The Houston Health Department and its agency partners are announcing the schedule for sites offering free COVID-19 tests the week of November 16, 2020. The week will offer 18 free testing sites across Houston, including seven high capacity sites. Houston Health Department The Houston Health Department, in partnership with the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services and the [...]

City Council this week approved a $2.2 million relief program to assist local restaurants and provide meals to Houstonians impacted by COVID-19. Mayor Sylvester Turner’s Health Equity Response (H.E.R.) Task Force will partner on the relief program with Lemond Kitchen, a local catering company. Lemond Kitchen will lead 15 local restaurants and catering companies in [...]

Vol. 1, Issue 19 - 11.12.20 DISTRICT F OFFICE District F Youth-Led Conference 11.07.20 We are happy to report that the District F Youth-Led Conference was an overwhelming success.  With the help of our fantastic speakers and sponsors, we empowered our youth leaders to steer the conversation on public safety reform and thoroughly examine solutions.  Thank you to [...]

Mayor Sylvester Turner invites Houstonians to register for an important virtual town hall focusing on mental health, healing, and wellness as our community confronts the global coronavirus pandemic. The holidays combined with COVID-19 will be a challenging time for many individuals and families. That is why the Mayor's Health Equity Response (H.E.R.) Task Force is hosting [...]

Mayor Turner discusses the Alief Neighborhood Center and Park Alief will soon be home to a first-of-its-kind mixed-use center in Houston. Today, Mayor Sylvester Turner was joined by District F Councilmember Tiffany Thomas and City of Houston department directors for the Alief Neighborhood Center and Park groundbreaking. The site off Bellaire Blvd. and Kirkwood in [...]

The coronavirus is spiking again in many parts of the nation. Please use this information from the Houston Health Department.

Vol. 1, Issue 18 - 11.05.20 DISTRICT F OFFICE The deadline to register for our Youth-Led Conference is 5PM TODAY! We need YOUR VOICE to help shape the future of PUBLIC SAFETY REFORM.  Register at bit.ly/DISTRICTFYC. Conference attendees will receive swag bags including t-shirts. We encourage you to wear them on event day! Information about Friday’s pickup location will be provided [...]

Dear Community Members, Youth Leaders, and Mentors, Thank you for helping us to promote our inaugural District F Youth-Led Conference.  We heard your feedback and have extended the registration deadline to this Thursday, November 5th at 5 p.m.  The event will be held virtually this Saturday, November 7th from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. We are thrilled to build upon our Black Lives [...]

Vol. 1, Issue 17 - 10.29.20 DISTRICT F OFFICE We are 9 days away from the District F Youth-Led Conference! Join us and our dynamic speakers—Congressman Joaquin Castro, Black Lives Matter, ACLU, Houston Police, National Urban League of Young Professionals, and many more—by registering today: bit.ly/DISTRICTFYC. Do NOT miss out on the opportunity to collaborate on bringing solutions [...]