The Center for Community and Public Health is dedicated to transforming the Houston region into a leading example of health equity and well-being. By collaborating closely with local communities and partners, the center addresses critical health disparities, with a focus on behavioral and cardiometabolic health, lifestyle medicine, aging, immigrants and women. It also highlights the importance of non-medical factors that influence health outcomes, particularly for historically marginalized populations.
How Food Insecurity Intersects With Health in Houston and Harris County
Families experiencing food insecurity are more than twice as likely to report poor or fair physical health compared with those who are food secure.
Food Insecurity in Houston and Harris County
About 2 in 5 Houston and Harris County households are food insecure, nearly three times the national average.
Mental Health and Well-Being of Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Residents in the Houston Area
This series of briefs provides a demographic snapshot of lesbian, gay, and bisexual individuals in the Houston area and looks at how the Covid-19 pandemic impacted their mental health and well-being. The series also explores mental health care service use and barriers to utilization.
A Tale of Two Departments: Public Health in Harris County and the City of Houston
This report examines the possible service overlaps between the Harris County Department of Public Health and the City of Houston Department of Health and Human Services. The report also identifies options to reduce overlaps and increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the public health delivery system.
Texas Flood Registry 2020 Report
This report includes updates on Harvey’s long-term impact and recent findings about the health and housing effects of the May 2019 storms and Tropical Storm Imelda.
In this study, we seek to understand the nature of collaborations between organizations working in the food insecurity and food desert social spaces in Houston.
What Accounts For Health Disparities? Findings From the Houston Surveys (2001-2013)
Drawing on more than a decade worth of survey data, this report breaks down health disparities in the Houston area.
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