Birth/Death Certificate office will be closed December 17
Due to commitment to provide continuing education for its staff, the birth/death certificate office (Bureau of Vital Statistics) will be closed on Wednesday, December 17, 2008 for training purposes; however, funeral homes will still be serviced. Normal business operations will resume Thursday, December 18, 2008. The Bureau of Vital Statistics sincerely apologizse for any inconvenience this may cause. The Bureau continually strive to better serve the needs of citizens and is committed to providing exceptional customer service.
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Employee Spotlight
Ana Brizuela
Ana Brizuela is a community relations specialist and navigator with the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program. Brizuela, a native of El Salvador, has worked at HDHHS for 16 years. Previously, she did outreach and taught nutrition classes for WIC. Her current duties include educating the community about vaccines, child care and prenatal care at the WIC center and at clinics and health fairs. She also refers WIC clients to different agencies and programs that can help families.
Ana Brizuela, center, back row, doing what she loves to do - helping clients in the Woman, Infants and Children Program, in this case at an immunization incentive program.
"I like to be a link to resources for those who need different services. I love to help people, to give a smile, give hope and give my time," she said. "I appreciate when clients can count on me and confide in me." A recent memorable experience was helping a woman who had lost her leg to get the services necessary to obtain a prosthesis. She often goes a little beyond work duties to give encouragement to the clients. She plans activities, gives parent recognitions, parties, gift cards and sometimes assists with money for transportation. Brizuela has participated in a hospital ministry for six years and a nursing home ministry at her church for almost two years. This year she celebrates her 25th wedding anniversary with her "wonderful husband" Manuel Alejandro Brizuela. They have two children: daughter Anna, who is 24 years old and recently graduated from Houston Baptist University, and son David, who is 14 years old and is in high school.
