“I’ll do whatever it takes,” Pamela* thought, the pain of her infected tooth consuming her entire body.Meanwhile, across town, Health Care for the Homeless Dental Director Parita Patel was figuring out how to safely reopen the dental clinic during a global pandemic.

Rachelle Adams was sent home on her first day of work.A few months later, she had a chance to be back in the clinic in an unexpected role: a trained COVID-19 screener.

Accounting Manager Jeremy Givens (left) and Board Member Michael B. Jackson (middle) sat down with Senior Director of Equity & Engagement Eddie Martin, Jr. (right) to discuss their new roles as our respective Staff and Board REI Committee Chairs.

Lifelong Baltimorean and retired teacher Claire Ritterhoff is no stranger to putting her sewing skills to use for others.

We’ve made it to the end of 2020.

It's tempting to say “finally,” but nothing feels settled. We are still balanced on a knife’s edge—dealing with a rising pandemic, widespread hunger, unemployment and isolation.

On Thursday, December 17 we remembered the lives of 155 people with the experience of homelessness who died in 2020.Read their names and watch the memorial here. 

Q&A with our new Chief Quality Officer

Every year at our staff retreat, we take time to honor and celebrate staff members who best represent our Core Values and one HCH-er at Heart. Review this year's awardees here!

This month, with COVID-19 cases rising, it's an especially important time to protect against the flu. Population Health Nurse Tracy Russell and Director of Compliance Margaret Flanagan explain why we need to keep the spotlight on flu season, now more than ever.This

Should I risk it?

This simple question has been on our minds constantly for the last eight months. Is it safe for me to go to the grocery store, let alone the pharmacy or my doctor’s office?