South Dallas Fair Park Faith Coalition

The City of Dallas is revamping its approach to home repair programs, outsourcing the programs to Volunteers of America Texas, Inc. and launching a new application process this spring.

This new “Neighborhood Connect Telehealth Initiative” — a partnership between Aetna CVS Health and the South Dallas Fair Park Faith Coalition, which Salem pastor Todd Atkins chairs — is intended to bring health care directly to South Dallas residents, bypassing barriers such as internet access, transportation, and the historical mistrust of Black Americans in medical care.