Assignment Prompt & Instructions
Need a powerpoint please
– ## SocialEnvironmentAssessmentPowerPointAssignmentInstructions.docx
– ## SocialEnvironmentAssessmentPowerPointGradingRubric.pdf
– ## SocialEnvironmentAssessmentPaper11.docx
**## SocialEnvironmentAssessmentPowerPointAssignmentInstructions.docx**
SOWK 530
**Social Environment Assessment PowerPoint Assignment Instructions**
For this assignment, you will need to create a 7 slide (minimum) – 12 slide
**(not including title and reference slide)** narrated PowerPoint presentation (PPT). The PPT is based upon the Social Environment Assessment Paper and should highlight the most important findings. Each slide should be inviting and include a small photo or graphic. Images can be located with a Google or pixabay.com search. Any and all images from the internet should be properly referenced with a URL at the bottom of the image and also on the References slide. Images should appropriately align with content on the slides.
PPT presentations can be creative, but still need to contain the required information.
**Please do not copy and paste paragraphs from your paper onto the PPT. PPTs generally use bulleted points containing important information. There should not be long sentences.**
**Social Environmental Assessment PowerPoint Presentation, Include the Following:**
· Title Slide- identify the city, state, community
· Content Slide 1- Provide a general community overview (city, state, population, urban or rural, important highlights, income, demographics, etc.)
· Content slide 2- Identify what is unique or especially interesting about your city/town
· Content Slides 3-4 (approximately) – Social assessment overview
· Discuss important findings of the two areas you selected
· What are the identified needs related to the issues?
· Use 1 slide per identified issue
· Content slide 5-6 What are the current resources to address the issue? What more is needed?
· Identify specific resources that are currently available for the needs
· Use 1 slide per identified need and its current community resources
· Content Slide 7 (approximately)- where are social workers employed? List specific places that social workers are employed
· References slide, a minimum of 3 citations and references are needed
· A few additional slides may be used if necessary. Total slide count should not exceed 12 slides
· All data should be cited
· Each slide should be narrated
**To Narrate a slide (each slide should be no longer than 60 seconds):**
· Type your script in the notes box under each slide
· Click “insert” which is in the top left of the navigation bar
· Click “audio” on the far right of the navigation bar
· Click “record audio”
· Click the red dot to begin recording and read your script
· Then click insert and a little megaphone will appear on your slide
Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool.
**## SocialEnvironmentAssessmentPowerPointGradingRubric.pdf**
Criteria Ratings Points
Content: 30 to >28 pts
Advanced
Meets or Exceeds
Requirements. Includes a title
slide.
Includes a through and detailed
discussion on your community
(city, state, population, urban or
rural, etc.) to include detailed
demographics and interesting
and unique facts.
28 to >25 pts
Proficient
Meets Most Requirements.
Includes a title slide.
Includes a discussion on
your community (city, state,
population, urban or rural,
etc.) to include
demographics and some
interesting facts.
25 to >0 pts
Developing
Meets Some
Requirements.
Includes a title slide.
Includes a limited
discussion on your
community (city,
state, population,
urban or rural, etc.).
0 pts
Not
Present
30 pts
Content: 50 to >46 pts
Advanced
Meets or Exceeds
Requirements. Includes a
detailed overview of two
community needs from the
specified list. Includes a
thorough presentation on
important findings on the two
issues with data for support.
Needs and resources for both
issues are clearly presented.
Any identified gaps in service
or lack of services is identified.
Supporting data is cited.
46 to >42 pts
Proficient
Meets Most Requirements.
Includes an overview of two
community needs from the
specified list. Includes a
presentation on important
findings on the two issues
with data for support. Needs
and resources for both
issues are clearly presented.
Any identified gaps in service
or lack of services is
identified. Supporting data is
cited.
42 to >0 pts
Developing
Meets Some
Requirements.
Includes a limited
overview of two
community needs
from the specified list.
Includes a limited
presentation on
important findings on
the two issues; data
for support is lacking.
Needs and resources
for both issues are
lacking.
0 pts
Not
Present
50 pts
Content: 40 to >37 pts
Advanced
Meets or Exceeds
Requirements. Includes a
detailed listing, by name, of
where social workers are
employed. Includes a reference
slide. Meets the required
number of references.
37 to >34 pts
Proficient
Meets Most Requirements.
Includes a discussion on
where social workers are
employed. Includes a
reference slide. Mostly meets
the required number of
references.
34 to >0 pts
Developing
Meets Some
Requirements.
Includes a brief and
limited discussion on
where social workers
are employed.
Includes a reference
slide. Somewhat
meets the required
number of references.
0 pts
Not
Present
40 pts
Social Environment Assessment PowerPoint Grading Rubric
Criteria Ratings Points
Structure: 15 to >14 pts
Advanced
Meets or Exceeds
Requirements. A minimum of 7
content slides were utilized.
There is a title slide, minimum
of 7 content slides to cover two
issues, and slide specifying
where social workers are
employed. Presentation utilizes
appropriate grammar, diction,
spelling, and punctuation.
Key phrases are clear and well
written.
Ideas are well organized. There
are not any paragraphs or long
sentences. There are not any
errors.
14 to >13 pts
Proficient
Meets Most Requirements.
There are a minimum of 7
content slides, a title slide, a
slide specifying where social
workers are employed, and a
reference slide.
Presentation contained very
few grammatical errors,
diction, spelling, and
punctuation. Key phrases are
clear. Ideas are well
organized. There are not any
paragraphs or long
sentences.
13 to >0 pts
Developing
Meets Some
Requirements. There
are a minimum of 7
content slides, a title
slide, a slide
specifying where
social workers are
employed, and a
reference slide.
Presentation
contained very few
grammatical errors,
diction, spelling, and
punctuation.
Presentation
contained
grammatical errors,
diction, spelling, and
punctuation. Key
phrases may not be
clear. Ideas can be
better
organized.Content
may be limited or
vague.
0 pts
Not
Present
15 pts
Structure: 15 to >14 pts
Advanced
Meets or Exceeds
Requirements. Student
prepares a professional and
visually appealing presentation
using color for the PowerPoint
and a well-executed delivery of
information. There is narration
and a transcript in the notes.
Each slide includes a relevant
visual. Images are clear and
properly cited.
14 to >13 pts
Proficient
Meets Most Requirements.
Student prepares a
professional and visually
appealing presentation using
color for the PowerPoint.
There is narration and a
transcript. Execution can be
improved. Slides may be
overcrowded. Each slide
includes a visual.
13 to >0 pts
Developing
Meets Some
Requirements.
Student prepares a
professional
presentation that can
be strengthened.
Color may not be
used. Organization
can be improved.
Each slide does not
include a visual.
Narration and/or
transcript may not be
present.
0 pts
Not
Present
15 pts
Total Points: 150
Social Environment Assessment PowerPoint Grading Rubric
**## SocialEnvironmentAssessmentPaper11.docx**
SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT ASSESSMENT PAPER
sOCIAL eNVIRONMENT ASSESSMENT pAPER 3
Social Environment Assessment Paper: Houston, Texas
Department of Social Work,
Author Note
I have no known conflict of interest to disclose.
Correspondence regarding this submission should be addressed to
Social Environment Assessment Paper: Houston, Texas
This paper examines Houston, Texas one of the most diverse and fastest-growing U.S. cities through a social work lens. It summarizes community characteristics, analyzes two priority needs (homelessness and mental-health access), identifies resources, and lists specific workplaces where social workers are employed. Known for the energy industry, NASA’s Johnson Space Center, and a rich multicultural food and arts scene, Houston’s structural conditions shape service access and outcomes (City of Houston Health Department, 2024). Understanding the local environment is essential for social workers because it informs assessment, eligibility navigation, and realistic referral pathways that match client context (U.S. Census Bureau, 2023).
**Environment/Community Overview**
Houston’s estimated population is 2,300,419, median age 34.3, with a racial/ethnic distribution of roughly 44% Hispanic, 24% White, 23% Black, and 7% Asian; median household income is about $62,894 (U.S. Census Bureau, 2023). It is an urban city that covers an area of 640.6 sq. miles, and the distribution of income, rent burden, and poverty across the neighborhoods has a significant difference as the council-district profiles published by the City of Houston demonstrate (City of Houston Planning and Development, 2024).
Crime patterns vary by category; the 2025 NIBRS summaries of Houston Police Department indicate that there were a number of violent offenses categories that were experiencing year-to-year declines compared to 2024 but the danger of safety was specific to the neighborhoods. The access of the health-system is influenced by the high rates of the uninsured in Texas; the county/community dashboards and safety-net providers report the coverage gaps that result in delays and emergency-department use.
I feel that Houston is dynamic and full of opportunities, yet unequal in access: long transportation, language skills, and insurance coverage usually determine the feasibility of a plan. Those facts make social workers incorporate cultural humility, transportation planning and benefits navigation in the daily practice.
**Identified Needs**
**1) Homelessness**
**Need (with data and impact):** According to the 2025 Point-in-Time (PIT) data, 1,282 individuals were homeless on the street (15.8% increase over 2024) and 2,043 were in shelter (no increase); and the trend in the increase in street homelessness is associated in part with the limited capacity to provide shelter and channel individuals to it (Coalition for the Homeless of Houston/Harris County, 2025). The vulnerable chronicity is in unsheltered people, older people with comorbidities, and violence survivors; children and families have documentation and school stability barriers.
**Strengths:** The Houston region is reputed throughout the country regarding well-organized housing initiatives conducted by the Coalition of the Homeless (lead CoC agency) and intensive public-health and safety-net partners (Coalition for the Homeless of Houston/Harris County, 2025).
**Weaknesses:** The shelter capacity with low barriers, outreach coverage and transportation to intakes/court dates is not balanced; the burden of rent in various districts increases the risk of inflows (City of Houston Planning and Development, 2024).
**Practice implications:** Incorporate housing-first alignment, monitor ID/benefits difficulties, plan sincere handoff to outreach/housing autopilots and specifically plan conveyance in service plans.
**2) Mental Health Services**
**Need (with context):** Texas posts some of the nation’s highest uninsured rates, constraining timely outpatient care; many residents enter care through crisis/ED pathways.
**Local system & capacities:** The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD anchors the county’s public behavioral-health continuum with outpatient clinics, mobile crisis response, and a 24/7 Crisis & Access Line (713-970-7000).
Harris Health System integrates behavioral health within safety-net hospitals and clinics (e.g., Ben Taub Hospital) and coordinates social work/care management for complex discharges.
**Gaps:** Uninsured/underinsured status, language needs, and wait times restrict continuity. School-based access is evolving, increasing reliance on community clinics and tele-supports for families without reliable transport (City of Houston Health Department, 2024).
**Practice takeaways:** Standardize screening (depression, suicidality, substance use, and trauma), verify payer/charity eligibility early, and build step-up/step-down plans (crisis line → urgent care → outpatient follow-up) with interpreter services when needed.
**Identified Resources**
Houston’s cross-sector capacity includes: City of Houston Health Department community health profiles and programming; Harris County Public/Safety-Net Health (Harris Health System; The Harris Center (county behavioral health authority and crisis line); Coalition for the Homeless (coordinated access, HMIS, PIT); VA Houston (integrated medical/mental health and social work for veterans); and faith-based and nonprofit partners supporting food, clothing, and rapid-re-housing (City of Houston Health Department, 2024). Overall strengths include data-driven planning and coordinated entry. Key constraints remain transportation, interpreter availability, after-hours coverage, and speed of placement into permanent housing.
**Where Social Workers Work**
·
**The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD:** County behavioral-health authority (adult, child, crisis, IDD); 24/7 Crisis & Access Line: 713-970-7000).
·
**Harris Health System:** Safety-net hospitals/clinics, including Ben Taub Hospital in the Texas Medical Center; system wide social work/care-management roles (Harris Health System, 2025).
·
**Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (VA Houston):** Integrated medical and social work services for veterans (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, 2025).
·
**Coalition for the Homeless of Houston/Harris County:** Coordinated entry, data systems (HMIS), PIT leadership (Coalition for the Homeless of Houston/Harris County, 2025).
·
**Houston ISD & community partners:** Student support via centralized resource hubs and campus-level referrals to community clinics (City of Houston Health Department, 2024).
·
**Head Start & Senior Care sites:** Multiple locations in Houston employ social workers for early childhood and aging services.
**Conclusion**
Houston's breadth and complexity offer capacity but uncover gaps at the intersections of housing, insurance status, language, and transportation. Recent years' PIT data show growth in unsheltered homelessness, and behavioral health access is constrained by coverage and wait times. Building on current strengths (The Harris Center's county-wide reach, Harris Health's mission as a safety net, successful CoC coordination), two pressing goals present themselves: (1) stabilize interim housing/outreach while maximizing permanent placements; and (2) ease behavioral-health access friction by scaling up same-day assessment, interpreter services, and eligibility navigation. For social workers, the practice implication is obvious: match neighborhood-specific details with tangible, actionable referral routes in each plan.
**References**
City of Houston Health Department. (2024). Community health profiles & reports (including CHA 2024).
[https://www.houstonhealth.org/services/data-reporting/planning-evaluation-research/community-health-profiles-reports](https://www.houstonhealth.org/services/data-reporting/planning-evaluation-research/community-health-profiles-reports?utm_source=chatgpt.com)
Coalition for the Homeless of Houston/Harris County. (2025, September 9). 2025 point-in-time (PIT) count results highlight shifts in homelessness across Houston.
[https://www.cfthhouston.org/2025-pit-results](https://www.cfthhouston.org/2025-pit-results?utm_source=chatgpt.com)
Harris Health System. (2025). Ben Taub Hospital.
[https://www.harrishealth.org/locations-hh/Pages/ben-taub.aspx](https://www.harrishealth.org/locations-hh/Pages/ben-taub.aspx?utm_source=chatgpt.com)
Harris Health System. (2025). Contact us.
[https://www.harrishealth.org/Pages/Contact-Us.aspx](https://www.harrishealth.org/Pages/Contact-Us.aspx?utm_source=chatgpt.com)
U.S. Census Bureau. (2023). Houston, TX—Profile data (ACS 2023 5-year). Census Reporter.
[https://censusreporter.org/profiles/16000US4835000-houston-tx/](https://censusreporter.org/profiles/16000US4835000-houston-tx/?utm_source=chatgpt.com)
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. (2025). Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center — VA Houston Health Care.
[https://www.va.gov/houston-health-care/](https://www.va.gov/houston-health-care/?utm_source=chatgpt.com)
**## SocialEnvironmentAssessmentPaper11.docx**
SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT ASSESSMENT PAPER
sOCIAL eNVIRONMENT ASSESSMENT pAPER 3
Social Environment Assessment Paper: Houston, Texas
Department of Social Work,
Author Note
I have no known conflict of interest to disclose.
Correspondence regarding this submission should be addressed to
Social Environment Assessment Paper: Houston, Texas
This paper examines Houston, Texas one of the most diverse and fastest-growing U.S. cities through a social work lens. It summarizes community characteristics, analyzes two priority needs (homelessness and mental-health access), identifies resources, and lists specific workplaces where social workers are employed. Known for the energy industry, NASA’s Johnson Space Center, and a rich multicultural food and arts scene, Houston’s structural conditions shape service access and outcomes (City of Houston Health Department, 2024). Understanding the local environment is essential for social workers because it informs assessment, eligibility navigation, and realistic referral pathways that match client context (U.S. Census Bureau, 2023).
**Environment/Community Overview**
Houston’s estimated population is 2,300,419, median age 34.3, with a racial/ethnic distribution of roughly 44% Hispanic, 24% White, 23% Black, and 7% Asian; median household income is about $62,894 (U.S. Census Bureau, 2023). It is an urban city that covers an area of 640.6 sq. miles, and the distribution of income, rent burden, and poverty across the neighborhoods has a significant difference as the council-district profiles published by the City of Houston demonstrate (City of Houston Planning and Development, 2024).
Crime patterns vary by category; the 2025 NIBRS summaries of Houston Police Department indicate that there were a number of violent offenses categories that were experiencing year-to-year declines compared to 2024 but the danger of safety was specific to the neighborhoods. The access of the health-system is influenced by the high rates of the uninsured in Texas; the county/community dashboards and safety-net providers report the coverage gaps that result in delays and emergency-department use.
I feel that Houston is dynamic and full of opportunities, yet unequal in access: long transportation, language skills, and insurance coverage usually determine the feasibility of a plan. Those facts make social workers incorporate cultural humility, transportation planning and benefits navigation in the daily practice.
**Identified Needs**
**1) Homelessness**
**Need (with data and impact):** According to the 2025 Point-in-Time (PIT) data, 1,282 individuals were homeless on the street (15.8% increase over 2024) and 2,043 were in shelter (no increase); and the trend in the increase in street homelessness is associated in part with the limited capacity to provide shelter and channel individuals to it (Coalition for the Homeless of Houston/Harris County, 2025). The vulnerable chronicity is in unsheltered people, older people with comorbidities, and violence survivors; children and families have documentation and school stability barriers.
**Strengths:** The Houston region is reputed throughout the country regarding well-organized housing initiatives conducted by the Coalition of the Homeless (lead CoC agency) and intensive public-health and safety-net partners (Coalition for the Homeless of Houston/Harris County, 2025).
**Weaknesses:** The shelter capacity with low barriers, outreach coverage and transportation to intakes/court dates is not balanced; the burden of rent in various districts increases the risk of inflows (City of Houston Planning and Development, 2024).
**Practice implications:** Incorporate housing-first alignment, monitor ID/benefits difficulties, plan sincere handoff to outreach/housing autopilots and specifically plan conveyance in service plans.
**2) Mental Health Services**
**Need (with context):** Texas posts some of the nation’s highest uninsured rates, constraining timely outpatient care; many residents enter care through crisis/ED pathways.
**Local system & capacities:** The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD anchors the county’s public behavioral-health continuum with outpatient clinics, mobile crisis response, and a 24/7 Crisis & Access Line (713-970-7000).
Harris Health System integrates behavioral health within safety-net hospitals and clinics (e.g., Ben Taub Hospital) and coordinates social work/care management for complex discharges.
**Gaps:** Uninsured/underinsured status, language needs, and wait times restrict continuity. School-based access is evolving, increasing reliance on community clinics and tele-supports for families without reliable transport (City of Houston Health Department, 2024).
**Practice takeaways:** Standardize screening (depression, suicidality, substance use, and trauma), verify payer/charity eligibility early, and build step-up/step-down plans (crisis line → urgent care → outpatient follow-up) with interpreter services when needed.
**Identified Resources**
Houston’s cross-sector capacity includes: City of Houston Health Department community health profiles and programming; Harris County Public/Safety-Net Health (Harris Health System; The Harris Center (county behavioral health authority and crisis line); Coalition for the Homeless (coordinated access, HMIS, PIT); VA Houston (integrated medical/mental health and social work for veterans); and faith-based and nonprofit partners supporting food, clothing, and rapid-re-housing (City of Houston Health Department, 2024). Overall strengths include data-driven planning and coordinated entry. Key constraints remain transportation, interpreter availability, after-hours coverage, and speed of placement into permanent housing.
**Where Social Workers Work**
·
**The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD:** County behavioral-health authority (adult, child, crisis, IDD); 24/7 Crisis & Access Line: 713-970-7000).
·
**Harris Health System:** Safety-net hospitals/clinics, including Ben Taub Hospital in the Texas Medical Center; system wide social work/care-management roles (Harris Health System, 2025).
·
**Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (VA Houston):** Integrated medical and social work services for veterans (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, 2025).
·
**Coalition for the Homeless of Houston/Harris County:** Coordinated entry, data systems (HMIS), PIT leadership (Coalition for the Homeless of Houston/Harris County, 2025).
·
**Houston ISD & community partners:** Student support via centralized resource hubs and campus-level referrals to community clinics (City of Houston Health Department, 2024).
·
**Head Start & Senior Care sites:** Multiple locations in Houston employ social workers for early childhood and aging services.
**Conclusion**
Houston's breadth and complexity offer capacity but uncover gaps at the intersections of housing, insurance status, language, and transportation. Recent years' PIT data show growth in unsheltered homelessness, and behavioral health access is constrained by coverage and wait times. Building on current strengths (The Harris Center's county-wide reach, Harris Health's mission as a safety net, successful CoC coordination), two pressing goals present themselves: (1) stabilize interim housing/outreach while maximizing permanent placements; and (2) ease behavioral-health access friction by scaling up same-day assessment, interpreter services, and eligibility navigation. For social workers, the practice implication is obvious: match neighborhood-specific details with tangible, actionable referral routes in each plan.
**References**
City of Houston Health Department. (2024). Community health profiles & reports (including CHA 2024).
[https://www.houstonhealth.org/services/data-reporting/planning-evaluation-research/community-health-profiles-reports](https://www.houstonhealth.org/services/data-reporting/planning-evaluation-research/community-health-profiles-reports?utm_source=chatgpt.com)
Coalition for the Homeless of Houston/Harris County. (2025, September 9). 2025 point-in-time (PIT) count results highlight shifts in homelessness across Houston.
[https://www.cfthhouston.org/2025-pit-results](https://www.cfthhouston.org/2025-pit-results?utm_source=chatgpt.com)
Harris Health System. (2025). Ben Taub Hospital.
[https://www.harrishealth.org/locations-hh/Pages/ben-taub.aspx](https://www.harrishealth.org/locations-hh/Pages/ben-taub.aspx?utm_source=chatgpt.com)
Harris Health System. (2025). Contact us.
[https://www.harrishealth.org/Pages/Contact-Us.aspx](https://www.harrishealth.org/Pages/Contact-Us.aspx?utm_source=chatgpt.com)
U.S. Census Bureau. (2023). Houston, TX—Profile data (ACS 2023 5-year). Census Reporter.
[https://censusreporter.org/profiles/16000US4835000-houston-tx/](https://censusreporter.org/profiles/16000US4835000-houston-tx/?utm_source=chatgpt.com)
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. (2025). Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center — VA Houston Health Care.
[https://www.va.gov/houston-health-care/](https://www.va.gov/houston-health-care/?utm_source=chatgpt.com)
**## SocialEnvironmentAssessmentPowerPointAssignmentInstructions.docx**
SOWK 530
**Social Environment Assessment PowerPoint Assignment Instructions**
For this assignment, you will need to create a 7 slide (minimum) – 12 slide
**(not including title and reference slide)** narrated PowerPoint presentation (PPT). The PPT is based upon the Social Environment Assessment Paper and should highlight the most important findings. Each slide should be inviting and include a small photo or graphic. Images can be located with a Google or pixabay.com search. Any and all images from the internet should be properly referenced with a URL at the bottom of the image and also on the References slide. Images should appropriately align with content on the slides.
PPT presentations can be creative, but still need to contain the required information.
**Please do not copy and paste paragraphs from your paper onto the PPT. PPTs generally use bulleted points containing important information. There should not be long sentences.**
**Social Environmental Assessment PowerPoint Presentation, Include the Following:**
· Title Slide- identify the city, state, community
· Content Slide 1- Provide a general community overview (city, state, population, urban or rural, important highlights, income, demographics, etc.)
· Content slide 2- Identify what is unique or especially interesting about your city/town
· Content Slides 3-4 (approximately) – Social assessment overview
· Discuss important findings of the two areas you selected
· What are the identified needs related to the issues?
· Use 1 slide per identified issue
· Content slide 5-6 What are the current resources to address the issue? What more is needed?
· Identify specific resources that are currently available for the needs
· Use 1 slide per identified need and its current community resources
· Content Slide 7 (approximately)- where are social workers employed? List specific places that social workers are employed
· References slide, a minimum of 3 citations and references are needed
· A few additional slides may be used if necessary. Total slide count should not exceed 12 slides
· All data should be cited
· Each slide should be narrated
**To Narrate a slide (each slide should be no longer than 60 seconds):**
· Type your script in the notes box under each slide
· Click “insert” which is in the top left of the navigation bar
· Click “audio” on the far right of the navigation bar
· Click “record audio”
· Click the red dot to begin recording and read your script
· Then click insert and a little megaphone will appear on your slide
Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool.
**## SocialEnvironmentAssessmentPowerPointGradingRubric.pdf**
Criteria Ratings Points
Content: 30 to >28 pts
Advanced
Meets or Exceeds
Requirements. Includes a title
slide.
Includes a through and detailed
discussion on your community
(city, state, population, urban or
rural, etc.) to include detailed
demographics and interesting
and unique facts.
28 to >25 pts
Proficient
Meets Most Requirements.
Includes a title slide.
Includes a discussion on
your community (city, state,
population, urban or rural,
etc.) to include
demographics and some
interesting facts.
25 to >0 pts
Developing
Meets Some
Requirements.
Includes a title slide.
Includes a limited
discussion on your
community (city,
state, population,
urban or rural, etc.).
0 pts
Not
Present
30 pts
Content: 50 to >46 pts
Advanced
Meets or Exceeds
Requirements. Includes a
detailed overview of two
community needs from the
specified list. Includes a
thorough presentation on
important findings on the two
issues with data for support.
Needs and resources for both
issues are clearly presented.
Any identified gaps in service
or lack of services is identified.
Supporting data is cited.
46 to >42 pts
Proficient
Meets Most Requirements.
Includes an overview of two
community needs from the
specified list. Includes a
presentation on important
findings on the two issues
with data for support. Needs
and resources for both
issues are clearly presented.
Any identified gaps in service
or lack of services is
identified. Supporting data is
cited.
42 to >0 pts
Developing
Meets Some
Requirements.
Includes a limited
overview of two
community needs
from the specified list.
Includes a limited
presentation on
important findings on
the two issues; data
for support is lacking.
Needs and resources
for both issues are
lacking.
0 pts
Not
Present
50 pts
Content: 40 to >37 pts
Advanced
Meets or Exceeds
Requirements. Includes a
detailed listing, by name, of
where social workers are
employed. Includes a reference
slide. Meets the required
number of references.
37 to >34 pts
Proficient
Meets Most Requirements.
Includes a discussion on
where social workers are
employed. Includes a
reference slide. Mostly meets
the required number of
references.
34 to >0 pts
Developing
Meets Some
Requirements.
Includes a brief and
limited discussion on
where social workers
are employed.
Includes a reference
slide. Somewhat
meets the required
number of references.
0 pts
Not
Present
40 pts
Social Environment Assessment PowerPoint Grading Rubric
Criteria Ratings Points
Structure: 15 to >14 pts
Advanced
Meets or Exceeds
Requirements. A minimum of 7
content slides were utilized.
There is a title slide, minimum
of 7 content slides to cover two
issues, and slide specifying
where social workers are
employed. Presentation utilizes
appropriate grammar, diction,
spelling, and punctuation.
Key phrases are clear and well
written.
Ideas are well organized. There
are not any paragraphs or long
sentences. There are not any
errors.
14 to >13 pts
Proficient
Meets Most Requirements.
There are a minimum of 7
content slides, a title slide, a
slide specifying where social
workers are employed, and a
reference slide.
Presentation contained very
few grammatical errors,
diction, spelling, and
punctuation. Key phrases are
clear. Ideas are well
organized. There are not any
paragraphs or long
sentences.
13 to >0 pts
Developing
Meets Some
Requirements. There
are a minimum of 7
content slides, a title
slide, a slide
specifying where
social workers are
employed, and a
reference slide.
Presentation
contained very few
grammatical errors,
diction, spelling, and
punctuation.
Presentation
contained
grammatical errors,
diction, spelling, and
punctuation. Key
phrases may not be
clear. Ideas can be
better
organized.Content
may be limited or
vague.
0 pts
Not
Present
15 pts
Structure: 15 to >14 pts
Advanced
Meets or Exceeds
Requirements. Student
prepares a professional and
visually appealing presentation
using color for the PowerPoint
and a well-executed delivery of
information. There is narration
and a transcript in the notes.
Each slide includes a relevant
visual. Images are clear and
properly cited.
14 to >13 pts
Proficient
Meets Most Requirements.
Student prepares a
professional and visually
appealing presentation using
color for the PowerPoint.
There is narration and a
transcript. Execution can be
improved. Slides may be
overcrowded. Each slide
includes a visual.
13 to >0 pts
Developing
Meets Some
Requirements.
Student prepares a
professional
presentation that can
be strengthened.
Color may not be
used. Organization
can be improved.
Each slide does not
include a visual.
Narration and/or
transcript may not be
present.
0 pts
Not
Present
15 pts
Total Points: 150
Social Environment Assessment PowerPoint Grading Rubric
**## SocialEnvironmentAssessmentPaper11.docx**
SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT ASSESSMENT PAPER
sOCIAL eNVIRONMENT ASSESSMENT pAPER 3
Social Environment Assessment Paper: Houston, Texas
Department of Social Work,
Author Note
I have no known conflict of interest to disclose.
Correspondence regarding this submission should be addressed to
Social Environment Assessment Paper: Houston, Texas
This paper examines Houston, Texas one of the most diverse and fastest-growing U.S. cities through a social work lens. It summarizes community characteristics, analyzes two priority needs (homelessness and mental-health access), identifies resources, and lists specific workplaces where social workers are employed. Known for the energy industry, NASA’s Johnson Space Center, and a rich multicultural food and arts scene, Houston’s structural conditions shape service access and outcomes (City of Houston Health Department, 2024). Understanding the local environment is essential for social workers because it informs assessment, eligibility navigation, and realistic referral pathways that match client context (U.S. Census Bureau, 2023).
**Environment/Community Overview**
Houston’s estimated population is 2,300,419, median age 34.3, with a racial/ethnic distribution of roughly 44% Hispanic, 24% White, 23% Black, and 7% Asian; median household income is about $62,894 (U.S. Census Bureau, 2023). It is an urban city that covers an area of 640.6 sq. miles, and the distribution of income, rent burden, and poverty across the neighborhoods has a significant difference as the council-district profiles published by the City of Houston demonstrate (City of Houston Planning and Development, 2024).
Crime patterns vary by category; the 2025 NIBRS summaries of Houston Police Department indicate that there were a number of violent offenses categories that were experiencing year-to-year declines compared to 2024 but the danger of safety was specific to the neighborhoods. The access of the health-system is influenced by the high rates of the uninsured in Texas; the county/community dashboards and safety-net providers report the coverage gaps that result in delays and emergency-department use.
I feel that Houston is dynamic and full of opportunities, yet unequal in access: long transportation, language skills, and insurance coverage usually determine the feasibility of a plan. Those facts make social workers incorporate cultural humility, transportation planning and benefits navigation in the daily practice.
**Identified Needs**
**1) Homelessness**
**Need (with data and impact):** According to the 2025 Point-in-Time (PIT) data, 1,282 individuals were homeless on the street (15.8% increase over 2024) and 2,043 were in shelter (no increase); and the trend in the increase in street homelessness is associated in part with the limited capacity to provide shelter and channel individuals to it (Coalition for the Homeless of Houston/Harris County, 2025). The vulnerable chronicity is in unsheltered people, older people with comorbidities, and violence survivors; children and families have documentation and school stability barriers.
**Strengths:** The Houston region is reputed throughout the country regarding well-organized housing initiatives conducted by the Coalition of the Homeless (lead CoC agency) and intensive public-health and safety-net partners (Coalition for the Homeless of Houston/Harris County, 2025).
**Weaknesses:** The shelter capacity with low barriers, outreach coverage and transportation to intakes/court dates is not balanced; the burden of rent in various districts increases the risk of inflows (City of Houston Planning and Development, 2024).
**Practice implications:** Incorporate housing-first alignment, monitor ID/benefits difficulties, plan sincere handoff to outreach/housing autopilots and specifically plan conveyance in service plans.
**2) Mental Health Services**
**Need (with context):** Texas posts some of the nation’s highest uninsured rates, constraining timely outpatient care; many residents enter care through crisis/ED pathways.
**Local system & capacities:** The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD anchors the county’s public behavioral-health continuum with outpatient clinics, mobile crisis response, and a 24/7 Crisis & Access Line (713-970-7000).
Harris Health System integrates behavioral health within safety-net hospitals and clinics (e.g., Ben Taub Hospital) and coordinates social work/care management for complex discharges.
**Gaps:** Uninsured/underinsured status, language needs, and wait times restrict continuity. School-based access is evolving, increasing reliance on community clinics and tele-supports for families without reliable transport (City of Houston Health Department, 2024).
**Practice takeaways:** Standardize screening (depression, suicidality, substance use, and trauma), verify payer/charity eligibility early, and build step-up/step-down plans (crisis line → urgent care → outpatient follow-up) with interpreter services when needed.
**Identified Resources**
Houston’s cross-sector capacity includes: City of Houston Health Department community health profiles and programming; Harris County Public/Safety-Net Health (Harris Health System; The Harris Center (county behavioral health authority and crisis line); Coalition for the Homeless (coordinated access, HMIS, PIT); VA Houston (integrated medical/mental health and social work for veterans); and faith-based and nonprofit partners supporting food, clothing, and rapid-re-housing (City of Houston Health Department, 2024). Overall strengths include data-driven planning and coordinated entry. Key constraints remain transportation, interpreter availability, after-hours coverage, and speed of placement into permanent housing.
**Where Social Workers Work**
·
**The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD:** County behavioral-health authority (adult, child, crisis, IDD); 24/7 Crisis & Access Line: 713-970-7000).
·
**Harris Health System:** Safety-net hospitals/clinics, including Ben Taub Hospital in the Texas Medical Center; system wide social work/care-management roles (Harris Health System, 2025).
·
**Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (VA Houston):** Integrated medical and social work services for veterans (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, 2025).
·
**Coalition for the Homeless of Houston/Harris County:** Coordinated entry, data systems (HMIS), PIT leadership (Coalition for the Homeless of Houston/Harris County, 2025).
·
**Houston ISD & community partners:** Student support via centralized resource hubs and campus-level referrals to community clinics (City of Houston Health Department, 2024).
·
**Head Start & Senior Care sites:** Multiple locations in Houston employ social workers for early childhood and aging services.
**Conclusion**
Houston's breadth and complexity offer capacity but uncover gaps at the intersections of housing, insurance status, language, and transportation. Recent years' PIT data show growth in unsheltered homelessness, and behavioral health access is constrained by coverage and wait times. Building on current strengths (The Harris Center's county-wide reach, Harris Health's mission as a safety net, successful CoC coordination), two pressing goals present themselves: (1) stabilize interim housing/outreach while maximizing permanent placements; and (2) ease behavioral-health access friction by scaling up same-day assessment, interpreter services, and eligibility navigation. For social workers, the practice implication is obvious: match neighborhood-specific details with tangible, actionable referral routes in each plan.
**References**
City of Houston Health Department. (2024). Community health profiles & reports (including CHA 2024).
[https://www.houstonhealth.org/services/data-reporting/planning-evaluation-research/community-health-profiles-reports](https://www.houstonhealth.org/services/data-reporting/planning-evaluation-research/community-health-profiles-reports?utm_source=chatgpt.com)
Coalition for the Homeless of Houston/Harris County. (2025, September 9). 2025 point-in-time (PIT) count results highlight shifts in homelessness across Houston.
[https://www.cfthhouston.org/2025-pit-results](https://www.cfthhouston.org/2025-pit-results?utm_source=chatgpt.com)
Harris Health System. (2025). Ben Taub Hospital.
[https://www.harrishealth.org/locations-hh/Pages/ben-taub.aspx](https://www.harrishealth.org/locations-hh/Pages/ben-taub.aspx?utm_source=chatgpt.com)
Harris Health System. (2025). Contact us.
[https://www.harrishealth.org/Pages/Contact-Us.aspx](https://www.harrishealth.org/Pages/Contact-Us.aspx?utm_source=chatgpt.com)
U.S. Census Bureau. (2023). Houston, TX—Profile data (ACS 2023 5-year). Census Reporter.
[https://censusreporter.org/profiles/16000US4835000-houston-tx/](https://censusreporter.org/profiles/16000US4835000-houston-tx/?utm_source=chatgpt.com)
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. (2025). Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center — VA Houston Health Care.
[https://www.va.gov/houston-health-care/](https://www.va.gov/houston-health-care/?utm_source=chatgpt.com)
**## SocialEnvironmentAssessmentPowerPointAssignmentInstructions.docx**
SOWK 530
**Social Environment Assessment PowerPoint Assignment Instructions**
For this assignment, you will need to create a 7 slide (minimum) – 12 slide
**(not including title and reference slide)** narrated PowerPoint presentation (PPT). The PPT is based upon the Social Environment Assessment Paper and should highlight the most important findings. Each slide should be inviting and include a small photo or graphic. Images can be located with a Google or pixabay.com search. Any and all images from the internet should be properly referenced with a URL at the bottom of the image and also on the References slide. Images should appropriately align with content on the slides.
PPT presentations can be creative, but still need to contain the required information.
**Please do not copy and paste paragraphs from your paper onto the PPT. PPTs generally use bulleted points containing important information. There should not be long sentences.**
**Social Environmental Assessment PowerPoint Presentation, Include the Following:**
· Title Slide- identify the city, state, community
· Content Slide 1- Provide a general community overview (city, state, population, urban or rural, important highlights, income, demographics, etc.)
· Content slide 2- Identify what is unique or especially interesting about your city/town
· Content Slides 3-4 (approximately) – Social assessment overview
· Discuss important findings of the two areas you selected
· What are the identified needs related to the issues?
· Use 1 slide per identified issue
· Content slide 5-6 What are the current resources to address the issue? What more is needed?
· Identify specific resources that are currently available for the needs
· Use 1 slide per identified need and its current community resources
· Content Slide 7 (approximately)- where are social workers employed? List specific places that social workers are employed
· References slide, a minimum of 3 citations and references are needed
· A few additional slides may be used if necessary. Total slide count should not exceed 12 slides
· All data should be cited
· Each slide should be narrated
**To Narrate a slide (each slide should be no longer than 60 seconds):**
· Type your script in the notes box under each slide
· Click “insert” which is in the top left of the navigation bar
· Click “audio” on the far right of the navigation bar
· Click “record audio”
· Click the red dot to begin recording and read your script
· Then click insert and a little megaphone will appear on your slide
Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool.
**## SocialEnvironmentAssessmentPowerPointGradingRubric.pdf**
Criteria Ratings Points
Content: 30 to >28 pts
Advanced
Meets or Exceeds
Requirements. Includes a title
slide.
Includes a through and detailed
discussion on your community
(city, state, population, urban or
rural, etc.) to include detailed
demographics and interesting
and unique facts.
28 to >25 pts
Proficient
Meets Most Requirements.
Includes a title slide.
Includes a discussion on
your community (city, state,
population, urban or rural,
etc.) to include
demographics and some
interesting facts.
25 to >0 pts
Developing
Meets Some
Requirements.
Includes a title slide.
Includes a limited
discussion on your
community (city,
state, population,
urban or rural, etc.).
0 pts
Not
Present
30 pts
Content: 50 to >46 pts
Advanced
Meets or Exceeds
Requirements. Includes a
detailed overview of two
community needs from the
specified list. Includes a
thorough presentation on
important findings on the two
issues with data for support.
Needs and resources for both
issues are clearly presented.
Any identified gaps in service
or lack of services is identified.
Supporting data is cited.
46 to >42 pts
Proficient
Meets Most Requirements.
Includes an overview of two
community needs from the
specified list. Includes a
presentation on important
findings on the two issues
with data for support. Needs
and resources for both
issues are clearly presented.
Any identified gaps in service
or lack of services is
identified. Supporting data is
cited.
42 to >0 pts
Developing
Meets Some
Requirements.
Includes a limited
overview of two
community needs
from the specified list.
Includes a limited
presentation on
important findings on
the two issues; data
for support is lacking.
Needs and resources
for both issues are
lacking.
0 pts
Not
Present
50 pts
Content: 40 to >37 pts
Advanced
Meets or Exceeds
Requirements. Includes a
detailed listing, by name, of
where social workers are
employed. Includes a reference
slide. Meets the required
number of references.
37 to >34 pts
Proficient
Meets Most Requirements.
Includes a discussion on
where social workers are
employed. Includes a
reference slide. Mostly meets
the required number of
references.
34 to >0 pts
Developing
Meets Some
Requirements.
Includes a brief and
limited discussion on
where social workers
are employed.
Includes a reference
slide. Somewhat
meets the required
number of references.
0 pts
Not
Present
40 pts
Social Environment Assessment PowerPoint Grading Rubric
Criteria Ratings Points
Structure: 15 to >14 pts
Advanced
Meets or Exceeds
Requirements. A minimum of 7
content slides were utilized.
There is a title slide, minimum
of 7 content slides to cover two
issues, and slide specifying
where social workers are
employed. Presentation utilizes
appropriate grammar, diction,
spelling, and punctuation.
Key phrases are clear and well
written.
Ideas are well organized. There
are not any paragraphs or long
sentences. There are not any
errors.
14 to >13 pts
Proficient
Meets Most Requirements.
There are a minimum of 7
content slides, a title slide, a
slide specifying where social
workers are employed, and a
reference slide.
Presentation contained very
few grammatical errors,
diction, spelling, and
punctuation. Key phrases are
clear. Ideas are well
organized. There are not any
paragraphs or long
sentences.
13 to >0 pts
Developing
Meets Some
Requirements. There
are a minimum of 7
content slides, a title
slide, a slide
specifying where
social workers are
employed, and a
reference slide.
Presentation
contained very few
grammatical errors,
diction, spelling, and
punctuation.
Presentation
contained
grammatical errors,
diction, spelling, and
punctuation. Key
phrases may not be
clear. Ideas can be
better
organized.Content
may be limited or
vague.
0 pts
Not
Present
15 pts
Structure: 15 to >14 pts
Advanced
Meets or Exceeds
Requirements. Student
prepares a professional and
visually appealing presentation
using color for the PowerPoint
and a well-executed delivery of
information. There is narration
and a transcript in the notes.
Each slide includes a relevant
visual. Images are clear and
properly cited.
14 to >13 pts
Proficient
Meets Most Requirements.
Student prepares a
professional and visually
appealing presentation using
color for the PowerPoint.
There is narration and a
transcript. Execution can be
improved. Slides may be
overcrowded. Each slide
includes a visual.
13 to >0 pts
Developing
Meets Some
Requirements.
Student prepares a
professional
presentation that can
be strengthened.
Color may not be
used. Organization
can be improved.
Each slide does not
include a visual.
Narration and/or
transcript may not be
present.
0 pts
Not
Present
15 pts
Total Points: 150
Social Environment Assessment PowerPoint Grading Rubric
**## SocialEnvironmentAssessmentPaper11.docx**
SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT ASSESSMENT PAPER
sOCIAL eNVIRONMENT ASSESSMENT pAPER 3
Social Environment Assessment Paper: Houston, Texas
Department of Social Work,
Author Note
I have no known conflict of interest to disclose.
Correspondence regarding this submission should be addressed to
Social Environment Assessment Paper: Houston, Texas
This paper examines Houston, Texas one of the most diverse and fastest-growing U.S. cities through a social work lens. It summarizes community characteristics, analyzes two priority needs (homelessness and mental-health access), identifies resources, and lists specific workplaces where social workers are employed. Known for the energy industry, NASA’s Johnson Space Center, and a rich multicultural food and arts scene, Houston’s structural conditions shape service access and outcomes (City of Houston Health Department, 2024). Understanding the local environment is essential for social workers because it informs assessment, eligibility navigation, and realistic referral pathways that match client context (U.S. Census Bureau, 2023).
**Environment/Community Overview**
Houston’s estimated population is 2,300,419, median age 34.3, with a racial/ethnic distribution of roughly 44% Hispanic, 24% White, 23% Black, and 7% Asian; median household income is about $62,894 (U.S. Census Bureau, 2023). It is an urban city that covers an area of 640.6 sq. miles, and the distribution of income, rent burden, and poverty across the neighborhoods has a significant difference as the council-district profiles published by the City of Houston demonstrate (City of Houston Planning and Development, 2024).
Crime patterns vary by category; the 2025 NIBRS summaries of Houston Police Department indicate that there were a number of violent offenses categories that were experiencing year-to-year declines compared to 2024 but the danger of safety was specific to the neighborhoods. The access of the health-system is influenced by the high rates of the uninsured in Texas; the county/community dashboards and safety-net providers report the coverage gaps that result in delays and emergency-department use.
I feel that Houston is dynamic and full of opportunities, yet unequal in access: long transportation, language skills, and insurance coverage usually determine the feasibility of a plan. Those facts make social workers incorporate cultural humility, transportation planning and benefits navigation in the daily practice.
**Identified Needs**
**1) Homelessness**
**Need (with data and impact):** According to the 2025 Point-in-Time (PIT) data, 1,282 individuals were homeless on the street (15.8% increase over 2024) and 2,043 were in shelter (no increase); and the trend in the increase in street homelessness is associated in part with the limited capacity to provide shelter and channel individuals to it (Coalition for the Homeless of Houston/Harris County, 2025). The vulnerable chronicity is in unsheltered people, older people with comorbidities, and violence survivors; children and families have documentation and school stability barriers.
**Strengths:** The Houston region is reputed throughout the country regarding well-organized housing initiatives conducted by the Coalition of the Homeless (lead CoC agency) and intensive public-health and safety-net partners (Coalition for the Homeless of Houston/Harris County, 2025).
**Weaknesses:** The shelter capacity with low barriers, outreach coverage and transportation to intakes/court dates is not balanced; the burden of rent in various districts increases the risk of inflows (City of Houston Planning and Development, 2024).
**Practice implications:** Incorporate housing-first alignment, monitor ID/benefits difficulties, plan sincere handoff to outreach/housing autopilots and specifically plan conveyance in service plans.
**2) Mental Health Services**
**Need (with context):** Texas posts some of the nation’s highest uninsured rates, constraining timely outpatient care; many residents enter care through crisis/ED pathways.
**Local system & capacities:** The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD anchors the county’s public behavioral-health continuum with outpatient clinics, mobile crisis response, and a 24/7 Crisis & Access Line (713-970-7000).
Harris Health System integrates behavioral health within safety-net hospitals and clinics (e.g., Ben Taub Hospital) and coordinates social work/care management for complex discharges.
**Gaps:** Uninsured/underinsured status, language needs, and wait times restrict continuity. School-based access is evolving, increasing reliance on community clinics and tele-supports for families without reliable transport (City of Houston Health Department, 2024).
**Practice takeaways:** Standardize screening (depression, suicidality, substance use, and trauma), verify payer/charity eligibility early, and build step-up/step-down plans (crisis line → urgent care → outpatient follow-up) with interpreter services when needed.
**Identified Resources**
Houston’s cross-sector capacity includes: City of Houston Health Department community health profiles and programming; Harris County Public/Safety-Net Health (Harris Health System; The Harris Center (county behavioral health authority and crisis line); Coalition for the Homeless (coordinated access, HMIS, PIT); VA Houston (integrated medical/mental health and social work for veterans); and faith-based and nonprofit partners supporting food, clothing, and rapid-re-housing (City of Houston Health Department, 2024). Overall strengths include data-driven planning and coordinated entry. Key constraints remain transportation, interpreter availability, after-hours coverage, and speed of placement into permanent housing.
**Where Social Workers Work**
·
**The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD:** County behavioral-health authority (adult, child, crisis, IDD); 24/7 Crisis & Access Line: 713-970-7000).
·
**Harris Health System:** Safety-net hospitals/clinics, including Ben Taub Hospital in the Texas Medical Center; system wide social work/care-management roles (Harris Health System, 2025).
·
**Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (VA Houston):** Integrated medical and social work services for veterans (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, 2025).
·
**Coalition for the Homeless of Houston/Harris County:** Coordinated entry, data systems (HMIS), PIT leadership (Coalition for the Homeless of Houston/Harris County, 2025).
·
**Houston ISD & community partners:** Student support via centralized resource hubs and campus-level referrals to community clinics (City of Houston Health Department, 2024).
·
**Head Start & Senior Care sites:** Multiple locations in Houston employ social workers for early childhood and aging services.
**Conclusion**
Houston's breadth and complexity offer capacity but uncover gaps at the intersections of housing, insurance status, language, and transportation. Recent years' PIT data show growth in unsheltered homelessness, and behavioral health access is constrained by coverage and wait times. Building on current strengths (The Harris Center's county-wide reach, Harris Health's mission as a safety net, successful CoC coordination), two pressing goals present themselves: (1) stabilize interim housing/outreach while maximizing permanent placements; and (2) ease behavioral-health access friction by scaling up same-day assessment, interpreter services, and eligibility navigation. For social workers, the practice implication is obvious: match neighborhood-specific details with tangible, actionable referral routes in each plan.
**References**
City of Houston Health Department. (2024). Community health profiles & reports (including CHA 2024).
[https://www.houstonhealth.org/services/data-reporting/planning-evaluation-research/community-health-profiles-reports](https://www.houstonhealth.org/services/data-reporting/planning-evaluation-research/community-health-profiles-reports?utm_source=chatgpt.com)
Coalition for the Homeless of Houston/Harris County. (2025, September 9). 2025 point-in-time (PIT) count results highlight shifts in homelessness across Houston.
[https://www.cfthhouston.org/2025-pit-results](https://www.cfthhouston.org/2025-pit-results?utm_source=chatgpt.com)
Harris Health System. (2025). Ben Taub Hospital.
[https://www.harrishealth.org/locations-hh/Pages/ben-taub.aspx](https://www.harrishealth.org/locations-hh/Pages/ben-taub.aspx?utm_source=chatgpt.com)
Harris Health System. (2025). Contact us.
[https://www.harrishealth.org/Pages/Contact-Us.aspx](https://www.harrishealth.org/Pages/Contact-Us.aspx?utm_source=chatgpt.com)
U.S. Census Bureau. (2023). Houston, TX—Profile data (ACS 2023 5-year). Census Reporter.
[https://censusreporter.org/profiles/16000US4835000-houston-tx/](https://censusreporter.org/profiles/16000US4835000-houston-tx/?utm_source=chatgpt.com)
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. (2025). Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center — VA Houston Health Care.
[https://www.va.gov/houston-health-care/](https://www.va.gov/houston-health-care/?utm_source=chatgpt.com)
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