CONTACT:

Dr. Rhonda Hamilton – (240) 274-9436, advocates4mi@gmail.com

Ms. Cynthia L. Robinson – (301) 768-2101, cynlrob@aol.com

(WASHINGTON, DC) – Ward 2, John Wilson building at 1350 Pennsylvania Ave., NW – Healthy DC & Me Leadership Coalition and members from the community to meet with Committee on Housing Chairman, Councilmember Robert White to discuss the H.E.A.R.T. Act proposed housing legislation, and the C.E.A.S.E. Act legislative framework as a follow-up to the Monday, September 2, 2024 Labor Day Human & Civil Rights DC citizens’ protest that shut down traffic at the historic Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge roundabout in a peaceful demonstration by District residents and community leaders, to demand an end to the low standards in their housing, living, healthcare, safety, economic, and governing exposures. At 2:15PM today Healthy DC leaders will urge Councilmember White to responsibly commit to advancing the above noted citizen supported legislation, which seeks to eradicate the violation of rights for far too many District housed citizens.

Since 2021 leaders of the Healthy DC & Me Leadership Coalition have worked in various apartment communities on the ground across DC, attended DC Council housing hearings, and implemented the “Community Report Card” to help DC citizens to detail egregious living conditions and retaliatory behaviors that place District property owners and management representatives in violation of the Tenant Bill of Rights Act without proper legal enforcements.

As far back as January 27, 2022 Healthy DC Leadership has met with Councilmember Robert White, and released the following “press release” statement, “the violation of any human being’s rights is a travesty. The Healthy D.C. & Me Leadership Coalition is deeply concerned about a city, (District of Columbia), and a federal government that would not immediately act to enforce the law when American citizen’s human rights are knowingly being violated.”

On September 6, 2024, Fox 5 News quoted DC Councilmember Robert White’s concern for the collapse of for-profit developers of affordable housing in DC. Councilmember White stated, “one fear is that people could be put on the street if housing projects closed down.” Healthy DC leaders for the past three years have been calling for proper oversight from DC Council and government officials regarding property rich owners collecting market rate rent as well as subsidized state and federal housing funds for illegally maintained rental housing units which have continued to place many of the District’s residents’ health and well-being at risk.

Today, Healthy DC leaders will return to the Wilson Building to resume discussions with Councilmember Robert White to help the Councilmember with implementing proactive oversight and legislation that would impart proper leadership and care of the District’s ailing, rental housing communities.

Housing is healthcare and Healthy DC leaders are seeking to eradicate the low standards and reactionary governing responses that the current DC Mayor’s administration and elected officials have rendered in the wake of what Councilmember White says could result in District citizens being put on the street.

Passing the H.E.A.R.T. Act would help District housing oversight professionals to set healthy living standards for its tenant population as well as provide community level oversight to help deter the presence of illegally managed apartment rental communities. The nation’s capital and its taxpayers must not continue to be held hostage by missed opportunities to set laws that will redress the current failures of its housing system.

To learn more about the H.E.A.R.T. Act proposed housing legislation, and the C.E.A.S.E. Act legislative framework, click here: https://healthydcandme.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Human-Civil-Rights-Legislative-CEASE-Acts-2024.docx.pdf

DID YOU KNOW?

The Capital City Emergency “Level II” Trauma & Wellness Center will house a “state of the art” Outreach Community Resource Center, that will provide case management, mental health community advocacy, and oversight from the M.I. Mother’s Keeper mental health advocates. 
 
The Capital City Emergency “Level II” Trauma & Wellness Center will offer patrons access to immediate coverage by general surgeons as well as coverage by the specialties of orthopedic surgery, neurosurgery, anesthesiology, emergency medicine, radiology and critical care.
 
Our goal is to help people in the best way possible in an effort to preserve and to save more lives in the Nation’s Capital and beyond.

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Emergency

Code Red
Gunshot Victim
Life Threatening Wounds
Physical Assault Victim
Severely Injured Auto Accident Victim
Burn Victim
Epilepsy/Seizures
Cardiovascular
Choking & Breathing Obstructions
and more…

trauma

Child Sex Assault Victim
Domestic Violence Victim
Drug Overdose
Rape/Sex Crime Victim
Suicide Watch
Trafficking Victim
Nervous Breakdown
and more…

Mental Health

At Capital City Emergency Trauma & Wellness Center patrons with mental health emergencies that include life threatening situations in which an individual is imminently threatening harm to self or others, severely disoriented or out of touch with reality, has a severe inability to function or is otherwise distraught and out of control, will have access to quality and psychiatric emergency services and referrals.

Physical Health

Whether your life threatening medical emergency involves excessive or uncontrollable bleeding, head injury. difficulty with breathing, severe pain, heart attack, vision impairments, stroke, physically collapsing, or seizure related, rest assured that our professionals will properly assess and evaluate the level of response that will be most needed to help provide stabilized care solutions and minimize complications as well as reduce early mortality.

Holistic Healthcare

We offer healthcare solutions that will support the whole person which includes their physical, psychological, emotional, social, & spiritual wellbeing. Research supports that because your mental state can affect your overall health we support and offer the inclusion of complimentary and alternative medicine(CAM) practitioners and naturopathic doctor recommendations and referrals as a part of our Outreach Community Resource Center’s care regimen and support.

Rehabilitative

Emergency care can typically result in traumatic injuries for which rehabilitation becomes an essential component of care in trying to achieve the best long-term outcomes for the patient. In addition to speeding up recovery times and helping to prevent further complications, rehabilitative care also helps to support a patient’s self-managed recovery once discharged from our facility. Our Outreach Community Resource Center works closely with our trauma center’s discharge department to assure that patrons requiring these services are linked with qualified professionals who will be accountable to the standard of care required to help the patron be successful in their recovery.

Social Services

Our “state of the art” Outreach Community Resource Center intends to promote “expansive” beneficial community enriching services, programs, case management, & linkage to “approved” partner resources and supports in all of the following intended areas and more:

Social Services

  • Clothing
  • Food Pantry
  • Housing/Shelter
  • I.D. Credentials
  • Senior Wellness Check
  • Toiletries
  • Transportation
  • Etc.

Extended Family Services

  • Child Care
  • Credit Counseling
  • Family Court Services
  • Legal Aide

Career Training

  • Apprenticeship programs
  • Computer/Graphics Training
  • Culinary Program  
  • GED Courses
  • Hospitality Training
  • Job Etiquette & Grooming
  • Resume’ Prep
  • Sales Training
  • Software/Technology workshops
  • Small Business Training

Return Citizen
Program Partner
(Bridging the Gap)

  • Case Management
  • Temporary Boarding/Housing
  • Transitional Program Registration

Prevention/Intervention Outreach,
Workshops, & Programs

  • After-school Behavioral Health Program
  • Civic Engagement / Volunteer Sign-up
  • Fatherhood Rites of Passage
  • Gun Violence Town Hall Forum
  • Life Coaching & Coping Strategies
  • Marriage Counseling Workshops
  • Medicare Informational Workshops
  • Mentorship Training
  • Parental Classes
  • Support Groups
  • Town Hall Discussions
  • Violence De-Escalation Training
  • Voter Registration

Nutritional Outreach

  • Cooking Demonstrations
  • Dietary Programs
  • Exercise Classes
  • Recipe Sharing Workshops
  • Meal Prep

Community Outreach

The Healthy DC & Me Leadership Coalition is partnering with the M.I. Mother’s Keeper Mental Health advocacy organization to provide outreach services on the community level as an aid in reducing the existent health inequities that many District citizens are facing as a direct result of the presence of debilitating social determinants and the lack of culturally appropriate care choices and realities for community members residing in marginalized and lower-income communities.

It is the vision and intentions of the M.I. Mother’s Keeper Mental Health Advocates organization to help improve the quality of living for citizens living in our Nation’s Capital and beyond by overseeing the delicate linkage to services and by maintaining higher standards of care accountability for deserving citizens of the Nation’s Capital.

For more information or to enroll as one of our service providers, please email us at:
info@healthydcandme.org