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Health
The Acres Homes Community Advocacy Group is committed to promote health and wellness for all Acres Homes residents by engaging in ongoing dialogue about healthy behaviors and supporting various trainings and strategies. We also are committed to demystifying stigmas and myths around health topics, as well as promoting community resources and activities that directly impact cancer risk reduction.
The Acres Homes Community Advocacy Group was awarded a Culture of Health Prize from Robert Wood Johnson Foundation in 2023 that “honors the work of communities that are at the forefront of addressing structural racism and other structural injustices, to advance health, opportunity, and equity for all.”
The Acres Homes Community Advocacy Group is supported to conduct community-based outreach and engagement activities within the Acres Homes area by Be Well™ Acres Homes and the Acres Homes Cancer Prevention Collaboration (CPC). Both initiatives aim to increase awareness and use of Acres Homes resources to improve the overall health of our neighbors.
Be Well Acres Homes is an initiative of the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in collaboration with Harris Health System, Memorial Hermann Community Benefit Corporation, UT Health School of Public Health, and more than 30 community organizations united together with residents of Acres Homes.
Housing
The Acres Homes Community Advocacy Group is actively seeking out opportunities to improve housing access in the neighborhood. We are looking for partners who are committed to maintaining the character of Acres Homes. Additionally, as part of our function as an information hub, we frequently distribute housing information and promote opportunities for community members to share their concerns about construction projects.
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In addition to a focus on increasing housing access in the long-term, we also seek to help neighbors recover from disasters. We are currently raising money for residents in response to Hurricane Beryl.
Disaster Recovery Community Fund
Please help us serve our Northwest Houston Communities!
In light of the devastating May 16th Derecho and July 8th Hurricane Beryl, we need your help to support Northwest Houston! The Acres Homes Community Advocacy Group, League of Women Voters of Houston, and Woori Juntos are distributing $1,000 disaster relief funds to 75 households. Help us raise $75,000 to bring relief to families in need.
To donate today: bit.ly/disasterrecoveryfund
Heard
The Acres Homes Community Advocacy Group is committed to empowering residents to remain civically engaged for their communities. We work with various coalitions like Grow The Circle, The BRIDGE Collective and many others to promote civic engagement through workshops and communal gatherings.
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Civics 101 Workshop
We provide a civic engagement class to build future leaders. The purpose of the class is to provide participants with basic information about our municipal, county, state, and federal governments, their various roles in daily life, and how to civically engage with each level of government. The desired outcome will result in participants having a basic understanding of how each of these entities affect their daily lives, and how they can engage with each level to advocate for issues that are community-centered. Courses can be offered to high school juniors, seniors, and community groups.
Acres Homes Community Kickback
Let's come together and celebrate our voice! Join us during National Voter Registration Week as we celebrate the power of our voice with an old-school block party! We provide you with a chance to show off your community pride, get registered to vote, and learn about free resources to help you make your trip to the polls successful. Join us every year as we rock the vote!
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