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Approximately 300 homes with paint responsible for lead poisoning young children will undergo hazard-reduction renovations under a new federal grant and matching local funds awarded to the Houston Department of Health and Human Services (HDHHS).
The Houston Department of Health and Human Services will offer free lead poisoning screenings for children throughout October at numerous locations across the city.
School districts in the Houston area require a certified copy of a birth certificate before your a child can be enrolled in school.
Houston’s sweltering summer months render the elderly particularly vulnerable to heat-related illnesses.
The Houston Department of Health and Human Services closed Riverside Health Center on Monday to remove mold from sections of the building, repair the foundation and replace its leaking roof.
The Houston Department of Health and Human Services (HDHHS) announces walk-in registrations will be held at various WIC locations from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on selected Saturdays during 2002 for the Women, Infants and Children Program (WIC).
Ninety-eight percent of all malaria cases investigated between 1994 and 1998 by the Houston Department of Health and Human Services (HDHHS) were reported in people who traveled to Central America or West Africa.
The Houston Department of Health and Human Services (HDHHS) announces walk-in registrations at various WIC locations from 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. on selected Saturdays during October, November and December 2000 for the Women, Infants and Children Program (WIC).
The National Weather Service forecasts moderating temperatures for the Houston area beginning Wednesday, September 6. The City of Houston will deactivate the High Heat Emergency Plan on Thursday, September 7.