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NewsBy Gabriela Ferreira Reitz August 30, 2023
HIV advocate, Dominique Anthony, found support through community organizations. Now she’s giving back
Vendor and advocate Dominique Anthony works with local organizations to advocate for HIV awareness and prevention.
OpinionBy Max Broad June 14, 2023
Smoky skies show that climate action is social justice
During poor air quality events, not everyone can stay inside. Our neighbors who are unhoused are more exposed to the smoky skies than others.
NewsBy Athiyah Azeem May 24, 2023
DC closes long-standing downtown encampment
The city permanently removed the people living outside of Street Sense Media’s offices.
NewsBy Annemarie Cuccia February 11, 2023
DC risks running out of shelter beds in 2023
Between encampment and program closures, D.C.’s shelter system may be overwhelmed by mid-2023.
NewsBy Annemarie Cuccia February 1, 2023
DC surveys homeless residents every year. What do the numbers tell us?
D.C. conducted its annual survey of residents experiencing homelessness, the Point-in-Time Count, on Jan. 25. While the numbers are crucial to measuring how effective the city’s plan to end homelessness is, advocates say the survey is likely an undercount.
NewsBy Annemarie Cuccia January 4, 2023
At least 77 people died without a home last year in DC. How can those deaths be prevented?
At a memorial for the 77 people who died without shelter this year, advocates discussed how to prevent people from dying on the streets.
NewsBy Annemarie Cuccia December 23, 2022
NPS clears Scott Circle encampment in freezing weather
The National Park Service recently cleared an encampment at Scott Circle during a hypothermia alert. The agency plans to remove all encampments on federal land in D.C. by the end of 2023.
NewsBy Annemarie Cuccia November 16, 2022
How to find shelter this winter
D.C. residents have a right to shelter when it’s extremely cold. Where can people experiencing homelessness go?
NewsBy Jasper Smith August 24, 2022
DC expands monkeypox vaccination efforts to be more accessible as cases rise
Three D.C. Health locations will now provide 300 monkeypox vaccines for District residents each Friday.
NewsBy Hannah Loder August 10, 2022
New number, same care: DC residents can now call 988 to receive support during a mental health crisis
July 16 was the national rollout of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.
NewsBy Annemarie Cuccia / Hannah Loder / Holly Rusch July 27, 2022
Is DC’s heat plan working for people experiencing homelessness?
D.C.’s heat plan has been activated more than 20 times this year, but residents experiencing homelessness still don’t know where to go to get cool.
NewsBy Atmika Iyer July 20, 2022
Greater DC Diaper Bank launches ‘Wipeout Summer’ donation campaign
The Greater DC Diaper Bank was able to distribute 8,124 pounds worth of wipes during the 2021 donation campaign.
NewsBy Kaela Roeder June 1, 2022
For people living in poverty, getting an abortion is hard. It’s about to get harder
In light of the recent draft opinion leak indicating the Supreme Court will overturn Roe v. Wade, local advocates are concerned as to how low-income people and people experiencing homelessness will be affected.
NewsBy Jasper Smith May 27, 2022
Workforce shortage hits hospitals and long-term care facilities nationwide
Long-term residential care facilities suffered immense staffing shortages throughout the global coronavirus pandemic, according to a new report by the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation.
NewsBy Sarah True May 18, 2022
What’s next for PEP-V? Lessons learned from DC’s pandemic-era emergency housing program
What’s behind PEP-V’s success rate in helping people obtain permanent housing, and how can these lessons be applied in the future?
ArtBy Jeffery McNeil May 4, 2022
Slippery Slope: Aeisha is having a baby
Zuri just got off work. She is a stripper, who does lap dances in a club called Sin, just outside…
ArtBy Jeffery McNeil April 28, 2022
The battle for today: my struggle with diets and blood pressure
Being middle-aged, I have always been an active person. However, six months ago, I felt fatigued. Getting out of bed…
ArtBy Vennie Hill Bracey April 13, 2022
Better late than never
Vennie Hill discusses the trials she has faced and the importance of never giving up.
ArtBy Anthony Carney March 16, 2022
Stay healthy
Anthony Carney reflects on when he was sick recently.
NewsBy Jem Dyson March 16, 2022
How the rise of telehealth complicates the way people access health care
Two years since the onset of the pandemic, telehealth only continues to expand. While telehealth broadens the scope of healthcare for some healthcare workers and patients, it leaves others with concerns about the ability of people who have difficulty navigating this digital shift to access care.
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