COVID-19 is affecting many people, but just how much damage is COVID-19 is doing to the workforce? According to the Texas Workforce Commission Texas’s unemployment rate is 13% as of June 2020 compared to 3% in May of 2019. Some people might be under the...
Harris County allows lower-income residents to receive financial assistance to public health benefits with access to a Gold Card. Family Houston can assist with filling out an application, but we do not have any say over eligibility. What is a Gold Card? The Gold...
Daily routines for children and adults have drastically changed over the last few months due COVID-19. Health precautions and social distancing measures meant that students had to complete their school year remotely – away from their friends and teachers. Not...
42% of households in the greater Houston area are struggling to get meet their basic needs. The Federal Poverty Level (FPL) for a family of four is listed as $24,300, but the basic cost of living for a family of four is $61,404. That means there is more than a $37,000...
