The City of Houston Health Department was awarded a 2nd Place National Recognition Award for childhood obesity prevention at the 2018 U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM). Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner accepted the $25,000 award at the conference ceremony on January 25, 2018 in Washington D.C. The Houston Health Department will be able to expand the […]

Cigna Sunday Streets kicked off its 2017 Fall Series by returning to the popular Washington Avenue neighborhood on Sunday October 1st and it did not disappoint!

THE HOUSTON ACTIVE LIVING PLAN officially launched at the June Go Healthy Houston taskforce meeting on June 14, 2017 in Houston, Texas. The Plan is the culmination of a yearlong effort engaging with multi-sectoral partners to develop strategies to increase active living opportunities for all Houstonians. Nearly 40 stakeholders representing various sectors, from the Houston […]

MAY IS NATIONAL BIKE MONTH! – City department employees and local employers congregated downtown on May 19th to celebrate Houston Bike to Work Day.

Go Healthy Houston & Can Do Houston work together with Briscoe Elementary to promote and help with Walk to School Day.

Developed by the Houston Health Department | Division of Chronic Disease Prevention, Health Education and Wellness It’s National Nutrition Month and the perfect opportunity to talk with the youngest among us about food, nutrition, gardening and answer all sorts of odd questions and random curiosities about the food system. Inspired by our last collaborative event […]

November 7, 2016 | Houston Health Department | Office of Chronic Disease Prevention and Management It’s been over 50 years since the publication of the landmark Surgeon General’s Report on Smoking and Health. 50 Years ago, smoking was a social norm; it was ordinary to smoke indoors and in communal areas. Smoking was commonly advertised […]