This page will contain information on local community resources. You can click on the active links below for information on:

• General Metro DC Information and Neighborhoods
  DC Pages
  
  DC Latino
  Columbia Heights
  Mt. Pleasant
  Discover DC
  Ride Guide: Metro Bus and Rail Schedules

  The Community Resources Directory of Washington, DC: a guide to community services for children with special needs (and others) - from Advocates and AIDS to Youth Services. Sponsored by the DC Department of Health and the Health Services for Children Foundation.
  https://www.hschealthcaresystem.org/,DanaInfo=.a11B54E8AAIB,Port=7992,SSO=U+default.aspx

  The Beehive, a web site with local practical information on health services, jobs, community resources in English, Spanish, Russian, Creole, and Urdu.

• Advocacy Organizations and Struggles

• Education
  Adult Ed-GED, ESL | Disabilities | Library Services | Metro DC School Districts | Colleges & Universities | Computer Classes

• Employment

• Family & Child Resources
  Car Safety Children with Special Needs Day Care Domestic Violence Emergencies Head Start Parenting Safety-Fire & Lead SportsTeens WIC

• Health Services

  Chartered Health Care.

  Unity Healthcare.

  Health Right.

  Project Wish, free mammograms for DC residents with little or no health insurance. Call 1-888-833-9474 or TTY 1-877-672-7368 for information.

  Find information to meet basic food, shelter, and physical and mental health needs. Identify benefits and application criteria.
  Answers, Please! (202) INFO-211 by Washington, District of Columbia, Department of Human Services.
  http://answersplease.dc.gov/answersplease/site/default.asp

  An easy-to-use online screening tool helps citizens find out if they are eligible for federally funded benefits.
  GovBenefits by Washington, District of Columbia.
  http://govbenefits.gov/jsp/GovBenefits.jsp

• Housing
  Apartments/Apartamentos Homes for Sale Housing Resources

  DC Housing Search database allows people to search for affordable apartments and homes.

• DC Food Finder helps find emergency food, farmers' markets, food assistance, and more.

• Immigration and Naturalization

• Legal Services

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Partners for Health Information
GWUMC, Washington, DC, with funding from NLM.
Contact: 202/994-3623 or kpomeran@gwu.edu
Updated on July 13, 2009.