Content categorized as Health, Physical

DC is failing preschoolers and their working parents

Aida Peery makes the case for private, in-person instruction for D.C.’s youngest schoolchildren.

I’m scared of DC’s emergency health services

Street Sense artist and vendor Marcellus Phillips details two encounters with D.C.’s emergency medical services.

COVID-19 and crowded spaces: the not-so-easy start of virtual learning for homeless students

Teachers and local organizations are pushing for more support for homeless students so that they can successfully stay on track while taking classes.

The Handled

A piece by artist and vendor Laticia Brock.

A mess and a blessing

A poem by Queenie Featherstone.

The mask won’t save you

Darlesha Joyner compares her HIV with COVID-19.

Beat the heat

Artist and vendor Colly Dennis stresses the importance of providing facilities for those living unsheltered, especially in the summer.

Congress fails to compromise for new COVID-19 relief bill

President Donald Trump signed an executive action and three memoranda this weekend after a new COVID-19 relief bill failed to pass before the August recess.

A New Day of Hope

A piece by Carlton Johnson.

Some D.C. libraries reopen

Months after COVID-19 shutdowns, select public libraries in the District have reopened, reconnecting homeless people to crucial daytime services.

COVID-19

Marcus McCall reflects on how the pandemic has affected him.

I Never Tell Fish Tales

Jeffery McNeil offers advice on how to get through the public health emergency.

Trump Didn’t Make Anything Great

Artist and vendor Robert Warren comments on how President Trump has handled the public health crisis.

Homeless service providers receive millions in PPP loans

At least 14 homeless service providers received loans from the federal program for small businesses, which went towards covering payroll costs to retain employees and maintain critical services for the District’s most vulnerable residents.

Budget for public housing repairs is not enough to address ‘extremely urgent’ conditions

Mayor Bowser’s budget has allocated funding to public housing repairs in response to a decade-long federal disinvestment. However, advocates argue that more money needs to be shifted to establish a recurring amount of funding for these repairs.

Stay safe

Artist and vendor Mary Sellman comments on the effects of the public health crisis.

The topic of the story: I’m Still Strong

Artist and vendor Gerald Anderson shares his experiences with the COVID-19 pandemic thus far.

‘Nowhere to go’: US pandemic prison releases prompt housing concerns

Many jails have drastically reduced their populations amid coronavirus fears, but where do ex-prisoners go once they’re out?

T.R.U.M.P., Part 2: Coronavirus

A poem by artist and vendor Ronald Dudley.

The 1918 pandemic, the nation’s capital, and the making of Charles Drew

C.R. Gibbs compares the current pandemic with the flu of 1918.