An artist, gamer, and movie lover, Curtis McLaughlin (above) has been part of the Health Care for the Homeless Art Group for more than five years.
Art is one of my coping skills. I can be anywhere and create art wherever I go.
04.13.18
During the 2018 Maryland legislative session, advocates like you rallied, testified and contacted lawmakers in support of our legislative priorities. Thanks to all that work, we’re celebrating the passage of three important bills…
Dental care is essential to a healthy, stable life. Just ask Armstead Hetherington: “Dental care gave me my confidence back, and when you get your confidence back, you can move forward,” he said. Maryland is one of a few states in the country where Medicaid doesn't cover any adult dental care. This new pilot program takes a step towards changing all that.
The new legislation will...
Community Health Workers are the glue that keeps our care teams together, and they’re often the ones rolling their sleeves up and getting out in the community to help keep clients on their path toward stability. Certification will provide greater job clarity and offer more resources and training for our 9 Community Health Workers at Health Care for the Homeless.
The new legislation will...
Youth homelessness has been increasing in recent years, and we’ve been expanding our capacity to address it. Last year, more kids than ever came through our doors. But there are many more young adults experiencing homelessness who need help. Fortunately, this bill increases resources to collectively address youth homelessness statewide.
The new legislation will...
A big thank you to everyone who advocated alongside us and helped get these bills passed!
An artist, gamer, and movie lover, Curtis McLaughlin (above) has been part of the Health Care for the Homeless Art Group for more than five years.
Art is one of my coping skills. I can be anywhere and create art wherever I go.
Client storytelling is a staple of the nonprofit business model, ever present in advocacy, clinic tours, fundraising—and news articles like the one you are reading right now.
The Trans Rights Advocacy Coalition (TRAC) has been the driving force in championing trans rights policy changes in Maryland. Due to stigma and structural discrimination, transgender people—particularly transgender people of color—experience high rates of homelessness. Following the implementation of the Trans Health Equity Act in January, we talked with TRAC leadership about their work and community.
Since starting in January 2022, REI Health Specialist Arie Hayre-Somuah, LMSW, MPH has worked with our clinical teams to identify health disparities and move us closer to health equity. This year, she is turning her focus to the topic of health literacy.