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.
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Fort Bend County Community Health Assessment
This report describes the current state of health and other community needs in Fort Bend County.
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PUBLIC HEALTH | FAMILY AND FINANCIAL WELL-BEING
2024 Storm Impacts in Houston and Harris County: A Descriptive Overview
This brief provides an overview of the cumulative impact extreme weather had on Houston and Harris County residents from late April to early July.
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HOUSING | PUBLIC HEALTH | DISASTER RESILIENCE AND RECOVERY
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.
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PUBLIC HEALTH
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.
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PUBLIC HEALTH
COVID-19 Pandemic in the Houston Region (Parts 1-3)
This three-report series focuses on the impact of the pandemic on families's well-being, employment, education and more.
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EDUCATION | PUBLIC HEALTH | FAMILY AND FINANCIAL WELL-BEING
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.
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HOUSING | PUBLIC HEALTH | DISASTER RESILIENCE AND RECOVERY
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.
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PUBLIC HEALTH | SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DISPARITY
Urban Edge
A key federal report on food insecurity is ending. How local data can fill the gap.
The recent cancellation of a federal report measuring food insecurity means more work on the plates of nonprofits and researchers working to combat hunger in Houston.
With the Department of Agriculture announcing it will discontinue the Household Food Security Report, an annual look at rates of food insecurity across the country, local leaders in the field said collecting and sharing more information could serve as a substitute for the federal data.
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Congress’ debate over ‘Obamacare’ subsidies stands to impact 1 million Houstonians
For more than 1 million Houstonians benefiting from Affordable Care Act subsidies, the argument in Washington over continuing the support hits close to home.
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PUBLIC HEALTH | SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DISPARITY
In Houston’s Settegast neighborhood, residents take charge on solving health, housing issues
Local volunteers in Settegast, home to roughly 4,400 people, are taking it upon themselves to carry out a detailed community action plan.
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PUBLIC HEALTH
YMCA CEO: We’re working to tackle loneliness — and want more Houston leaders to join us
With data to guide us and dialogue to unite us, Houston can become a city known not just for its diversity and growth, but for its connectedness.
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PUBLIC HEALTH | SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DISPARITY
Texas’ urban counties invest billions in medical safety nets. Their suburban neighbors don’t.
Fort Bend County and other suburban communities haven't adopted hospital districts, leaving many residents with few options for affordable health care.
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DEMOGRAPHICS | PUBLIC HEALTH
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