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
Hispanic Online
DC Latino
Columbia Heights
Mt. Pleasant
District Neighborhoods and City Guides from Anacostia to Shaw (and more).
Community Organizations
Museums
Ride Guide: Metro Bus and Rail SchedulesThe 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.
http://www.hfscsite.orgThe 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
DC Healthy Families Program provides FREE health insurance to working parents with children under age 19. DC Healthy Families covers children, adolescents under age 19 who live alone, pregnant women, and parents.
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.aspAn 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- Immigration and Naturalization
- Legal Services
Partners for Health Information
GWUMC, Washington, DC, with funding from NLM.
Contact: 202/416-0408 or kpomeran@gwu.edu
Updated on June 26, 2005.