Our Programs & Impact
What TXLA does, how it's funded, and how to get involved, organized by audience.
What TXLA actually does
Find-a-Doctor. We connect patients with Lyme-literate physicians, helping cut through the diagnostic delay that congenital and pediatric Lyme families face.
Advocacy. Kristina has testified before the Texas Sunset Advisory Commission and works with the Center for Lyme Action to push for policy change at the state and federal level.
Research collaboration. TXLA has partnered with researchers at UT Dallas and Stanford on patient-reported treatment studies, and maintains relationships with academic institutions including Duke, UT, and Baylor Medical.
Community & education. TXLA produces podcasts and video interviews with Lyme-literate physicians and researchers, runs patient symptom surveys, and connects patients to free peer support meetings (through Chronic Pain Anonymous, not run by TXLA directly).
Advancing the evidence base
Research. TXLA has collaborated with the University of Texas at Dallas and Stanford University on a patient-reported study examining Lyme disease treatments and coinfections. TXLA also runs its own Lyme-in-Texas survey to help map tick-borne illness across the state.
Physician training. TXLA does not run its own physician training program. Instead, we connect physicians to accredited, often free continuing education through ILADS (the International Lyme and Associated Diseases Educational Foundation) and Invisible International, both of which offer AMA-approved CME hours in tick-borne disease diagnosis and treatment.
Ways to get involved
Give. Monthly or one-time donations fund advocacy, awareness events, support groups, and research. Donate here →
Advocate. TXLA is looking for help with marketing and social media, education and outreach, editing and graphic design, legislative liaison work, nonprofit legal support, grant coordination, and finance. Become an advocate →
Stay informed. Subscribe to the TXLA newsletter for wellness information and calls to action. Subscribe →
Match at work. Ask your employer about matching your donation, or head up a workplace fundraiser.
What we're asking for, by audience
Donors
Your gift funds advocacy, awareness events, support groups, and research that keep Texas Lyme families finding solutions. Give monthly or once.
Grant Foundations
Contact us to discuss how your foundation can support TXLA's mission of securing proper diagnosis, treatment, and care for Lyme families in Texas. Schedule a funder meeting →
Partners
Collaborate on research or join our medical advisory network alongside institutions already engaged with TXLA, including UT Dallas, Stanford, Duke, UT, and Baylor Medical.
Patients
Connect with Lyme-literate physicians, take our symptom survey, and find a community that already understands what you're going through.