Health

Understanding Houston: Advocate for broader perspective on mental illness addresses stigmas

This is a part of a series connected to our partnership with the Greater Houston Community Foundation's regional project Understanding Houston. This story, and others, also appears on the Understanding Houston website.

Health care coverage may keep households from 'falling over the brink,' research finds

Researchers at Columbia University and Boston University found expanding Medicaid in America may help reduce eviction rates.

How many Houston-area residents could lose health insurance if the ACA is repealed?

A lot, according to new estimates.

TxDOT's I-45 project could hurt a school and its community. But there are ways to mitigate the harm.

This post is part of a series on the I-45 project, published every Monday and Wednesday throughout June.

Accelerating the drive toward a paradigm shift in Houston’s transportation planning

This post is part of a series on the I-45 project, published every Monday and Wednesday throughout June. 

Overwhelmed with bad climate change news? These American cities and states are doing something about it

Some cities and states are stepping up, but is it enough?

More Houston residents long to close the inequality gap, improve schools, have more interethnic relationships and accept immigrants, survey shows

For 38 years, Rice University's Kinder Houston Area Survey has tracked the social changes and political perspectives of Bayou City residents.

Time Is Running Out to Take Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo's Survey

The survey was released in January and will close on March 30.

New Flood Alert System Along White Oak Bayou Warns Residents Immediately in Emergencies

With funding from the Kinder Institute, researchers from Rice University provide another Houston watershed with a flood alert system.

County, City Officials Maintain Smoke From Deer Park Fire Remains Safe For Residents

The fire started Sunday and has continued to burn for more than 48 hours, though county officials say there aren't any health concerns at the time.

Research Roundup - Here's What's Been Happening At The Kinder Institute

We hit the ground running in 2019 with new research ranging from arts education to food insecurity to HISD reform.

Challenges of Social Sector Systemic Collaborations: What's Cookin' in Houston's Food Insecurity Space?

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.

The Fight Against Food Insecurity Requires Teamwork, Not Competition, New Report Says

A new Kinder Institute report highlights how Houston's nonprofits can work together better in order to efficiently feed the hungry.

Q+A: Why Congress Needs to Make Child Care More Affordable

The Conversation | A new bill to provide affordable child care for working families faces an uphill battle in Congress.

Survey Finds Extensive Mental, Physical Health Impacts of Hurricane Harvey

With roughly 10,000 respondents as of early January, the Hurricane Harvey Registry released preliminary findings about the storm's health and housing impacts.