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The City of Houston is activating its Public Health Heat Emergency Plan, providing resources for those who need assistance escaping the heat.
Anyone without air-conditioning can seek shelter at the following city cooling centers on Sunday, July 22, 2018 between 1 p.m. and 6 p.m.
The Houston Health Department and Houston Office of Emergency Management will offer information about heat safety and other emergency preparedness topics at an upcoming Charity Productions community event.
City cooling centers, consisting of multi-service centers, libraries and recreation centers remain available during normal business hours, however the City of Houston Public Health Heat Emergency Plan has been suspended, including free METRO rides to the centers.
The Houston Health Department (HHD) and 97.9 The Box will offer free HIV and hepatitis C tests at a three-day screening event organized to observe National HIV Testing Day.
Three years after Houston released its Local Action Plan to help the city’s Boys and Young Men of Color (BYMOC), Mayor Turner joined with the Houston Health Department to share the achievements of My Brother’s Keeper Houston and point to its work as a national model.
The Houston Health Department (HHD) recommends area residents take precautions against heat-related illnesses as temperatures are expected to reach the upper 90s during the next few days.
Walking across the stage on May 31 will give Charles English a fresh start. The skills and support provided through the Houston Health Department (HHD) Community Re-Entry Network Program (CRNP) helped him rejoin his community following past mistakes that lead to incarceration.
Avenue and the Houston Health Department are partnering to host Harvey Resource Connect, an outreach event geared towards addressing the unmet needs that exist nine months after Hurricane Harvey.
When a person suffers a stroke, every minute without treatment increases the likelihood of brain damage and even death.
My Brother’s Keeper (MBK) Houston, a program of the Houston Health Department, and the Houston Health Foundation bring Team Up – an initiative that introduces youth to off-the-field career opportunities in sports – to the Houston Marathon Committee.