Texas A&M Coastal Bend Health Education Center

What Texas A&M Coastal Bend Health Education Center does

Texas A&M Coastal Bend Health Education Center (CBHEC) is a regional public health education entity operating as a component of the Texas A&M University System. Headquartered in Corpus Christi, Texas, the organization delivers four integrated service programs: Continuing Education for healthcare professionals, Diabetes Education (including diabetes self-management and gestational diabetes classes), Medication Assistance that helps uninsured and underinsured residents obtain prescriptions free or near-free, and the WellKids Youth Wellness Program for families. Through its partnership with the Texas A&M Healthy South Texas flagship initiative, CBHEC's service area extends beyond the Coastal Bend to a 27-county region in South Texas.

CBHEC operates from a single Corpus Christi headquarters with a lean staff of six employees, delivering all programming through in-person classes, one-on-one assistance, and direct community engagement rather than through a proprietary technology platform. Its revenue model is structured as a publicly funded entity within the Texas A&M University System, drawing on state appropriations, potential grant funding, and nominal continuing-education fees; specific revenue, pricing, and budget figures are not publicly disclosed. No underlying software, data platforms, or technical infrastructure are described, and AI/ML capabilities are absent from the public record.

The entity connects programmatically to five Texas A&M University System schools — Health Science Center, Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, and Public Health — using the parent system's institutional brand, faculty network, and credentialing pathways to deliver services. CBHEC's competitive position is anchored in its public mandate, its affiliation with Texas A&M Healthy South Texas, and the institutional trust associated with the Texas A&M brand rather than any proprietary technology, customer lock-in, or capital scale. Customer segments are exclusively community-based and persona-driven (healthcare professionals, diabetes patients, uninsured residents, and youth/families), with no enterprise or commercial customer base.

Name

Texas A&M Coastal Bend Health Education Center

Legal name

Texas A&M Coastal Bend Health Education Center

Website

https://cbhec.tamhsc.edu

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Texas A&M Coastal Bend Health Education Center delivers continuing education, diabetes education, medication assistance, and youth wellness programs through a public health platform serving a 27-county South Texas region as part of the Texas A&M University System.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Health Education

NAICS

Educational Services (61), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Health Promotion & Public Health Education (Community Workshops) (EDAAAFAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Health, Wellness & Lifestyle Noncredit Programs (EDAAAEAH), Health Literacy (Navigating Care, Medication, Preventive Info) (EDAAAAAF), Health Coaching & Lifestyle Coaching Education (EDAAAHAG)

Keywords

• Health education programs
• Diabetes self-management education
• Continuing healthcare education
• Medication assistance services
• Community wellness programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Corpus Christi

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Health Services: The center operates as part of Texas A&M University System providing health education services. Revenue appears to come from public health programs, continuing education fees, and possibly grant funding. Specific revenue model details are not publicly disclosed.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Texas A&M Coastal Bend Health Education Center is a regional health education center that advances the knowledge and skills of healthcare professionals, students, and community members through four core programs: Continuing Education for healthcare professionals, Diabetes Education self-management classes (including gestational diabetes), Medication Assistance that helps individuals obtain prescriptions for free or at reduced cost, and the WellKids Youth Wellness Program. The center delivers these services across the Coastal Bend region and an expanded 27-county South Texas area via the Texas A&M Healthy South Texas partnership.

Product overview

Texas A&M Coastal Bend Health Education Center operates as a unified health education platform offering four integrated service programs: Continuing Education for healthcare professionals, Diabetes Education with diabetes self-management classes, Medication Assistance for prescription cost support, and the WellKids Youth Wellness Program for family-centered health education. These services work together through partnerships in education, research, and technology to improve health outcomes across the Coastal Bend and a 27-county South Texas area.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Continuing Education Continuing education professional development programs for healthcare professionals in the Coastal Bend and South Texas region, designed to advance knowledge and skills and satisfy professional continuing education requirements. Targeted at medical and healthcare practitioners seeking ongoing professional development.
• Diabetes Education Diabetes self-management education classes offered throughout South Texas, including dedicated programming for gestational diabetes. The classes teach individuals with diabetes how to manage their condition effectively and are delivered at multiple locations across the 27-county service area.
• Medication Assistance Program that helps individuals who struggle to afford prescription medications obtain their prescriptions for free or at substantially reduced cost. Targeted at uninsured and underinsured community members facing prescription affordability barriers.
• WellKids Youth Wellness Program Youth and family-centered wellness programs designed to promote healthier futures through education and behavioral change. Targeted at youth and families in South Texas to encourage healthy behavior change across generations.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Texas A&M Healthy South TexascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTexas A&M Healthy South Texas is a flagship initiative that has expanded CBHEC's services beyond the Coastal Bend to improve health outcomes throughout a 27-county area in South Texas. The partnership focuses on engaging families, promoting healthy behavior change, and enhancing education to improve health outcomes for generations.
• Texas A&M Health Science CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of of Texas A&M University System schools network that CBHEC connects with for educational resources and programs in health sciences.
• Texas A&M University System Schools (Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Public Health)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCBHEC maintains connections with Texas A&M University System schools including Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, and Public Health for collaborative health education initiatives.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• American Diabetes Association: National nonprofit delivering diabetes education, prevention, and self-management programs. Comparable to CBHEC's Diabetes Education program as a diabetes self-management education provider; operates at much larger scale but addresses the same patient education and self-care use cases.
• Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center: A Texas state-university health science center operating multiple schools and regional campuses. Comparable to CBHEC as a state-funded health education platform delivering continuing education, community outreach, and health professions training across rural and underserved Texas regions.
• UNT Health Science Center (University of North Texas Health Science Center): Texas-based state health science center with schools in public health, pharmacy, and medicine. Comparable as a public university health education provider focused on community health, workforce development, and chronic disease education, similar in mission to CBHEC but operating in North Texas.
• UTMB Health (University of Texas Medical Branch): Another major Texas state-university health system with a strong regional footprint on the Gulf Coast. Comparable as a Texas-based academic health institution delivering community health, workforce education, and clinical outreach across South and Southeast Texas.

Direct peers

• Texas A&M School of Public Health: One of the Texas A&M health science schools that CBHEC formally partners with. Directly comparable as a Texas A&M-affiliated public health education entity that channels community health programming, research, and workforce training into regional populations.

Others

• National AHEC Organization: National umbrella organization supporting the Area Health Education Center network, which operates community-based health education and workforce programs across the U.S. Comparable to CBHEC's role as a regional health education extension hub affiliated with a state university system.
• CDC Diabetes Prevention Program: Federal program providing the national framework and recognition for diabetes prevention and self-management education. Comparable as a structural counterpart that defines the standards CBHEC's Diabetes Education program delivers against.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/coastalbendhealth
• Instagraminstagram.com/cbhechealthcareers
• Pinterestpinterest.com/coastalbhealth
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/texas-a-m-coastal-bend-health-education-center

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