Outreach

The Harris County Public Health Outreach Team is a diverse group of Community Health Workers (CHWs) with a mission improve the health and wellbeing of individuals in Harris County. Outreach in the public health field has an overall aim to mitigate health disparities and includes any engagement with community members intended to:

  • Educate on healthy behaviors and practices
  • Promote events, activities, and programs that work to reduce poor health outcomes
  • Connect people to services or programs that provide resources that support overall health and well-being

The goals of the Outreach team are to:

  • Increase community awareness and access to all Harris County Public Health programs and services.
  • Connect community members to additional services and community resources based on their individual or family’s needs.
  • Inform and educate the community of emerging public health diseases and threats in Harris County.

For more information contact:

Phone: (832) 927-4450

Email: [email protected]

Reach out to the Outreach team if you are interested in having present or table at events

Click here for Case Management: (ACCESS)

Click here for application assistance: (Connect)

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Forms of Outreach

Our Community Health Workers (CHWs) engage with their fellow community members in the following ways:

Community Events

  • We collaborate with businesses and organizations to engage with the community in public spaces such as grocery stores, bakeries, flea markets, health fairs, food distribution sites, schools, clinics, universities, and more! Through these efforts, we provide health education, connect individuals to vital resources, promote preventive care, and foster overall well-being for a healthier community.

In-Person and Virtual Presentations

We can provide presentations on any of the following topics in English or Spanish:

  • COVID-19
    • Share current information on prevention, vaccines, testing and how to access available resources.
    • Address community concerns around vaccine hesitancy and debunk myths and misinformation.
  • Mpox
    • Share what the disease is, how it spreads, who is at risk, prevention measures, and vaccine eligibility.
  • Resource Navigation
    • Promote our Connect Team, which is a resource navigation program that provides Harris County residents with application assistance to state and local benefit programs.
  • Public Health 101
    • What is Public Health? What does Harris County Public Health do?

Community Canvassing and Phone Calls

  • We share crucial public health updates and additional community resources to community members where they live, learn, work, worship, and play, both in-person and over-the-phone.

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Biannual CHW Workshops

  • We host quarterly workshops led by CHWs for CHWs to have a shared learning space and platform to network, share experiences and strategies from various sectors, and gain exposure to new tools and resources for CHWs and the community members they serve.

Internship Opportunities

We offer internship and volunteer opportunities to college/university students and CHWs interested in learning about the field of community health, outreach, and education. Our interns gain experience through outreach and engagement in the field, as well as in-office projects to collaboratively build out strategies for the team.

  • If you’re interested in an internship or volunteer opportunity with The Outreach Team, please email your resume to [email protected]

Looking for Additional Community Resources?

Our team is continuously searching for new ways to support Harris County community members get connected to resources and services based on their individual or family’s needs. Please see the attached guide below with a detailed list of resources that can help with food assistance, financial assistance, mental health services, seniors, immigration assistance, and much more!

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Community Resource List (September 2025)

English Spanish

Use the links below to find resource lists specific to different health topics.

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Heart Health Resources

English Spanish

LGBTQIA+ Resources

English

Breast Cancer Resource List

English Spanish

Cervical Cancer Resources

English Spanish

Diabetes Resource List

English Spanish

Maternal Health Resource List

English Spanish

HIV/AIDS Resource List

English Spanish

Nutrition Resources

English Spanish

Mental Health Resources

English Spanish

Disaster Resources

English Spanish

Domestic Violence Resources

English Spanish

Prostate Cancer Mini List

English Spanish