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Houston Workers Gained Back 10.3% of Their Work Week by Working From Home
Prior to the COVID-19 outbreak, commuting was a daily habit for most American workers. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Americans spent an average of 4.5 hours per week on their commute in 2018. Although the amount of time that the average person spent commuting had been steadily increasing, the predominant shift to remote work in 2020 is reversing this trend—possibly for the long-term.
Statewide Black Chamber Launched During Black History Month
Black chambers across Florida gathered for joint advocacy effort at Florida’s Capitol
Florida now has a chamber focused on uplifting and helping black businesses around the state. On February 1st, 2022, to kick off Black History Month, the Florida Association of Black Chambers of Commerce hosted its first Black Chamber Day at the Capitol to advocate for resources for black chambers and black businesses.
Attention, Texas Legislature: Cannabis is 'serious medicine,' say Baker Institute experts
The Texas Legislature can provide justified relief, help reduce the opioid epidemic and save the state millions of dollars by providing regulated and safe access to medical cannabis for people with demonstrated need, according to drug policy experts at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Three Things That Keep Us From Faster Weight Loss
Everyone wants to know the secret to losing weight faster. While some have found small successes here and there, many are missing the point: which is it doesn’t always work, all the time. Even if something starts to work, your body changes and you need to adapt. So how do you lose weight faster? No matter what kind of weight loss plan you’re on, here are three things to consider.
THEATRE UNDER THE STARS ANNOUNCES EXCITING NEW SEASON
Theatre Under The Stars (TUTS) announced the exciting line-up of musicals for its 2022/23 Season featuring a beloved Disney classic and pre-Broadway co-production with Seattle’s 5th Avenue Theatre.
Community Leaders Speak Out On Verdict in George Floyd Murder Trial
This week, a jury in Minneapolis did the right thing. For almost a year, George Floyd’s death under the knee of a police officer has reverberated around the world — inspiring murals and marches, sparking conversations in living rooms and new legislation. But a more basic question has always remained: would justice be done?
U.S. Coast Guard Pilot Jason Brownlee Rescued More People in Hurricane Harvey than in Rest of His Career Combined
At 3 a.m. on Sunday, Jason Brownlee, a pilot with the U.S. Coast Guard, woke with a start. His phone was ringing. While he was asleep, Hurricane Harvey had slammed into the greater Houston area, bringing extreme winds and heavy rainfall. His bosses wanted him back at the U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Houston ― ASAP. There was one problem, though. Brownlee, 34, was already flooded in.
Hollywood Comes to Houston for B. Savvy, Inc Red Carpet Launch Experience
VH1 Love and Hip Hop Reality Star, Producer, Recording Artist and Fitness Trainer Nikko London announces his guest appearance at B. SAVVY, Inc. Launch Experience and Birthday Celebration of top publicists Bella Leah and Berry Dynamic on April 28, 2018 at the Aloft Rooftop Downtown Houston. As the publicists are supporters of National Poetry Month, Hollywood stars are coming to show their support of performance arts, music and spoken word by honoring We Are Writers Block nonprofit organization. The celebrity guest will perform hit singles from his newest album entitled Forever Young.
Houston's Sunnyside and South Park neighborhoods' strengths, concerns highlighted in Baker Institute survey
Despite challenges, the fundamental social structure in Houston's Sunnyside and South Park neighborhoods is strong, as measured by civic participation, neighbors' shared belief in helping one another and parents' high expectations that their children will attend college, according to a new report from Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy.
White House Recognizes Mayor's Special Advisor on Human Trafficking with Prestigious Award
Minal Patel Davis, Mayor Tuner’s Special Advisor on Human Trafficking was selected to receive the prestigious Presidential Award for Extraordinary Efforts to Combat Trafficking in Persons, the highest U.S.award for this issue. The announcement was made today in Washington D.C. during a White House meeting of the President’s Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons chaired by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. The award is given annually to individuals and organizations that demonstrate leadership, commitment and measurable success in the battle to eradicate trafficking.
Mayor Turner joins local, state and federal leaders to call for equity in state's COVID-19 vaccine supply distribution
On Saturday, Mayor Sylvester Turner toured the Harris Health System's Settegast Community Health Clinic, where 600 high-risk and vulnerable people received the first shot of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine through a partnership with the Houston Health Department.
Harris County Public Health and HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest Announce New Hospital - Linked Violence Interruption Program
Harris County Public Health (HCPH), through its Community Health and Violence Prevention Services (CHVPS) Division, and HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest is launching a pilot program to assist injured survivors of violence in overall healing from the trauma associated with their injuries.
The Houston Health Department to open free diabetes center in Acres Homes
Opening of department’s third center coincides with National Diabetes Awareness Month
The Houston Health Department will open a free diabetes center in Acres Homes, an underserved area where more than 18 percent of adults are living with the disease.
Urban South Brewery to host inaugural Potterfest to Celebrate Harry Potter’s Birthday July 28-29 in Houston
Urban South Brewery will host its free Potterfest celebration in honor of Harry Potter’s birthday July 28-29. Potterfest will take place over two days, beginning with a Harry Potter themed Trivia Night on Friday, July 28, at 7:00 p.m. at the Houston taproom.
Houston Housing Authority (HHA) Unveils State-of-the-Art Training Center, Revolutionizing Affordable Housing Education and Management
The Houston Housing Authority (HHA) is proud to announce the unveiling of their new, first-of-its-kind Training Center, representing a major milestone in advancing the affordable housing industry. In partnership with Nan McKay (NMA), a leading organization known for delivering innovative solutions for communities nationwide, HHA will provide comprehensive training courses for housing authorities, property management companies, and municipalities here locally and across the country.
The Women’s Fund for Health Education and Resiliency Hosts “Doc Talk” Networking Happy Hour and Presentation: “What I Would Tell My 35-year-old Self”
The Women’s Fund for Health Education and Resiliency, a nonprofit providing Houston-area women and girls with the tools needed to be advocates for their health, will present an in-person “Doc Talk” presentation on “What I Would Tell My 35-year-old Self” with Dr. Mary Clare Haver, author of The Galveston Diet, followed by a networking Happy Hour on Monday, October 23, 2023, from 4:30 – 6 p.m., at the offices of alliantgroup, 3009 Post Oak Blvd, Ste. 2000, Houston 77056. The event is open to the public at no cost.
Alliance Wellness Clinic Receives $750,000 Grant to Launch Innovative Domestic Violence Intervention Initiative
Project focused on potential harm doers to stop violence before it happens awarded grant on behalf of the Mayor’s Office of Human Trafficking and Domestic Violence
The Alliance was recently awarded $750,000 of grant funding from the City of Houston Mayor’s Office of Human Trafficking and Domestic Violence (MOHTDV) to design, execute, and administer an evidence-based, preventive, domestic violence intervention program. The MOHTDV’s goal is to provide funding for projects that are innovative, culturally competent, and focused on intervening in communities of color and ethnic minorities when it comes to preventing domestic violence.
Philip Guston Now Opens at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Through January 2023
Philip Guston Now, First Retrospective in 20 Years influential Artist’s Work, opens at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Works touch on what the artist called the “brutality of the world.” The deep joy of painting will be on view through January 16, 2023,
JUST ANNOUNCED: Kyle MacLachlan Narrates Oedipus rex
The Houston Symphony thrilled to announce that Golden Globe Award-winning actor Kyle MacLachlan—best known for his roles in Twin Peaks, Dune, Blue Velvet, Portlandia, Desperate Housewives, and Sex and the City—will join the cast of Stravinsky’s Oedipus rex as narrator.
Hurricane Harvey Updates
We have been following the Hurricane closely as I am sure you have. Please stay in your homes and avoid travel. The roads are extremely dangerous and life-threatening.
