03/30/2026
This past week, there was a strong collaborative effort to address a nuisance encampment on Canniff Street.
Our Harris County Sheriff's Office Homeless Outreach Team (HOT) and Employ2Empower, collaborated with Jerry Garcia, Harris County Constable Precinct 2 Homeless Outreach Team, Houston Police Department Differential Response Team (DRT), the Houston’s National Coalition for the Homeless, and the Houston Mayor's Office all came together with a shared goal—providing support and solutions for those in need while addressing community concerns.
Over the past few weeks, outreach teams have been consistently engaging individuals at this location, building trust and offering resources. During this operation, teams continued those efforts by connecting individuals to services, while E2E conducted interviews to offer opportunities through their workforce program.
Our Homeless Outreach Team has also been actively working alongside other initiatives across the county, continuing to expand partnerships and identify long-term solutions to better serve our community.
Once outreach efforts were completed, HPD’s DRT began the decommissioning process in a coordinated and thoughtful manner.
This is what collaboration looks like—multiple agencies and partners working together to create safer, healthier communities while ensuring individuals are treated with dignity and respect.
