Hesed House aims to improve the environmental and social conditions that contribute to poor health and support a quality of life that promotes the health and well-being of Wharton County residents, with special attention to those who are underserved.
Attack Poverty Disaster Recovery provides immediate and Long Term Recovery including food and donation distribution, muck and gutting, home repair and rebuild. We also distribute preparedness kits and do home repairs to help mitigate disasters.
Mission: COCO’s mission is to educate, empower, and enhance loves, to make informed decisions with the goal of obtaining healthy and sustainable communities.
Mission: Our mission is to develop resources to meet the needs of disaster-affected Galveston County residents.
| Volunteer Houston (Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston) |
Mission:
Promoting a Healthy and Safe Community
Preventing Illness and Injury
Protecting You
“Harris County Public Health, Your Department for Life”
Services Provided During Non-Disaster Times:
Public education, planning, preparedness trainings, community resilience, resilience of HCPH staff
Mission:
To create opportunities for refugees, immigrants, and underserved residents to achieve their goals for self-sufficiency and improve their quality of life.
Services Provided During Non-Disaster Times:
Refugee programs, adult education (ESL, CNA, etc.), financial counseling & coaching, drivers’ education, employment services, housing programs, community navigation, mental & behavioral health, etc.
Mission:
Houston Arts Alliance (HAA) is a local arts and culture organization whose principal work is to implement the City of Houston’s vision, values, and goals for its arts grantmaking and civic art investments. HAA’s work is conducted through contracts with the City of Houston, overseen by the Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs. HAA also executes privately funded special projects to meet the needs of the arts community, such as disaster preparation, research on the state of the arts in Houston, and temporary public art projects that energize neighborhoods.
In short, HAA helps artists and nonprofits be bold, productive, and strong.
Services Provided During Non-Disaster Times:
Disaster Services is focused on providing support during a disaster and before s disaster, this includes connecting the arts and cultural community to the emergency management and disaster communities during blue skies.
Mission
The mission of the Houston Health Department is to work in partnership with the community to promote and protect the health and social well-being of Houstonians and the environment in which they live.
Vision
Self-sufficient families and individuals in safe and healthy communities.
Values
- Accountability
- Quality
Integrity - Teamwork/Cooperation
- Innovation
- Pro-action
- Compassion
- Competency
- Diversity
- Efficiency
- Acceptance/Objectivity
Cross-Cutting Strategies
- Develop and strengthen quality partnerships
- Utilize information technology systems optimally
- Support intersectional initiatives to improve health
- Develop sustainable strategies
- Strengthen infrastructure
Services Provided During Non-Disaster Times
- Health and Human Services
- Vital Records
- Disease Investigation, Prevention, and Control
- Immunizations
- WIC
- Preparedness
- Public Health Messaging
- Public Health Clinics
Mission
Building Unity through community service.
Services Provided During Non-Disaster Times:
Preparedness Education
Volunteer management