About Harris County Citizen Corps

Harris County Citizen Corps Mission Statement

Download the Harris County Citizen Corps Brochure (pdf document)

The Harris County Citizen Corps is committed to creating opportunities for people to volunteer to help our community prepare for and respond to emergencies. The primary goal is to have all citizens participate in making neighborhoods safer by providing them the tools and training needed for preventing and handling threats of terrorism, crime, and disasters of all kinds.

To accomplish this objective, we will match volunteer services and resources with needs during a disaster. Today, the following agencies are working together to form a Harris County Citizen Corps Council to manage this effort:

County Judge, Harris County (also Chair)
Mayor, City of Houston
Harris County Mayor's & Councils' Association
Councilman, Harris County Mayors' & Councils' Association
Sheriff, Harris County
Chief of Police, City of Houston Police Department
Fire Marshal, Harris County
Fire Chief, City of Houston Fire & Emergency Services
Director of Public Affairs, Port of Houston
President & CEO, Texas Medical Center
President & CEO, Greater Houston Partnership
Superintendent, Houston Independent School District
Site Manager, Houston Operations, East Harris County Manufacturers Association
Chairman, American Red Cross
President, United Way of the Texas Gulf Coast
Chief Executive Officer, Volunteer Houston
Area Commander, Salvation Army
Lead Organizer, The Metropolitan Organization
Pastor, Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church
The Monty Law Firm
Director, Harris County Community Access Collaborative
Volunteer Houston
Harris County Department of Education
Crisis Chaplaincy