Maryland summers are hot and getting hotter. But you’ll experience the heat differently depending on whether you have housing and where you live.

This past year was the first time Behavioral Health Coordinator Arianne Jennings, LCPC, D.Ph. supervised a social work student.

"Pass the Mic" is a storytelling space featuring the voices and stories of people with a lived experience of homelessness.

In 2021, Health Care for the Homeless created two new positions to support racial equity and inclusion (REI) work across the agency. REI Project Manager II Adedoyin Eisape, MPH and REI Health Specialist Arie Hayre-Somuah, LMSW, MPH reflect on the challenges, opportunities and progress in their roles so far.

Margaret Flanagan doesn’t like the spotlight. But in her roles as Disability Assistance Project Manager to Director of Compliance, her service over 12+ years has been critical to securing critical funding, becoming statewide leaders in SOAR, maintaining Joint Commission accreditation and National Commission on Quality Assurance recognition, improving safety practices, and keeping our clinics open during the global pandemic. Now, with her recent promotion to Senior Director, Margaret has big plans for Quality Assurance in 2022.

Friday marked the tremendous loss of a fundamental human right in the United States. Read our statement on the ruling of Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization. 

Say hello to the agency’s inaugural Director of Client Access, Muhammed Mamman, MBA, MHA! Prior to joining us in May, Muhammed spent 14 years improving health care delivery across Maryland. His warm personality and passion for improving client health are a welcome addition as a leader of this new department. 

Also celebrated as Freedom Day, Independence Day, Jubilee Day, Liberation Day and Emancipation Day, June 19 marks the day in 1865 when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas were informed of the Emancipation Proclamation, which had been issued two years earlier by President Lincoln. See ways to recognize and celebrate Juneteenth this year!

Fast Fact: Since January, nine staff members have ventured into new roles at the agency. See who they are and what they are looking forward to most! 

Marc Bowman, MSW—Volunteer Manager (April 11, 2022)

"Are we meeting clients with what they need, when, where and how they need it?” These are the central questions guiding Chief Quality Officer Tolu Thomas, MSN, RN.