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Welcome to Conquering CHD - Texas

 

At Conquering CHD - Texas, we exist to conquer the most common birth defect. We engage, listen, learn, and act. We create visibility and empower all impacted by CHD. We accomplish this through awareness, knowledge, community, and research.

Packing for a Hospital Stay

Questions to Ask Your Cardiologist

Host a Care Package Drive

What we do

Find a Hospital

Transition Checklist

About Us

Through our State Chapters we are able to give knowledge, give a voice and give hope, directly meeting the comprehensive, lifelong needs of patients with congenital heart disease and their families through awareness, knowledge, community, and research programming. Local activities include:
  • Conquering CHD Kits offering critical information and a personal connection for patients with CHD of all ages through individualized care packages
  • Online chat networks bringing people with similar experiences together
  • In-person peer support offering patients and families encouragement and insight from someone who has walked a similar path
  • Social events providing a safe environment to celebrate life and simple joys together
  • Physician education improving understanding of congenital heart disease from the patient and family perspective
  • Research promotion and participation helping promising developments become reality
  • Advocacy activities sharing our stories to improve federal research funding
PCHA State Chapter
PCHA State Chapter
PCHA State Chapter

Get Connected

For more information about the Texas chapter, email texas@conqueringchd.org.

 

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Upcoming Events and Activities

Austin Families! We look forward to seeing you at our FIRST Austin Event. Join us at Meanwhile Brewery on Friday, April 29th.

Join us for our Facebook Live Heart Talks

Our March Heart Dad Hangout was a success! Stayed tuned for our next one!

Give

Conquering CHD - Texas is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization. Our tax exempt EIN number is 85-0511030. For additional documentation of our tax exempt status, please contact texas@conqueringchd.org.

 

You can find more information about our organization in our GuideStar profile.

 

Please give generously to support the activities of our state chapter!

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Meet the Texas Volunteer Board

Chapter President - Brooke Castillo

Chapter Vice President - Angela Walk

Chapter Treasurer - Luis Castillo

Chapter Secretary - Rachel Bernal

Chapter Social Media Coordinator - Laurie Phan

Community Coordinator - ReShawn Ingram

Lead Coordinator (Houston) - Megan McKnight

Inventory Coordinator - Jennifer Statum

Event Coordinator - Dustin Davis

Open Volunteer Board Positions

-Chapter Fundraising Coordinator

-Chapter Volunteer Coordinator

-Chapter Bereavement Coordinator

-Chapter Teen & Adult Coordinator

-Chapter Donor Relations Coordinator

-Lead Coordinators in Austin and San Antonio

If you are interested in any of these Board Positions, please reach out. We'd love to have you on our team! texas@conqueringchd.org

Conquering CHD Stories

Our Beautiful Boy – JT’s Story

My husband, Michael, and I had been trying to have a baby for over three years (through gestational surrogacy), and after several failed attempts and a miscarriage, we finally made it to the second trimester! When Michael, Michelle (our surrogate), and I attended the 20-week anatomy scan, we were shocked to find out that our...

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