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PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

June 14, 2021

CONTACT:

Rhonda Hamilton – (240) 274-9436; info@healthydcandme.org

Cheromia Hightower – (202) 369-5033; advocates4mi@gmail.com

The Healthy DC & Me Leadership Coalition, Launches the Capital City Emergency “Level II” Trauma & Wellness Center Fundraiser Project to address Health Equity in Low-Income Communities of the District of Columbia.

“In the spirit & celebration of the 100 Year Anniversary of the shattering of Black Wall Street, this Juneteenth, 6/19/2021, we are not only celebrating the Preservation of Black Life,
but the preservation of All Lives!”

 

(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, the Healthy DC & Me Leadership Coalition spearheaded by President,

Dr. Rhonda L. Hamilton, together with a myriad of community leaders, organizers, small businesses, non-profit organizations, mental health professionals, medical advisors, many families & friends in and around the Nation’s Capital, announce  their Juneteenth Day “kick-off” fundraiser “livestreamed’ musical event to be filmed “live” at the Harborside Hotel in the shadows of the historic “National Harbor”.

All are welcomed for what is slated to be the most celebrated community collaboration of talent, leadership, & advocacy focused on addressing the outpouring of trauma & socially economic challenges that are plaguing communities of color in the District of Columbia.  Join Us at the Harborside Hotel, 6400 Oxon Hill Rd., Oxon Hill Md. 20745  June 19th, 2021, 4PM-10PM. Free Admission.  Or get the livestream link below.

In the famous words of Mr. John Lewis,

“When you see something that is not right, not fair, not just, you have to speak up.  You have to say something; you have to do something!”

The unaddressed mental health realities, repetitive gun violent tragedies, lack of culturally appropriate resourcing, and the continuance loss of life warrants that accountable leadership and oversights be implemented on the community level to help bridge the gap of the noticeable and evident systemic voids in effective community programming and services across communities of color in D.C.  Join the Healthy DC & Me Leadership Coalition as we  celebrate the birth of the  Capital City Emergency “Level II” Trauma & Wellness Center slated to be built in Ward 8 S.E. by the Spring of 2023 with a “state of the art” community outreach hub.

For Complete Event Details & to Register click the link:

http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=u8ti5ocbb&oeidk=a07ei454u744e1e3234

For More Information:  www.CapitalCityEmergency.org

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