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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).
"Healing Energies," an exhibition of art created by people with severe disabilities, will be on display at the Metropolitan Multi-Service Center, 1475 West Gray, from July 18 to August 16. Display hours are 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Fridays.
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.
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 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.
The City of Houston has activated it’s Heat Emergency Plan. The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory for southeast Texas, Thursday, August 31. A heat advisory is issued when the heat index, a computation of the air temperature and humidity, reaches 108 degrees for two consecutive days.
The Third Ward Community Cloth Cooperative's Health Thread, Riverside Health Center's Advisory Council, Riverside General Hospital and other community organizations are hosting the third annual Our Health - Community Festival from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 29. The festival will be held at Riverside Health Center, 3315 Delano and Riverside General Hospital, 3204 Ennis.