City of Houston Launches Computer Access Program

Funding made available by CARES Act City Council recently approved an $800,000 program to provide computers to low-income Houstonians. Mayor Sylvester Turner’s Health Equity Response (H.E.R.) Task Force has partnered with Comp-U-Dopt, a non-profit that provides technology access and education to underserved youth, to distribute up to 1,900 computers for free to qualifying applicants from [...]

2020-11-16T09:55:21-06:00November 16th, 2020|Community|

Reminder: Houston Health Department, partners announce free COVID-19 testing schedule for week of November 16

The Houston Health Department and its agency partners are announcing the schedule for sites offering free COVID-19 tests the week of November 16, 2020. The week will offer 18 free testing sites across Houston, including seven high capacity sites.   Houston Health Department The Houston Health Department, in partnership with the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services and [...]

2020-11-16T09:17:40-06:00November 16th, 2020|Community|

City of Houston Launches Restaurant and Meal Program Made Available by CARES Act Funding

City Council this week approved a $2.2 million relief program to assist local restaurants and provide meals to Houstonians impacted by COVID-19. Mayor Sylvester Turner’s Health Equity Response (H.E.R.) Task Force will partner on the relief program with Lemond Kitchen, a local catering company. Lemond Kitchen will lead 15 local restaurants and catering companies in [...]

2020-11-13T14:29:22-06:00November 13th, 2020|Community|

Tomorrow: 2020 State of the County

2020 State of the County Lina Hidalgo | Harris County Judge   Tomorrow, I’ll be joining the Greater Houston Partnership to deliver my annual update on the State of Harris County. There is no question it has been a tough year. Still, even with the challenges we have faced, we are moving forward to make sure we are ready [...]

2020-11-11T15:22:42-06:00November 11th, 2020|Community|

Register Today for a Virtual Town Hall on Surviving the Holidays During the Pandemic

Mayor Sylvester Turner invites Houstonians to register for an important virtual town hall focusing on mental health, healing, and wellness as our community confronts the global coronavirus pandemic.  The holidays combined with COVID-19 will be a challenging time for many individuals and families. That is why the Mayor's Health Equity Response (H.E.R.) Task Force is hosting [...]

2020-11-11T15:03:58-06:00November 11th, 2020|Community|
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