See below for the latest press coverage of Community of Hope.

New Permanent Supportive Housing Site Opens on Mississippi Avenue

Read the Washington Post article, "D.C., partners unveil new housing for homeless", to learn more about Mississippi Avenue Apartments, the ribbon-cutting, and one of the new residents.
View the piece in Bisnow, "Public Private Partnerships", to read more about the project.

Four Cabinet Secretaries and DC Mayor Visit Community of Hope!

The U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) visited Community of Hope's Girard Street Apartments to hear two clients speak. Learn more.

Family Health and Birth Center Joins Community of Hope

Read the Washington Business Journal article, "Community of Hope to absorb family clinic", to read about Community of Hope's new partnership.

COH HPRP Client Speaks at Press Conference

Ebony Roscoe, in COH's Homelessness Prevention & Rapid Re-Housing Program, shares her experiences with homelessness 14 minutes into the National Alliance to End Homelessness' press conference. Watch it here.

COH clients speak out about TANF cuts

Read the Washington Post article, "Longtime D.C. welfare recipients prepare for life off the rolls," by Ian Shapira and hear COH clients speak out about the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) cuts. Also, view the video, "The worry about losing welfare," about COH Hope Apartments resident, Diane Greenfield.

Community of Hope on WUSA Channel 9!

Watch a video from WUSA Channel 9's segment, Friday's Heroes, about COH clients Sade Moonsammy and Ms. Gipson.

COH was awarded a $6.25 million federal grant.

In early October, Community of Hope was awarded a $6.25 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to go toward the building of our new Health and Resource Center in Ward 8. Read more [PDF] in the Northwest Current.

Kelly Sweeney McShane Talks About EMR in Washington Business Journal

Community of Hope Executive Director, Kelly Sweeney McShane, responds to Washington Business Journal article, "D.C. area lags in digital medical records," in her Letter to the Editor [PDF] from the October 1-7, 2010 edition. If you have a subscription and would like to view the original article, visit the Washington Busines Journal website.
 

Community of Hope Volunteer Featured in Capital Business

Yost Conner, Partner at Patton Boggs and Community of Hope volunteer, talks about why he provides more than 125 hours of pro bono services each year in the Capital Business section of the Washington Post. Click here [PDF] to read the article.

Community of Hope's Mighty School Health Educator Motivates Kids To Run

Check of the Northwest Current's article, "For 'Mighty Milers,' recess means running" [PDF] to learn how Ashley Hartman, COH's School Health Educator, gets the students at Marie Reed Elementary School moving.
 

Community of Hope Families on Local News Channel 5

See the Rucker family in Channel 5's "Community of Hope: Diane's Story."
Watch Channel 5's "Diary of a Family: A Story of Hope" about the Roscoe family, one of the families in Community of Hope's transitional housing programs.

Community of Hope in the News - Budget Cuts

Click here to read the Washington Post article by Petula Dvorak.
See Community of Hope on News Channel 4.
Read "Homeless Shelters Fear Service Cuts" by Darryl Fears in the Washington Post.

Community of Hope's Executive Director Receives Prestigious Exponent Award

Read the Washington Post piece, "Five Leaders Honored for Perseverance in Downturn"