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Health in Houston
Houston has one of the largest health care systems in the world, and it also has neighborhood clinics, care workers, counselors, faith communities, support groups, food programs, public health teams, and neighbors helping neighbors. Explore physical health, mental health, spiritual care, connection, prevention, crisis support, and the decisions that shape care.
Clinics, screenings, hospitals, prevention, food, housing, and everyday care.
Counseling, crisis support, peer groups, recovery, grief, stress, and trauma care.
Faith communities, chaplaincy, healing spaces, belonging, and practical support.
Support groups, community events, volunteers, mutual aid, and people to call.
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Areas to explore
Focus areas organize the resources, events, organizations, guides, and decisions in this pathway. Start with a major area, or search for something specific.
Substance AbuseRecovery is real. Treatment centers, support groups, harm reduction, and the long road that thousands of Houstonians walk every day.
Aging & LongevityGrowing older in Houston — the programs, clinics, and communities helping people stay active, connected, and cared for.
Mental HealthOne in five adults in Harris County reports poor mental health. Therapy, crisis lines, peer support, and the organizations making care reachable — not just available.Public HealthThe systems that protect everyone — water safety, disease surveillance, health education, and emergency preparedness.Community Health WorkersThe frontline workers who bridge the gap between hospitals and neighborhoods — trusted, trained, and chronically underfunded.Brain HealthCognitive health, neurological conditions, and the research and support networks working on them in Houston.Healthcare AccessTexas left over a million people in the Medicaid gap. Healthcare access is about clinics, insurance, navigation, and the organizations filling that gap in Harris County.
Disability ServicesAccessibility, independent living, employment support, and the rights and services available to people with disabilities.Show up this week
The bigger picture
Health doesn't exist in a vacuum. Everything is connected.
In their own words
Chemical plant explosions and we get a text 6 hours later.
The water smells like chemicals some mornings.
Our cancer rates are higher and everyone knows why.
We live next to refineries and nobody monitors the air.
My whole family has breathing problems.
Flaring at night. The sky turns orange.
Policies being decided
What city hall, the county, and the state are weighing on this — and how to weigh in.
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Services, programs, and benefits offered for this pathway.
Aging and Disability Resource Center
Free, confidential help connecting Harris County residents to services for older adults, veterans, and people with disabilities.
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Admissions | Celebration Company
A transitional employment program for adults with disabilities offering vocational skills training and paid work at two locations.
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MHA of Greater Houston
Free mental health services in Houston, including a 24/7 provider search, a bilingual helpline, and possible free therapy sessions.
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Multi-Service Centers
City-run centers across Houston offering food, fitness, free WiFi, health services, and senior programs at 12 neighborhood locations.
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Programs by The Montrose Center serving Houston, TX | findhelp.org
SPRY serves LGBTQ adults 60+ in Houston with life-enhancing services, including meals, through The Montrose Center.
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Community Health Workers Initiative | The Honors College | University of Houston
UH program that trains and supports Community Health Workers through state-approved certification, CEUs, and Houston-based community partnerships.
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