Legislation Details

File #: 25-7067    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Discussion Item Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 10/28/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 11/13/2025 Final action: 11/13/2025
Title: Request for a presentation to provide updates regarding the department's work in assisting Harris County veterans and efforts towards suicide prevention.

Primary Department: Veterans Services

Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Dave Lewis

 

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Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Discussion Item

 

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Request Summary (Agenda Caption):

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Request for a presentation to provide updates regarding the department’s work in assisting Harris County veterans and efforts towards suicide prevention. 

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Background and Discussion:

In honor of Veteran’s Day on November 11th, 2025 the Harris County Veteran Services Department would like to share success stories from the past year with the court, and provide a strategic future vision for the work the department does in the veteran community. 

 

 

 

 

Expected Impact:

Continued and expanded partnerships with Commissioners Court, Harris County Precincts, Harris County Law Enforcement, and Harris County Social work agencies involved in the veteran community.

 

 

 

 

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County Strategic Plan Goal:  4. Improve physical and mental health outcomes across all communities.

County Strategic Plan Objective: N: Improve the health behaviors of community members.

Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1):   B4: Increase the jail deflection and diversion rate.

Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2):  N/A

Economy Initiative (Goal 3): N/A

Health Initiative (Goal 4): N1: Improve coordination of public health efforts and campaign delivery among local health agencies and nonprofits.

Climate/Resilience Initiative (Goal 5): N/A

Housing Initiative (Goal 6): V1: Enhance and centralize eviction legal aid and financial assistance programs.

 

Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:

 

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Location: 2100 Travis, Suite 210, Houston, TX 77002

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Precinct(s): Countywide

 

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Anticipated Court Date: 11/13/2025

 

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 11/13/2025

 

Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item

 

Contact(s) name, title, department: Dave Lewis, Director, Harris County Veteran Services Department

 

Attachments (if applicable): Executive Presentation, RCA Template FY2026 Presentation Request 10.27.25