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Turnaround Houston!
Turnaround Houston! is an initiative launched by Mayor Sylvester Turner in efforts to address the barriers to employment that many Houstonians face. Turnaround Houston offers access to job training, resume writing, tattoo removal, social service agencies, educational institutions, counseling and intervention to help hard to employ Houstonians turn their lives around.
OBO Partnered with the Office of Carolyn Evans-Shabazz in 2020 for the first virtual Turnaround Houston. In spring 2021, OBO worked with the Office of Council Member Edward Pollard to create the City’s second virtual Turnaround Houston Job & Readiness Fair, a 4-day fair, with more than 2,500 jobs available and more than 1,200 participants. In addition, we partnered with over 50 virtual resource booths and employers with wraparound services to assist those with barriers to employment.
Media & Press Releases
- OBO Press Release (April 27, 2021)
- OBO Press Release (April 12, 2021)
- Turnaround Houston 2021 Flyer (.pdf)
- Turnaround Houston Virtual Readiness Fair -- Thursday, October 22, 2020 (.pdf)
- Turnaround Houston Readiness Fair (Oct. 22, 2020) Offers More Than 1,300 Job Openings (.html)
- Registration Still Open for Turnaround Houston Readiness Fair on Oct. 22 (.html)
- Mayor Celebrates First Turnaround Entrepreneurship Class, Announces Second (Mayor's Office Press Release -- April 8, 2019)
- Houstonians Overcome Barriers to Employment at Turnaround Houston! Readiness Fair (May 18, 2018)
- Mayor's Office Press Release (May 4, 2017)
- Turnaround Houston! Resource Fair Planned to Help Residents Become Prepared for Employment (Press Release, 11.01.2016)
- Mayor's Office Press Release (March 16, 2016)
Resiliency Health Related & General Information
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- City of Houston COVID-19 Information& Updates
- City of Houston Health Department
- Harris County Public Health
- HoustonRecovers.org
Employment Related Resources
- Texas Veterans Commission
- Texas Workforce Commission
- U.S. Department of Labor
- Workforce Solutions
- WorkinTexas.com
Opportunities for Job Seekers
- City of Houston
- Dominos
- Harris County
- Taylor Construction Management
- United Way of Greater Houston Job Bank
- Walmart
- Job Sparx
Other Useful Resources
- Mayor’s Office for Adult Literacy
- Houston Public Library
- Brigid’s Hope (Services to women in transition from incarceration to self-sufficiency)
- City of Houston Community Re-Entry Network Program (Program for ex-offenders)
- Coronavirus Tax Relief & Economic Impact Payments
- Houston Food Bank
- Texas Apartment Association (Resources for renters)
- Texas Criminal Justice Coalition (Resources in Harris County for ex-offenders)
- Texas Health & Human Services (Texans can dial 2-1-1 (option 6) for information on COVID-19 and local community resources on health care, utilities, food, housing and more)
- Texas State Law Library (Re-entry resources for ex-offenders)
- USAGov (Food and Housing Assistance Information)
Mental Health Resources
Turnaround Houston is a Collaborative Partner with H-GAC’s Gulf Coast Workforce Board - Workforce Solutions
