Bread for the City, a nonprofit organization in D.C., opened a medical clinic east of the Anacostia River on Monday for the first time in its nearly 50-year history, a sign, community leaders say, that such centers are at the forefront of closing health disparities in the city.
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DC Central Kitchen Launches Bringing The Kitchen Home Campaign with $2 Million Public Match
After 30 years of life-changing efforts in the basement of a downtown homeless shelter, we have launched the Bringing the Kitchen Home campaign as we prepare to move into a new home on Buzzard Point in Southwest DC.
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The Mission Continues Honors 20th Anniversary of 9/11
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A new accessible medical center opens in Ward 8, DC
After years of having to pay for transportation to cross the Anacostia River to receive health care, residents of Wards 7 and 8, largely disconnected by the Anacostia River from D.C.’s high-quality health facilities, have a new option.
DC 9th grader gets vaccine, wins $25K college scholarship
A ninth grader at D.C.’s first computer science-focused middle school hugged her tearful mother, before being awarded a $25,000 college scholarship, through the Take the Shot DC giveaway.
How D.C. Moved Teacher-Hiring Earlier and Used Data To Boost Quality and Diversity
“We do not want to be in a position where it’s August and we’re scrambling to fill positions”
University of Maryland Experts Develop Mask Alternative for Prolonged Use
A team of researchers at the University of Maryland (UMD) is developing a new type of personal protective equipment (PPE) that is far more comfortable than a surgical mask or N95 ventilator.
