Responsive Resourcing (RR) aims to spotlight public health barriers and potential resources unique to the diverse communities or “hubs” of Houston, including Gulfton, Sunnyside, Pasadena, and Third Ward, to help alleviate health gaps in these hubs. RR enables students to engage in volunteering, research, interactive workshops, and collaborations with community health workers (CHWs). Through these experiences, students will learn about the non-medical drivers of health specific to Houston and the unique role of CHWs in building healthier communities.
Honors in Community Health (HICH) seeks to build healthy communities through a multidisciplinary approach to overcoming barriers for underserved populations. This collaborative, student-led organization uses its understanding of the non-medical drivers of health to explore multiple types of service: community engagement, advocacy, and research. HICH provides all students at the University of Houston the opportunity to design, implement, and lead a wide variety of community health projects. Through support from the Honors College and Community Health Workers Initiative, HICH members are given the opportunity to pursue projects that best suit their interests, values, and goals. Our current members, who collectively contribute perspectives from business, math, science, education, engineering, and other disciplines, work together to create measurable and sustainable impacts for our Houston communities.