By Southwester Staff On Monday, July 11, the Thelma D. Jones Breast Cancer Fund (TDJBCF), in collaboration with James Creek Resident Council, Syphax Gardens Resident Council, GOODProjects and the Southwest Business Improvement District (SWBID) hosted Breast Cancer 101 at River Park in Southwest DC. Funded in part by a generous grant from the Friends of […]
St. Dominic Church to offer Mental Health First Aid Courses
Mental health disorders affect everyone. In any given year, approximately 58 million (nearly one-in-four) Americans will experience a mental health disorder. One in 17 adults lives with schizophrenia, severe depression or bipolar disorder, and one in 10 children suffers from a serious mental or emotional disorder. To address this serious issue, a certified MHFA instructor […]
The Southwest Waterfront Welcomes Laurent and YaLa Fitness
YaLa fitness was invited to the Southwest Waterfront to participate in a community fitness program open to the public on the 7th Street landing park for the past 2 summers. YaLa, a unique athletic dance experience, is now being offered every Saturday morning at 10 a.m. indoors at 700 Water Street. The YaLa team has […]
Profile: George Kerr & the START Program
George Kerr is the Executive Director of START at Westminster here in SW. The program, which serves all district residents, is a harm reduction, prevention and awareness initiative that was implemented in 2008. START is an acronym for Syringe, Treatment, Advocacy, Resources and Training, which reflects the core element of the harm reduction philosophy. The […]
“Women of Promise” Program Promotes Breast Cancer Awareness
Southwest resident Carla D. Williams believes that it was an experience in her own family that unconsciously became the impetus for “Women of Promise,” an ambassador program to get more women screened for breast cancer. Not long ago, an aunt had detected a lump in her breast but didn’t do anything about it or even […]
Nurse & Educator Wins Prestigious Public Health Award
Dr. Rita Munley Gallagher is the American Public Health Association (APHA), Public Health Nursing Section, 2012 winner of the prestigious Ruth B. Freeman Award. The award was given on October 30 in San Francisco, CA during the American Public Health Association’s 140thAnnual Meeting. Each year the APHA honors an individual who has had a distinguished […]