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PRESS RELEASES

Houston Department of Health and Human Services contacts are:

Kathy Barton, Chief of the Office of Public Affairs, Phone 713.794.9998
Porifirio Villarreal, Public Information Officer, Phone 713.794.9021

2009
Nov. 5, 2009	HDHHS TO SET UP FOUR SATURDAY H1N1 VACCINATION SITES
Nov. 4, 2009	HDHHS' INJECTABLE H1N1 VACCINE SUPPLY NOW EXTREMELY LIMITED
Oct. 29, 2009	LIMITED SUPPLIES OF H1N1 INJECTABLE VACCINE NOW AVAILABLE
Oct. 22, 2009	HDHHS’ NORTHEAST WIC SETS WALK-IN REGISTRATIONS
Oct. 2, 2009	LATINO HIV TASK FORCE TO OFFER HIV TESTS OCT. 15 DURING NATIONAL LATINO AIDS AWARENESS DAY (ADDITIONAL SITE ADDED)
Sept. 24, 2009	LATINO HIV TASK FORCE TO OFFER HIV TESTS OCT. 15 DURING NATIONAL LATINO AIDS AWARENESS DAY
Sept. 22, 2009	HDHHS TO DISTRIBUTE RESOURCE PACKET TO 7,500 HOUSEHOLDS AS PART OF GREATER FIFTH WARD HEALTH ASSESSMENT
Sept. 3, 2009	HOLIDAY EDITION OF WAGS TO WHISKERS TO OFFER DOG, CAT ADOPTIONS
Sept. 1, 2009	HDHHS, AREA AGENCY ON AGING SPONSORING ENROLLMENT DRIVE FOR SAFE RETURN PROGRAM FOR SENIORS WITH ALZHEIMER'S, DEMENTIA
August 27, 2009	BARC ANNOUNCES SEPTEMBER PET ADOPTION EVENTS
August 20, 2009	BARC SETS PET ADOPTION EVENTS
August 12, 2009	HDHHS, AREA AGENCY ON AGING SET SERVICE EXPO TARGETING GRANDPARENTS, CAREGIVERS
August 7, 2009	BARC ANNOUNCES SHOP N ADOPT EVENTS
July 28, 2009	HDHHS ANNOUNCES BACK-TO-SCHOOL SCHEDULE TO OBTAIN BIRTH CERTIFICATES AT FIVE COMMUNITY SITES
July 21, 2009	'CHANGE AGENT' HIRED FOR BARC
July 9, 2009	HOUSTON ACTIVATES HEAT EMERGENCY PLAN
July 4, 2009	HOUSTON ACTIVATES HEAT EMERGENCY PLAN
June 25, 2009	HOUSTON ACTIVATES HEAT EMERGENCY PLAN
June 15, 2009	THIRD ANNUAL HIP HOP FOR HIV AWARENESS INTERVENTIONTARGETS YOUTHS, YOUNG ADULTS FOR HIV, SYPHILIS TESTING
June 1, 2009	LATINO TASK FORCE TO OFFER FREE HIV TESTING JUNE 27
May 15, 2009	DOGS, CATS AVAILABLE THROUGH WAGS TO WHISKERS ADOPTION EVENT
Feb. 23, 2009	SYMPOSIUM PART OF NATIONAL WOMEN AND GIRLS HIV AWARENESS DAY
Jan. 16, 2009	FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT FORUM TO TARGET PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
2008
	HDHHS Releases Newly Revised Estimates of Local HIV Incidence on World AIDS Day (12/1/08) Dogs, cats available weekends through holiday pet adoption project (11/26/08) Latino HIV Task Force to offer free HIV testing October 15 during National Latino AIDS Awareness Day (10/6/08) Latino HIV Task Force to offer free HIV testing October 15 during National Latino AIDS Awareness Dayh (9/25/08) HDHHS conducting rapid community health assessment in response to growing needs due to Hurricane Ike (9/18/08) HDHHS reminds parents to obtain birth certificates for school year (8/11/08) Luncheon to help religious leaders develop HIV-prevention ministries (7/8/08) Free HIV tests set for national testing day June 27 (6/23/08) Latino HIV Task Force to offer free HIV testing June 27 (6/9/08) Senior Expo to help elderly tackle issues, concerns (5/15/08) HDHHS sets men's health fair at Northeast Multi-Service Center (4/15/08) HDHHS to sponsor job fair for health professionals (4/14/08) HDHHS to conduct health assessment of Near Northside (3/6/08) Latino HIV Task Force schedules "meet and greet" open house (3/6/08) New HDHHS site houses STD, WIC clinics in Southwest area (2/14/08) Meeting set to recruit local leaders for new campaign against HIV, AIDS (1/30/08) Dogs, cats available through weekend pet adoption center (1/25/08)
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