Harris County Public Health
Government AdministrationTexas, United States501-1000 Employees
Harris County Public Health is a government health department based in Houston, Texas, serving the residents of Harris County. It takes a broad view of public health, aiming to create a safe, diverse, and wellness-oriented community beyond traditional healthcare. Its services address a range of community health needs, including preventing disease-carrying mosquitoes, providing nutrition counseling to new mothers, delivering mobile clinics, keeping mobile food trucks clean, locating stray pets, and tracking disease spread. The agency serves residents across living, learning, working, worshiping, and recreation in the region. In 2024, Harris County Public Health partnered with Lightbeam Health Solutions to improve maternal health outcomes for 15,000 community members.