A message from David Lurie, Director - Austin/Travis County Health and Human Services Department:
Our purpose is to work in partnership with the community to promote health, safety, and well being. We provide Public Health, Social, and Environmental Health services for Austin and Travis County, and serve a population of nearly one million. The role of public health is to promote community-wide wellness; prevent disease; and to protect the community from infectious diseases, environmental hazards, and epidemics.
News
Disease Surveillance
- Roadside Solicitation Survey by University of Texas
- Protecting your Pets from the Cold
- Work Based Learning Program for Youth
- Home 4 the Holidays Animal Shelter Adoptions Kicks Off
- Walk with WIC
- Pandemic Flu Site Online
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Hurricane Ike related links
- Hurricane Ike - Important Information -Texas WorkForce
- Hurricane Ike Unemployment Flyer
- FEMA
- Steps for FEMA Assistance
- Social Security
FEMA Press Releases for Federal Aid Programs
- Federal Aid Programs For Texas Disaster Recovery
- After Ike: Federal Support For Recovery Efforts
- FEMA Expands Ike Support Offices in Texas
