http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2009-08-26-homeless-chefs_N.htm
Hello DC and beyond!
This is nearly my final blog posting, but creating this blog has helped me to connect more people with others who can help them.
I'm sitting at N Street Village, in the job search lab. Several ladies here are tapping away on computers, job hunting, and brushing up on their skills. On my way here this morning, I considered how blessed I was to have had the opportunity to become a Community Voice Mail Manager and AmeriCorps volunteer. The last six months of my life have been challenging, but I can truly say that what I've taken away from this experience has taught me valuable lessons about the human condition.
We can all invest in others, in various ways. Although I served full-time, there are various ways to help each other. The article above proves that investing in others can pay off in dividends. In a world that tends to judge, we must pause to remember that all of our stories in life are different. We come to the world with different experiences to share. We come to the world holding different experiences in our hearts. What we can extract from them speaks to how we relate, to whom we feel that we can relate, and why. The beauty lies within our ability to evolve past our comfort zones. When we enounter others beyond our typical scope of understanding, isn't that where true learning begins?
CVM is still up and running in DC, but the National office will be managing the program here, until further details develop. They are currently seeking a new host for this new program, as well as a manager. In the meantime, a great number of people in the DC area use CVM to stay connected, until they can afford to turn on their landline service at home, or until they are able to maintain a cell phone account.
In closing, if you see something around you that you believe could make a difference, please consider investing in change. Your efforts can contribute to a greater good. If you're already doing that, please accept my thanks. If I've met you during my CVM travels, it was a pleasure working with you. My stint as a volunteer added something meaningful to my existence, and I will never forget it.
If anyone reading this is still in need of a free voice mail number, in the DC area, please read what is below. I reposted each participating agency, as well as their missions. Please continue to visit the blog and read through our archives.
Very best wishes,
Andrea Blackstone
Former CVM DC Program Manager
Would you like a Community Voice Mail Number, or do you know someone who needs other support services? Perhaps this list can get you started.
You may note that it’s best to call ahead, before requesting a community voice mail number. Some agencies may have certain procedures, so please use this list to obtain further information, and also confirm the accuracy of details which could be subject to change. Oftentimes, individuals who need voicemail services need additional assistance. For this reason, we hope to play a part in connecting those in need, while leading them toward additional services provided by our partners. Agencies and organizations that are listed with expanded profiles are marked with a star. We appreciate their cooperation. More details will be added, if further information becomes available.
Thank you,
CVM, DC
Community Voice Mail Participating Agencies:
* Bread for the City
The mission of Bread for the City is to provide vulnerable residents of Washington, DC, with comprehensive services, including food, clothing, medical care, and legal and social services, in an atmosphere of dignity and respect.
Since we have a limited supply of boxes and it is nice to be able to have that connection to clients utilizing the services, we give Community Voice Mail preference to clients who are enrolled in programs at Bread for the City such as Social Services, Medical or Legal Case Management, but the service is open to anyone who presents a need.
Building Hours: Monday –Thursday 9am-5pm. Service hours vary by program.
Bread for the City NW Center
1525 7th Street NW
Washington, DC 20002
202-265-2400
Bread for the City SE Center
1640 Good Hope Road SE
Washington, DC 20020
202-561-8587
http://www.breadforthecity.org
Capitol Hill Group Ministry
1338 G Street SE
Washington, DC 20002
202-544-3450
Catholic Charities Downtown Family Center
924 G Street NW
Washington, DC
202-772-4300
Provide crisis intervention and referral services, counseling, and
various adult education classes.
* No case management is required to obtain a Community Voice Mail number.
Catholic Charities Men’s Shelter
2700 MLK Avenue SE (801 East Building Shelter)
Washington, DC 20032
202-772-4307
Provides 12-hour and 24-hour emergency shelter and comprehensive case management services to homeless single adult men 18 years or older. Hypothermia Shelter.
Community Connections
http://www.communityconnectionsdc.org
Our Mission
Community Connections provides comprehensive, respectful and effective mental health and residential services to residents of the District of Columbia and Montgomery County, Maryland.
801 Pennsylvania Avenue SE Suite 201
Washington, DC 20005
202-546-1512
District Alliance for Safe Housing
www.dashdc.org
The mission of the District Alliance for Safe Housing, Inc. (DASH) is to ensure access to safe and sustainable refuge for victims of domestic violence through the development and management of safe housing and related services, while increasing the capacity of other community-based organizations to expand housing for victims throughout the District of Columbia.
202.462.3274
East of the River Clergy Police Community Partnership
Further details coming soon
Emery House
1725 Lincoln Road NE 20002
202-635-1041
Families Forward
Families Forward serves homeless and low-income populations.
Services: case management, GED, job training , job placement, and transitional housing.
1012 14th Street NW
Washington, DC 20005
202-639-9760
Friendship Place
http://www.cchfp.org/
Mission Statement:
To enable people in the upper Northwest area of the District of Columbia who are, or have been, at risk of homelessness to rebuild their lives with the involvement of the community.
4713 Wisconsin Avenue NW
Washington DC 20016
202-364-1419
Green Door Clubhouse
Agency Mission: To prepare men and women with serious and persistent illnesses to work and live in the community. Our goal is for our members to take responsibility for their own recovery and rehabilitation. Green Door is recognized nationally as one of the most successful programs for people with a mental illness.
1623 16th Street NW
Washington, DC 20009
Green Door Core Service Agency
1221 Taylor Street NW
Washington, DC 20011
202 939 7690
http://greendoor.org/
Green Door Core Values:
We treat everyone with respect, dignity, and empathy.
We provide high quality, relevant services.
We provide a friendly, attractive, and safe environment.
We are recovery-based with the goal of returning to independence.
We focus on the whole person and emphasize a person's strengths.
Golden Triangle Bid
First Helping
Provides meals, referrals and counseling to homeless District residents. Provides services at one street site in Foggy Bottom (7:00 am -9:00 am) and three emergency shelters (evening)-Crummell, Randall and Martin Luther King Avenue. Combines the resources of D.C. Central Kitchen and Clean and Sober Streets (the District's largest privately funded drug and alcohol addiction treatment programs).
Walk-In, services offered at the sites and times listed above. Outreach work done on foot in the greater downtown area. Clients may present themselves to the First Helping Winnebgo.
Intake Number: (202) 387-2015
Administrative Number: (202) 234-0707
http://www.dccentralkitchen.org/program.php?id=4
http://www.dccentralkitchen.org/firsthelping-blog/about/
Homeless Children and Youth
*Coming soon*
202-939-3506
Homes for Hope Inc.
The Homes for Hope:
It is the intentional and implied obligation of this organization to provide affordable housing to people living with chronic illnesses such as HIV/AIDS as a means of developing quality lives, stable environments and support resources to those persons who would otherwise be unable to sustain positive lifestyles as a direct result of inadequate care and housing instability.
3003-A G Street SE
Washington, DC 20020
202-582-0169
http://homesforhopeinc.org/
* Ida Mae Campbell Wellness & Resource Center
Our Wellness & Resource Center is open to all individuals wanting to participate in peer supported activities, regardless of participation in psychiatric treatment or involvement with traditional case management. Communication & Education, Work Enhancement Skills & Computer Training, Wellness/Recovery & Peer Support , Advocacy , Creative Arts Social Activities are all services that are available at the center.
This center does accept walk ins, if someone would like a Community Voice Mail. No case management is provided. Hours: Tuesday-Friday 2:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m., and Sauturday 11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
1338 North Capitol Street NW, Suite 101
Washington, DC 20002
202 684-7015 or 899-851-4945
http://www.idamaecampbell.org/
Jobs Have Priority
http://jobshavepriority.org/
JHP is committed to helping the homeless transform their lives by obtaining meaningful employment, permanent housing and breaking the cycle of homelessness.
1526 Pennsylvania Avenue SE
Washington, DC 20003
202-544-9128
La Casa
1234 Massachusetts Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20005
202-347-8870
Latino Transitional Housing
http://www.layc-dc.org/
1545 6th Street NW
Washington, DC 20001
202-518-6606
Miriam’s Kitchen
Miriam's Programs
The coupling of our meals with the delivery of case management services allows us to serve our guests most effectively. The draw of a healthy meal brings guests who may otherwise not seek out assistance, into our dining room. Once there, we are able to connect them with critical services that improve their quality of life and increase their self-sufficiency. Our programs are low-barrier, meaning we do not ask our guests for identification and do not deny services.
2401 Virginia Avenue NW
Washington. DC 20037
202-452-8926
http://www.miriamskitchen.org
*N Street Village
We serve homeless and low-income women who are 18 years old and over. We are a recovering community, so we cannot serve someone who is obviously high or intoxicated. This agency does not accept walk in Community Voice Mail services. The person needs to be enrolled in N Street Village's services. Case management is required. Those interested should call Nancy Nerad at 202-939-2077. New participant intakes are usually conducted on Monday and Tuesday mornings.Our drop in day center, Bethany Women's Center, is open Monday - Friday from 7:30am-4pm and weekends and holidays from 9am-4pm.
1333 N St. NW
Washington, DC 20005
202-939-2076
http://www.nstreetvillage.org/
*National Student Partnership
Our mission is to alleviate poverty in our communities by engaging our nation's college students in this effort. NSP recruits and trains a diverse corps of undergraduates who make a rigorous and sustained commitment to service while in school. Our student advocates work side-by-side with low-income community members, first helping them address immediate needs (e.g. employment, housing, health care, public benefits, and/or education), then providing comprehensive, long-term support designed to help families break the cycle of poverty.
We are always accepting new clients and we do not have any eligibility requirements. We accept walk-ins, except for CVM numbers. Our services are completely free, and we will serve anyone. Please contact the office at 202.289.2525 to schedule an appointment. If calling specifically for CVM numbers, ask to speak to a Site Coordinator to inquire about the availability of the numbers.
Our normal hours of operation are Monday-Friday, 9-5. Because we are staffed by college students, there are some periods where the office is closed and/or is open for odd hours. We usually have abbreviated hours in late May and late August, and we are usually closed for 2 weeks around the winter holidays. It is always best to call for availability. The office is closed for the rest of May. We will open 6/2-6/5 (9-5), and 6/11-6/12 (9-5), and then will be open M-F, 9-5 (with the exception of one hour weekly staff meeting soon to be scheduled) until late summer. Again, it is always important to call to see if the office is open and if there is availability whenever possible.
128 M St. NW Suite 320
Washington, DC 20001
202-289-2525
http://www.nspnet.org/offices/washington.htm
Neighbor’s Consejo
We provide comprehensive outreach, social and mental health services, substance abuse treatment, employment counseling services to Spanish speaking homeless men and women who live in DC.
3118 16th Street NW
Washington, DC 20002
202-234-6855
http://www.neighborsconsejo.org/
*PATHWAYS TO HOUSING
Provides permanent housing and supportive service to persons who are homeless and living with psychiatric illnesses. Pathways to Housing works with individuals who have been turned away from other programs because of active substance use/abuse, refusal to participate in psychiatric treatment, histories of violence or incarceration, or other behavioral problems. This agency does not accept walk ins, if someone would like a Community Voice Mail number.
Office Hours: Monday-Friday 10:00 A.M.-3:30 P.M.
101 Q Street NE, Suite G
Washington, DC 20002
202-529-2972
http://pthdc.org/
Perry School Community Services Center
Agency mission- End poverty, and promote training and development.
128 M Street Suite 335
Washington, DC 20001
202-312-7154
http://www.perryschool.org/
SOME Center for Employment Training
The SOME Center for Employment Training’s mission is to empower people out of homelessness and poverty and into living wage careers through marketable skills training, human development, basic education and job development. SOME offers three courses of study to prepare students for living wage careers in high-growth fields.
*CET only offers lines for actively enrolled trainees or alumni of the program.
Admissions appointments every Wed. and Fri. from 8:30a.m.-11:00 a.m. In order to
be seen for a walk-in appointment, a person must bring a photo ID, Social Security Card, a recent TB test from the last 12 months, and have no pending court dates at the time of walk-in. The three programs are: Business and Customer Relations Associate, Building Maintenance Service Technician, and Medical Administrative Assistant.
2815 O Street SE
Washington, DC 20020
202-583-4655
http://some.org/
*Thrive DC!
Thrive DC serves anyone in need, providing services to men and women of all ages and backgrounds. We meet an individual’s most basic needs: twice daily meals, free showers and laundry, mail, telephone, and computer access, personal care and safety supplies, medicine, and vitamins, transportation assistance, emergency clothing. Thrive also provides an employment training program for training to homeless individuals, and brings together the resources of the community to ensure that people have the opportunity to achieve their personal goals.
Hours: AM Breakfast Program, Men and Women Welcome!: 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.PM Women's Dinner Program, Women Only!: 3:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Showers, Laundry, Toiletries, Referrals, Mail, Phone Calls, peer Support Groups, Case Management, Employment Services, Computer Lab
309 E. St. NW
Washington, DC 20001
202-737-9311
www.thrivedc.org
Valley Place
*Coming soon
Washington Area Women in the Trades
624 9th Street NW
Washington, DC 20001
202-626-0700
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