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 us table at your events, provide educational presentations, and or need assistance getting connected to a Harris County Public Health Program or Service.

Click here for Case Management: (ACCESS)

Click here for application assistance: (Connect)

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? Role of CHW

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.

CHW Workshops

  • We host 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.

Looking for 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 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 (October 2025)

English Spanish

Harris County Public Health Community Resource List Intake and Recommendations

Click the above link if you would like to receive the Community Resource List and/or if you would like to suggest a community resource to be added to the Community Resource List.

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 Spanish

Breast Cancer Resources

English Spanish

Cervical Cancer Resources

English Spanish

Diabetes Resources

English Spanish

Maternal Health Resources

English Spanish

HIV/AIDS Resources

English Spanish

Nutrition Resources

English Spanish

Mental Health Resources

English Spanish

Disaster Resources

English Spanish

Domestic Violence Resources

English Spanish

Prostate Cancer Resources

English Spanish

HCPH Program and Services

These are downloadable health materials developed by HCPH’s various programs and services.

ACCESS

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Behavioral Health Services (BHS)

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BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES

English Spanish

Chronic Disease Prevention (CDP)

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DIABETES PREVENTION PROGRAM

English Spanish

NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PROGRAM

English Spanish

Community Health and Violence Prevention Services (CHVPS)

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RISE PROGRAM

English Spanish

HART PROGRAM

English

Community Health Services (CHS)

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HEALTHIER YOU

English

CONNECT

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HCPH CONNECT

English Spanish

Dental Health Services (DHS)

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DENTAL REFERRAL LIST

English Spanish

Environmental Public Health (EPH)

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NEIGHBORHOOD NUISANCE ABATEMENT ACT

English Spanish Vietnamese Chinese Arabic French

FOOD SAFETY

English Spanish

LEAD INSPECTION

English Spanish

PUBLIC POOL SAFETY AND INSPECTION PROGRAM

English

PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM SAFETY PROGRAM

English

Epidemiology, Surveillance, & Emerging Diseases (OESED)

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CHILDHOOD OBESITY AND LONG COVID

English Spanish

STOP MPOX

English Spanish

LONG COVID

English

MEASLES

English Spanish

Healthy Start

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HEALTHY START PROGRAM

English Spanish

HIV

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TESTING123 PROGRAM

English Spanish

Immunizations

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IMMTRAC2 REGISTRY

English

ADULT SAFETY NET PROGRAM

English Spanish Vietnamese Chinese Arabic French

TEXAS VACCINES FOR CHILDREN

English Spanish Vietnamese Chinese Arabic French Mandarin

Lead Prevention Program (LPP)

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GET THE LEAD OUT

English Spanish Dari Pashto

Maternal Child Health (MCH)

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MATERNAL & CHILD HEALTH PROGRAM

English

Mosquito Vector Control (MVC)

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ARE YOU RAISING MOSQUITOES IN YOUR YARD?

English

REPEL MOSQUITOES!

English Spanish

PREVENT THE BITE (COLORING SHEET)

English Spanish

PREVENT THE BITE (CROSSWORD PUZZLE)

English Spanish

RETURNING HOME: MOSQUITOES

English Spanish

TIP, TOSS, TAKE ACTION

English Spanish

TRAVEL SAFE: MOSQUITOES

English Spanish

West Nile Virus Facts

English Spanish

Public Health Preparedness & Response (PHPR)

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Boiled Water

English Spanish

Coping After a Disaster

English Spanish

Be Prepared: Learn How to Build a Disaster Kit

English Spanish

Cold Weather Preparedness

English Spanish

Be Prepared

English Spanish

Drinking Water Safety

English Spanish

FLOOD SAFETY

English Spanish

Food Safety

English Spanish

Generator Safety

English Spanish

Mosquitoes

English Spanish

PREPARING YOUR PETS FOR AN EMERGENCY

English Spanish

PREVENT THE SPREAD OF ILLNESS

English Spanish

SEWAGE CLEANUP

English Spanish

IS YOUR TETANUS SHOT UP-TO-DATE?

English Spanish

PROTECT YOUR FAMILY DURING EXTREME HEAT

English Spanish

Substance Use Prevention (SUP)

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ADMINISTER NARCAN

English Spanish

FREE FROM DRUGS

English Spanish

WHAT ARE OPIOIDS?

English Spanish

Tuberculosis (TB)

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QUESTIONS & ANSWERS ABOUT TUBERCULOSIS

English

TUBERCULOSIS (TB) IS NOT A DISEASE OF THE PAST

English Spanish

TUBERCULOSIS PROVIDER TOOLKIT

English

Veterinary Public Health (VPH)

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COMMUNITY CAT PROGRAM

English Spanish

DANGEROUS DOGS

English Spanish

ROADSIDE VENDING OF ANIMALS

English Spanish

REGULATIONS

English Spanish