physicians Premier
💙 Corpus Christi Medical Center
💙 CHRISTUS Spohn Health System
💙 Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT)
💙 Texas A&M University-Kingsville
💙 Portland Fire Department
💙 Coastal Bend Regional Advisory Council (CBRAC) Staff
And congratulations to Haley Miller, the winner of our raffle for a photography session gift card generously donated by Elaine Griffin Photography! 📸🎉
Thank you to everyone who attended, volunteered, and helped us spread the message of child safety and injury prevention. Together, we are building a safer Coastal Bend for our children and families.
We can't wait to see you all again next year!

06/13/2026

☀️ TODAY! Join us for the 2nd Annual Save a Life: Put Children First Event! ☀️
Every year, preventable tragedies occur when children are left unattended in vehicles. Join us as we work together to raise awareness and provide families with simple tools that can help save a child's life.
📅 Today
⏰ 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
📍 Joe Burke Pavilion – Portland Community Center
Directions: Take a left on Billy Webb Drive in Portland, continue all the way down to the Community Center, then take a right. We are located under the pavilion.
🎁 FREE giveaways while supplies last, including:
• Car thermometers
• "Check Your Rear Seat" reminders
• Bicycle helmets
• Safety education materials
🎟️ FREE raffle entry for a photography session generously donated by Elaine Griffin Photography.

06/11/2026

The Corpus Christi Caller-Times did an outstanding job highlighting the new program launching June 14 that will expand access to Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) services across the Coastal Bend.
Through this regional initiative, any survivor presenting to a hospital within the CBRAC region will have access to a forensic nurse exam, regardless of where they seek care. This collaboration helps ensure timely, trauma-informed, patient-centered care while reducing barriers that have historically existed for survivors in rural and underserved communities.
This milestone represents a year of partnership between hospitals, forensic nursing leadership, advocates, and regional stakeholders who share a common goal: ensuring equitable access to compassionate, specialized care when it is needed most.
Thank you to everyone who helped make this vision a reality. Beginning June 14, survivors throughout the Coastal Bend will have greater access to the care, resources, and support they deserve.

Sexual assault and violence victims in the Coastal Bend have had to travel to one location for forensic medical exams. Now, nurses will go to them at area hospitals. See link below ⬇️

📸 Olivia Garrett/Caller-Times

06/09/2026

🚨❤️ Support the CBRAC Regional Whole Blood Program & Win Big! ❤️🚨
The Coastal Bend Regional Advisory Council (CBRAC) is excited to announce our Whole Blood Program Benefit Raffle!
Every ticket purchased helps support regional efforts to expand access to life-saving low-titer O whole blood across the Coastal Bend. This program helps ensure patients experiencing traumatic injuries, severe bleeding, obstetric emergencies, and other forms of hemorrhagic shock have access to the blood products they need when seconds matter.
🎟 Amazing prizes include:
🎮 PlayStation 5
📺 65" 4K Smart TV
🌿 Battery-Powered Lawn Equipment Package
💉 Precision Medical Aesthetics Treatment Packages
🚁 HALO-Flight Guardian Plan Package
🧊 YETI Gift Basket & More!
📅 Drawing Ends: July 31, 2026 at 5:00 PM
💻 Purchase tickets by scanning the QR code on the flyer or visiting the Givebutter page.
Every ticket sold helps strengthen emergency care across our region and supports the continued growth of the CBRAC Whole Blood Program.
❤️ Thank you to our generous sponsors and community partners for helping make this fundraiser possible.
https://givebutter.com/w4IMcH

06/03/2026

🚑🩸 Another major step forward for patient care in the Coastal Bend!
The Corpus Christi Fire Department has officially begun carrying one unit of Low Titer O Positive Whole Blood (LTOWB) on their Field Medical Officer (FMO) unit, expanding access to lifesaving blood products when patients need them most.
A special thank you to Corpus Christi Fire Department for their commitment to advancing prehospital care and to the Coastal Bend Blood Center for their continued partnership and dedication to ensuring blood products are available within our community. Their collaboration is helping bring cutting-edge trauma care directly to the bedside—wherever that bedside may be.
This effort represents the power of regional partnerships working together to improve outcomes for patients experiencing severe hemorrhage and other emergencies throughout the Coastal Bend.
Thank you to everyone involved in making this possible and for your commitment to saving lives. ❤️

05/21/2026

In honor of National Trauma Survivors Day yesterday, the Corpus Christi Medical Center Bay Area Trauma Program Team held an opening ceremony for their Trauma Survivor Gallery of Strength, which will remain in the atrium through June 1.
As one of the two Level II Trauma Centers in our region, their team cares for some of the most severe and life-altering trauma cases seen in the Coastal Bend. While trauma care often focuses on the emergency itself, this gallery shifts the focus to the survivors — highlighting the resilience, determination, and strength it took for these patients to heal and recover.
Thank you to the Trauma Program Team for inviting CBRAC staff to be part of such a meaningful unveiling and for continuing to honor the stories behind survivorship. ❤️🩹