Alief Neighborhood Center Open House Showcases City’s Newest One-Stop Shop for Array of Services |
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The City of Houston celebrated the new Alief Neighborhood Center with an open house event. The event featured remarks from Mayor Sylvester Turner, Councilmember Tiffany D. Thomas, District F, and other local leaders on the nearly 20-year development plan to complete this unique project. Hundreds of community members explored the innovative facilities, were invited to register for classes and events, and signed up for My LINK library cards.
“This one-of-a-kind City destination captures the spirit of Alief and will be transformational for this community,” said Mayor Sylvester Turner. “The Alief Neighborhood Center is a cutting-edge facility for Houston, designed to meet the needs of this incredibly diverse community. This project has been 20 years in the making, and I am proud of the dedication from my team and the advocacy of neighborhood groups and Alief residents.”
The new park development has an event lawn and game area, a swimming pool, walking paths with distance markers, tennis/pickleball courts, a basketball court, a skatepark, soccer fields, practice field and futsal courts. A playground provides opportunities for both physical activity and social interaction. A large climbing net
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structure and climbing wall will be the first of its kind in the Houston Parks and Recreation system. Passive and natural spaces provide a place for the community to unwind along with a community garden and outdoor art.
”When the idea was presented to my administration, I said it was time to stop talking and start doing. So, I worked with my team to move the project forward to get built. And today is the culmination of all the ideas, work and community feedback. We did it!” exclaimed Mayor Turner.
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Mayor Sylvester Turner and Houston Health Department Open Sunnyside Health and Multi-Service Center |
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Mayor Sylvester Turner and the Houston Health Department opened the first combined health and multi-service center in the Sunnyside community today, offering a new state-of-the-art facility to better support the underserved community.
The new Sunnyside Health and Multi-service Center located at 4410 Reed Rd., offers more than 57,000 square feet of combined community service-oriented, multi-service center, and health center programs in one facility.
“This new facility has been a long time coming for the Sunnyside community and this community has long been a focus of my Complete Communities initiative,” said Mayor Sylvester Turner. “They now have access to a magnificent health and multi-service center in one state-of-the-art facility.”
The facility is the first of its kind for the Sunnyside community with a large two-story indoor atrium connecting the health and multi-service areas. The new $25.8 million center replaces the nearby 30-year-old former Sunnyside Health Center and Sunnyside Multi-Service Center.
A large auditorium, conference rooms, classrooms will be available for use by community and non-profit organizations and there's an on-site public charging station that houses six pay-and-go charge points for electric vehicles.
The center also has a quarter-mile walking trail open daily for exercise, a community garden for volunteers to help maintain and a fitness room.
Services include immunization, dental, family planning, sexual health, tuberculosis, a Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) center, and programs for mental health, new mothers, and seniors.
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For more information on programs, services, and hours at the new Sunnyside Health and Multi-Service Center people can call 832-395-0069 or visit the center’s website.
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Enroll Now in Complete Communities University |
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The Department of Neighborhoods (DON) invites Houston residents to apply for enrollment in the Complete Community University Spring 2023 leadership training course. |
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The course will run eight weeks, meeting on Wednesdays, March 8 to April 26 from 6 – 8:30 p.m., in person and online via Microsoft Teams. In-person classes will be held at the City Hall Annex, 900 Bagby Street.
Join other emerging community leaders to learn about local government and civic engagement. Application Deadline: Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023.
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Preparing Houston Together
Hazard Mitigation Plan - Update
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Complete the Hazard Mitigation Plan Survey by February 20 – The online survey should take less than 10 minutes and is a great way to get feedback to our Planning Team as well as from other community stakeholders and the general public on hazards and how to address them.
Please complete the survey today if you did not take the paper version of the survey at the Risk Assessment meeting.
Here are the links:
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Cleanups in My Community (CIMC) Tool |
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Cleanups in My Community is intended to provide information about sites that might need to be cleaned up, are being cleaned up, or have been cleaned up, in your community or anywhere in the United States. The tool helps the community stay informed on what has happened, and, with the contextual information provided, what could happen if certain events take place. Access the tool to see your area. |
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TSU’s Community Environmental Leadership Certificate Program (CELP) |
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Air Alliance has partnered up with Texas Southern University (TSU) to offer this certification program. |
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The TSU Environmental Leadership Certificate Program is designed for residents in the Houston region who seek training in community-based environmental leadership. They are looking for people interested in being or becoming leaders in community-based work, such as members of civic groups, HOA members, places of worship and community organizations or individuals. The program covers a variety of topics, including environmental policy, flood risk, community mapping, and how to communicate to public officials. The certificate training program is offered in partnership with TSU's Department of Urban Planning and Environmental Policy. The registration deadline is June 3.
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Take Advantage of Free Spay & Neuter Services |
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Houston PetSet is currently offering free spay/neuter, vaccines and microchips to City of Houston residents. This service is available for free with a $20 refundable deposit for owned pets – no animals currently in rescue care, strays or TNRs. Get more information or schedule an appointment.
What’s Included?
· Spay or neutering for owned pets
· Vaccines
· Microchip
What’s the Cost?
· The services are free
($20 refundable deposit per pet)
· This service is generously funded
by the City of Houston
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Houston PetSet actualmente ofrece esterilización/castración, vacunas y microchips gratuitos a los residentes de la ciudad de Houston. Este servicio está disponible de forma gratuita con un depósito reembolsable de $ 20 para mascotas con dueño: ningún animal actualmente en cuidado de rescate, callejero o TNRs. Obtenga más información o programe una cita.
¿Qué está incluido?
· Esterilización o castración para mascotas propias
· Vacunas
Microchip
¿Cuál es el costo?
· Los servicios son gratuitos
($20 depósito reembolsable
por mascota)
· Este servicio está generosamente
financiado por la Ciudad de
Houston
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Family Fun Days are Coming to
Houston Parks and Recreation Centers
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Join Houston Parks and Recreation at your local community center on Saturdays for fun interaction and a look at all the opportunities offered for recreation and social activities.
Dates: Events are on Saturdays
• February 25
• March 25
• April 22
• May 20
• September 23
• October 28
• November 18
• December 16
Time: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
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Join the Monthly Super Neighborhood Alliance Meetings |
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The Super Neighborhood Alliance meetings are at
6:30 pm on the Second Monday of each month.
The meetings are broadcast on:
· Comcast (Ch. 16)
· Phonoscope (Ch. 73 & 99)
· Suddenlink (Ch. 14)
· AT&T U-verse (Ch. 99)
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New Homes for Acres Homes |
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The City of Houston Housing and Community Development (HCD) department is partnering with developers to build over 1,800 disaster-resilient, energy efficient affordable homes in the Acres Homes, Third Ward, and Near Northside Complete Communities and other neighborhoods throughout Houston! Visit the New Homes for Houston hub to learn about the developments and complete the New Homebuyer Interest Survey to receive free homebuyer resources and to be notified when homes in your selected neighborhood are available for presale!
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Acres Homes Super Neighborhood Council Meetings |
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The Acres Homes Super Neighborhood Council #6 will hold its monthly meeting at the Acres Homes Multi-Service Center 6719 West Montgomery Rd. The Super Neighborhood Council #6 meetings are held monthly every 3rd Thursday, at 6 p.m. |
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Attend Alief Super Neighborhood Meetings at the New Alief Neighborhood Center |
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The Alief Neighborhood Center is officially open. The Alief Super Neighborhood Council (ASNC) has actively worked since June of 2000 to get this multi-service center and it is going to change Alief. If you want to be an active participant in improving Alief, sign up to join the Alief Super Neighborhood.
Meetings are held on the fourth Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the new Alief Neighborhood Center, 11903 Bellaire Blvd.
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Attend an Upcoming Meeting in Fort Bend Houston |
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Public Safety Committee Meeting
Monday, Feb. 13, 11 a.m. – noon
Virtual Meeting
or via teleconference at: 1-346-248 7799
Meeting ID: 890 8150 6695;
Password: 503845
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Environmental and Urban Design Meeting
Monday, Feb. 13, 6 – 7 p.m.
Virtual Meeting
or via teleconference at: 1-346-248-7799
Meeting ID: 843 1618 6740,
Password: 158270
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Attend the Super Neighborhood Meetings in District K |
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Fort Bend Houston Super Neighborhood Council Meeting
Meetings are held on the second Thursday of each month at 7 p.m.
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Turnaround Houston Job Fair |
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More than 400 people connected with hiring employers and resource organizations at the Turnaround Houston Job & Readiness Fair, held on Dec.15 at Gulfton’s Burnett Bayland Community Center. Mayor Sylvester Turner launched Turnaround Houston in 2016 in efforts to address the barriers to employment faced by many job seekers, including in Houston’s Complete Communities.
The event featured access to job training, social service agencies, and educational institutions that can help hard to employ Houstonians turn their lives around. Turnaround Houston is hosted by the Office of Business Opportunity and Workforce Solutions.
Collaborators for the Dec.15 event included Councilmember Edward Pollard - City of Houston District J, Houston Complete Communities, the Gulfton Citizen's Advisory Council, Bridging the Digital Divide, provided laptop giveaway for 65 attendees, and Franklin Barber Institute provided 45 free haircuts.
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Attend the Gulfton Super Neighborhood Council Meeting |
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Meetings are held every third Monday
of the month at noon.
Contact Sandra Rodriguez for meeting information
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Farmers Market at LBJ Hospital Community Farm |
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Come out to the Northeast Community Farmers Market held on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month from 9 a.m. to noon. The Farmers Market is located at the Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital Community Farm, 5425 Troost St. The Market accepts cash, card, SNAP and Double Up Bucks benefits.
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Reminder: Upcoming Tree Giveaway and
Planting Event – Registration is Required
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On Saturday, Feb. 11 from 9 a.m. to noon, community members will plant more than 600 mature trees along Homestead Road and Cavalcade Street. Help make Kashmere Gardens Super Neighborhood more resilient to heat island effects by planting trees, which provide cooler temperatures, cleaner air and other positive impacts. This event is part of a Texas A&M Forest Service Green Futures partnership. Event sponsors will also host a free tree giveaway for area residents. Tree giveaway will be first come, first served.
Anyone interested in participating will need to register. Volunteers are asked to wear closed-toed shoes and bring gloves. In the event of rain, the planting will be rescheduled to Feb. 18.
The Green Futures project is coordinated through Texas A&M Forest Service in partnership with the Northeast Houston Redevelopment Council, the City of Houston, Caddo Sustainable Timberlands, Texas Conservation Alliance, Houston Galveston Area Council and Sun Coast Resources. The project is made possible through the support of Repsol, an international multi-energy company, and is an effort to address the impacts of the urban heat island affecting the Kashmere Gardens community.
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Kashmere Gardens Super Neighborhood Meeting |
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Beginning on Tuesday, Jan. 10 at 6 p.m., and every second Tuesday of the month, the Kashmere Gardens Super Neighborhood Council #52 will be held in-person in the auditorium at the Kashmere Multi-Service Center, 4802 Lockwood Dr. This will be the first in-person super neighborhood meeting since early 2020 as monthly meetings were previously held virtually through Zoom. Join the meeting to kick-start another successful and productive year. |
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Provide input on the Hazard Mitigation Plan
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Natural disasters can happen in a matter of seconds. Being prepared can help protect lives, reduce risks of severe injury or property loss. How can a city plan & prepare for emergencies?
Saturday, Feb. 4
Hartman Park
9311 E. Ave. P
11 a.m.
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Proporcionar información sobre el Plan de Mitigación
de Riesgos
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Los desastres naturales pueden ocurrir en cuestión de segundos. Estar preparado puede ayudar a proteger vidas, reducir los riesgos de lesiones graves o pérdida de propiedad. ¿Cómo puede una ciudad planificar y prepararse para emergencias?
Sábado, 4 de Febrero
Parque Hartman
9311 E. Ave. P
11 a.m.
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Heavy Trash/Recycling Drop-Off Event |
Do you have heavy trash that needs to be trashed or recycled? Take advantage of our heavy trash drop-off event!
Every third Saturday, you can now utilize this great resource to declutter and safely dispose of items that are no longer needed.
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Evento de Entrega de Bausra Pesada/Reciclaje |
¿Tiene basura pesada que necesita ser triturada o reciclada? ¡Aproveche nuestro evento de entrega de basura pesada!
Cada tercer sábado, ahora puede utilizar este excelente recurso para descontarle y deshacerse de forma segura los elementos que ya no son necesarios.
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Greater Northside Coalition of Community Partners Meetings for 2023 |
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The Greater Northside Coalition of Community Partners Kicked off their meeting this month. For this year, there will only be 8 meetings, 4 of which will be in-person and the other half with be virtual.
Zoom Meetings
On the following Tuesdays:
March 14, May 9, Oct. 10 and Nov. 14
Time: 10 a.m. – noon
Location: Zoom
In-Person Meetings
On the following Tuesdays:
Feb. 14, April 11, Sept. 12 and Dec. 12
Time: 10 a.m. – noon
Location: 3517 Irvington Blvd.
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La Greater Northside Coalition of Community Partners iniciará su reunión este mes. Para este año solo habrá 8 reuniones de las cuales 4 serán presenciales y la otra mitad serán virtuales. Las fechas de las reuniones se enumeran a continuación:
Reuniones Zoom
Los siguientes martes:
14 de marzo, 9 de mayo, 10 de
octubre y 14 de noviembre
Hora: 10 am – mediodía
Ubicación: Zoom
Reuniones en persona
Los siguientes martes:
14 de febrero, 11 de abril, 12 de septiembre y 12 de diciembre
Hora: 10 am – mediodía
Ubicación: 3517 Irvington Blvd.
Para obtener más información, comuníquese con Claudia Sánchez
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Second Ward Super Neighborhood Meeting |
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Second Ward Super Neighborhood 63 will host a community forum at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 6 in the gymnasium at at Baker Ripley, 4410 Navigation. All are invited to attend this conversation with Harris County Precinct 2 Commissioner Adrian Garcia, Council Member Karla Cisneros, and Council Member Sallie Alcorn. Come learn about the roles, responsibilities, and impact that our representatives have within our Second Ward community. Learn about top priorities of 2023 concerning infrastructure, affordable housing, and more. Most importantly, come and learn how to become a more informed voter and effective constituent.
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Second Ward Super Neighborhood 63 organiza un foro comunitario en Baker Ripley (4410 Navigation) en el gimnasio a partir de las 6:30 p.m. el Lunes 6 de Febrero. TODOS están invitados a asistir a esta conversación con el comisionado Adrián García, la concejal Karla Cisneros y la concejal Sallie Alcorn. Venga a conocer los roles, las responsabilidades y el impacto que tienen nuestros representantes dentro de nuestra comunidad de Segundo Barrio. Descubra sus principales prioridades para 2023 con respecto a la infraestructura, la vivienda asequible y más. Lo que es más importante, venga y aprenda cómo convertirse en un votante más informado y un constituyente eficaz.
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Sunnyside Super Neighborhood Meeting |
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The Sunnyside Super Neighborhood 71 meets every first Thursday of the month
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Participate in Second Saturdays on the Row |
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Join Project Row Houses for Second Saturdays on The Row on Feb. 11 from
10 a.m. – 1 p.m. You can shop local market vendors, access community resources, and explore the art houses.
RSVP to hold your spot for the cooking class held at noon.
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Complete Communities is a collaborative effort involving the community and all City of Houston Departments and Divisions with City leadership from:
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Sign up to receive updates on activities taking place in your Complete Communities neighborhood.
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