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The Houston Department of Health and Human Services (HDHHS) is now the first health department in Texas and the second in a large U.S. city to earn national accreditation.
The Houston Department of Health and Human Services (HDHHS) will sponsor a Family Health Evening on Aug. 11 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. in observance of National Health Center Week.
The Gulf Coast Health Insurance Marketplace Collaborative and Williams will honor 10 area agencies and their representatives for their outreach efforts and enrollment initiatives to help uninsured residents sign up for one of the more than 40 health insurance plans available in the Gulf Coast region. ACA navigators, assisters and outreach staff will also receive recognition for their work.
The Houston Department of Health and Human Services (HDHHS) will sponsor walk-in registrations for its Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program at four clinics on Saturday, May 17.
The Houston Department Of Health And Human Services (HDHHS) And The Children’s Museum Of Houston Will Offer Free Immunizations To Children On Thursday, May 1, From 5 P.M. To 7 P.M. In Observance Of National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW).
A clean-up project during the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday will help create safer routes to schools for students of Sterling High School and Thomas Middle School in southeast Houston.
Representatives from the energy, petrochemical and transportation industries and area hospitals, non-governmental and community based organizations will team up with local public health officials to strengthen preparedness for a possible influenza pandemic at a workshop Nov. 15-16.
The Houston Department of Health and Human Services (HDHHS) has added four city facilities as new locations issuing copies of birth certificates.
The Bureau of Animal Care and Regulation (BARC) will observe National Animal Shelter Appreciation Day with an open house and activities focusing on pets and children from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 5.
Birth certificates for people born in Houston and other cities in Texas are available at HDHHS’ Bureau of Vital Statistics, 8000 N. Stadium Drive.