D.C. nonprofit Community of Hope reopened its redesigned health clinic in Adams Morgan after two years of renovation. The new clinic has more facilities and specialized resources to serve the immigrant and asylee communities in Ward 1.
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Health clinic expands to keep pace with poverty

Georgetown medical students and D.C. General Family Shelter team up to bring free medical services to shelter residents
The volunteer-driven Hoya Clinic is a training ground for Georgetown medical students and a much-needed free clinic for residents of D.C. General Family Shelter.

Good Health Starts Young
Artist/Vendor Sheila White’s take on the importance of oral hygiene.

Culture, Classism and Cash Shape America’s Oral Health
Mary Otto’s new book, “Teeth,” explains why the oral health care system in America is in need of desperate repair.

Grand Opening of the Bread for the City Dental Clinic
At Bread for the City’s Northwest Center, located in the District’s Shaw neighborhood, guests gathered on Feb. 16 to cut a ribbon, and to celebrate the official beginning of a much-needed new health program.

Adventures for Dentures Project Helps Homeless
Raymond Allen, a recipient of the Deeds for Dentures project, shares his experiences with young schoolchildren.

Founder of Free Dental Clinic Retires
The founder of the N Street Dental Clinic, Betsy Kutscher, has retired after founding and running the clinic for 11 years.