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Wags to Whiskers, a pet adoption event, will offer people an opportunity to adopt a dog or cat from the Bureau of Animal Regulation and Care (BARC), 3200 Carr, on Saturday, Sept. 5, from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
The Bureau of Animal Regulation and Care (BARC) will organize 11 pet adoption events throughout Houston in September. Visit an adoption site and encourage friends to stop by to adopt a pet.
The Houston Department of Health and Human Services (HDHHS) has set a back-to-school schedule for August at community sites providing copies of birth certificates, required by most school districts upon a student’s initial enrollment.
The Third Annual Hip Hop for HIV Awareness Intervention, a four-day screening event, will reward 15,000 teens and young adults tested for HIV and syphilis with a concert.
All Houston Department of Health and Human Services multi-service centers will open Saturday. September 3 to begin serving as information and referral resources for Hurricane Katrina evacuees.
The Houston Department of Health and Human Services (HDHHS) has confirmed the first human case of West Nile Virus in Houston this year. The infected 60-year-old woman developed meningitis, but recuperated and was released from the hospital a week ago.
The Houston Department of Health and Human Services (HDHHS) will conduct all immunizations services at city health centers. From July 18 to August 19, parents who take their children for immunizations to any of the six community sites should go instead to their nearest HDHHS health center.
An opening reception for "Welcome," an exhibit of art created by people with disabilities, is set for Tuesday, June 14, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Metropolitan Multi-Service Center, 1475 West Gray.
A forum to gather input on issues affecting seniors is set for Friday, May 27, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the United Way of the Texas Gulf Coast, 50 Waugh Drive.
Houston public health officials have lifted the health advisory for Hunting Bayou from McCarty Road to the Houston Ship Channel. The health advisory was issued April 21 as a result of contaminated runoff from an industrial fire. The chemical entered the bayou as runoff from an industrial fire.