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The Houston Health Department is partnering with the Judah Brown Project to raise awareness about the risk of childhood drowning, educate parents and caregivers about reducing the risk, and link people to additional resources.
The Houston Health Department (HHD) recommends residents begin taking precautions against high temperatures to avoid heat-related illnesses. High heat indices are expected in the Houston area the next few days.
One hundred sixty Houston houses posing a lead-poisoning risk to young children will turn into safe homes with a new $3 million federal grant awarded to the Houston Health Department (HHD).
Nearly two-thirds of people who participated in the Hurricane Harvey Registry said they sometimes or often think about Harvey even when they didn’t mean to. Those who experienced home damage during Hurricane Harvey are far more likely to experience mental health difficulties, according to the Registry.
When dining out, Houstonians expect their food to be safely prepared in a clean environment. That’s why the Houston Health Department (HHD) routinely inspects more than 14,500 food establishments for compliance with regulations designed to protect the health and well-being of customers.
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.
Rice University, the Houston Health Department and Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) today announced the launch of a new project to understand Hurricane Harvey’s toll on people’s physical and mental health.
he Houston Health Department is recommending children and adults and people with lung disease such as asthma avoid all outdoor exertion. Everyone else, especially children, should avoid prolonged or heavy exertion outdoors.