Houston Health Department
We are a full-service health department that performs many enhanced functions to address health inequities.
Our services benefit all Houston residents, but we also take additional steps to support those most in need, such as low-income mothers and children, the elderly, and minority populations.
Popular Content
- Houston Virus Advisory: Measles
- Advancing health equity
- Birth and death certificates
- Breathe with Pride
- Community Re-Entry Network Program
- COVID-19 services
- Dental services
- Diabetes management
- Flu reports
- Gardens
- Health centers
- Immunizations
- Multi-service centers
- Laboratory services
- My Brother's Keeper Houston
- Naloxone overdose kits and training
- Permits: EMS, food, food handlers, food trucks, pools, special waste
- Pollen and mold spore reports
- Pollution control
- Payments
- Senior Services (60+)
- Wastewater monitoring
- WIC
- Asthma Dashboard
- No power after the storm? Keep your food safe!
- Crisis Clean Up
- Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Risk
- YMCA Cooling Centers
- Public Health Preparedness
- Houston State of Health
Alerts and News
- AlertHouston delivers critical information to Houston residents through email, text message, voice call, and mobile push notification. Register or update your account preferences.
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- Houston Health Department news section includes news releases, media contacts, and newsletters.
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Latest News from CDC Health Alert Network
- Severe Vibrio vulnificus Infections in the United States Associated with Warming Coastal Waters - Health Alert Network (HAN) No. 497
- Important Updates on Locally Acquired Malaria Cases Identified in Florida, Texas, and Maryland - Health Alert Network (HAN) No. 496
- cWildfire Smoke Exposure Poses Threat to At-Risk Populations - Health Alert Network (HAN) No. 495
- Locally Acquired Malaria Cases Identified in the United States - Health Alert Network (HAN) No. 494
- Guidance on Measles during the Summer Travel Season - Health Alert Network (HAN) No. 493
- Important Updates on Outbreak of Fungal Meningitis in U.S. Patients Who Underwent Surgical Procedures under Epidural Anesthesia in Matamoros, Mexico - Health Alert Network (HAN) No. 492
- Outbreak of Suspected Fungal Meningitis in U.S. Patients who Underwent Surgical Procedures under Epidural Anesthesia in Matamoros, Mexico - Health Alert Network (HAN) No. 491
- Potential Risk for New Mpox Cases - Health Alert Network (HAN) No. 490
- Marburg Virus Disease Outbreaks in Equatorial Guinea and Tanzania - Health Alert Network (HAN) No. 489
- Measles Exposure at a Large Gathering in Kentucky, February 2023 and Global Measles Outbreaks - Health Alert Network (HAN) No. 488
Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program Alert
Health and Recall Alerts delivers critical information to Houston residents about the latest health and safety recalls.
Need help finding a service? Call us at 832-393-4220.
Featured HHD Services
Pollen and Mold Spore Reports
Pollen and mold spore counts are made available Monday through Friday, except for City of Houston holidays.
Data and Reporting
- Disease reporting for medical providers
- Electronic reporting
- Flu reports
- Houston State of Health
- Informatics
- Laboratory services
- Pollen and mold spore reports
- Pollution control and prevention
- Population health issues
- Syndromic surveillance
- Wastewater monitoring
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Multi-Service Centers
You can find our multi-service centers throughout Houston. Our spacious centers provide a variety of services to Houstonians and are available for public and private events.
Need help finding a service? Call us at 832-393-4220.
More HHD Services
Public Health AmeriCorps
The City of Houston through the Houston Health Department has developed the Public Health AmeriCorps program serving in the Houston/Harris County Texas area that will focus on areas to access to health care and human services.
Frontlines+
FRONTLINES+ is a Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration funded grant awarded to the Houston Health Department, which created a collaboration between the Houston Health Department, Houston Fire Department, Houston Recovery Center, Baylor College of Medicine, and the University of Texas at San Antonio.
Community Re-Entry Network Program
Our caring, multi-disciplinary staff is committed to addressing the needs of the “whole” person with innovative, evidence-based programming and linkage to services designed to meet the needs of formerly incarcerated persons, and interrupting the cycle of recidivism.
EHE Houston
EHE Houston: an initiative to end the HIV epidemic by 2030. The Houston EHE Dashboard was created to facilitate input from people connected to and affected by HIV to address HIV planning in the Greater Houston/Harris County area.
Healthcare-Associated Infections Program
Healthcare associated infections program in Houston and Texas Medical Center.
Next G.H.E.N. Project
The Next Grassroots Health Education Network (G.H.E.N.) is searching for community partners and organizations to help usher in the next generation of transformative grassroots health educators.
Get Moving Houston Urban Gardens
The Get Moving Houston Urban Gardens provide hands-on experience in vegetable gardening and urban agriculture to community members and encourage the consumption of local fruits and vegetables.
Charitable Feeding
This recognized charitable food service provider program is a voluntary program whose goal is to provide coordination of operations to organizations that serve homeless individuals.
Houston Youth Workforce Council
The Houston Youth Workforce Council educates, trains, and facilitates career exposure and placements for youth by utilizing evidence-based practices, collaboration with youth development partners, and educational systems for collective impact.
Need help finding a service? Call us at 832-393-4220.