Antioch Babtist Church
provides testing & education.
     
 
Community Education Group, Inc. (CEG) is a 501©3 not-for-profit agency dedicated to social change focusing on the creation and expansion of programs and projects which address the health, social-economic, environmental, and systematic challenges facing the African American family. We are dedicated to helping communities hardest hit by HIV/AIDS and other health disparities, and the community-based organizations that serve them. Our motto, “Building stronger communities, one project at a time”, illustrates our mission and commitment to capacity building.
 
CEG works with a diverse constituency of organizations focused on eliminating health and economic disparities, with an emphasis on HIV-related programs. CEG's mission is founded in a model of self-empowerment. When agencies working in HIV and AIDS areas are trained to be self-sufficient, we can then begin to end disparities reflected in other areas of the community. Individuals and agencies that have been traditionally under-served by the medical and social service fields are provided the tools to identify their own needs, devise solutions to their problems, and implement effective measures to create change.

CEG's focus is on developing programs and plans which can be replicated elsewhere. CEG has developed innovative educational programs to serve communities hardest hit by HIV/AID. CEG assists communities of color in overcoming cultural and systemic barriers to accessing critical HIV/AIDS information, and have facilitated community-directed processes aimed at building bridges to health, planning/policy, and funding processes.           

CEG employs practical approaches in its efforts to decrease morbidity and mortality in target populations and to end the disparities so often felt by women of color and the agencies that serve them.
     
 
Covenant House Washington is the local affiliate of Covenant House, an international organization that is committed to protecting and safeguarding homeless and at-risk youth. CHW annually serves over 800 youth (between the ages 16-21) and their children (infants and toddlers) who are homeless, runaways, and/or throwaways. CHW’s current programs and services include: The Nineline (1-800-999-9999); The Mobile Outreach Support Team (MOST); Residential Services; Nancy Dickerson Whitehead Community Service Center (CSC); Education & Training Program; Artisans Woodworking Program; Legal Services and Advocacy; and Prevention Services.

CHW’s Prevention Services unit targets youth between the ages of 11-17. Prevention Services houses two highly effective teen pregnancy prevention programs and a substance abuse prevention program. CHW’s Prevention Services’ Programs are designed to meet the individual needs of youth (male and female) between the ages of 11-17 living east of the Anacostia River in Washington DC who are at high risk for teen pregnancy, substance abuse, violence and other problem behaviors. These three programs address problem prevention with a youth development approach that equips young people to develop healthy self-esteem and a sense of future by reducing teen pregnancy, substance abuse, and ultimately increasing youth decision-making skills. We serve youth and families through a curriculum based youth leadership development training program, recreational and cultural enrichment activities, homework tutorial services, community service projects, and monthly Parents En-Power workshops and meetings at its Centers for Teen Pregnancy Prevention. In addition, the programs serve approximately 500 youth through its bi-annual Health & Prevention Fair by partnering with and hosting community based organizations & health service providers and receiving multiple awards and honors in the process. 
     
 
Homes for Hope, Inc. is a supportive housing program dedicated to provide housing and comprehensive services to clients affected with chronic illnesses and homelessness as they transition to stable citizenry and independence.
     
 
Hughes Hope is a 57 year old institution that has been in Ward 7 since its inception.  Their mission is to strengthen, nurture and make new disciples by the power of the Holy Spirit in unity with the congregation and the greater community. Hughes Hope, a Ward 7 & faith based ministry resource center promotes the education and awareness of HIV/AIDS, serving the infected and the affected.
     
 

Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington, D.C.—Ophelia Egypt Program Center

The mission of Planned Parenthood-Ophelia Egypt is to provide and promote the reproduction health of women.  The organization has been in existence for 65 years.  The mission and goals of the organization are approved by board members, management team, staff, clients and community stakeholders.  Planned Parenthood-Ophelia Egypt has been providing HIV services for 7 years in Ward 7. The Ophelia Egypt Program Center provides a safe haven for teens and young adults in Wards 7 and 8. PPMW's Teen Program Center offers a wide array of after-school programs, in addition to our "Tuesday Are For Teens" Teen Clinics and daily Youth Peer Leadership activities. These activities allow us to reach at-risk youth and recruit neighborhood teens to participate in our Teen Clinic, Youth Peer Leadership program and Ophelia Egypt Health Center.
   

 
 
Prevention Works
The mission of Prevention Works is to curb the spread of HIV, viral hepatitis, and similar life threatening infections among injecting and other drug users, their sexual partners and newborn children in the District. Our primary goal toward accomplishing that mission are to provide users with needle exchange, other harm reduction services and information, and access to a full continuum of health care and social services that are client focused, culturally appropriate, and community supported.  PreventionWorks is a harm reduction program that operates primarily via a mobile service vehicle. Our clients are served weekly at 12 needle exchange sites located near active drug strips. We also accept and service walk-in clients at our main office.
     
 

Unity Health Care is the leading provider of services to medically underserved men, women and children in the District of Columbia. We provide health care services through 25 facilities and two mobile units. As the fourth-largest provider of health care in the nation Unity has been caring for the Districts medically underserved residents for 20 years. We offer a citywide network of quality health and human services regardless of race, ethnic background or ability to pay.

Virtually all of Unity Health Care's patients live at or below the federal poverty level.  Regardless of the ability to pay, Unity Health Care continues to provide each patient with a primary care provider who offers referrals to specialist when needed. For those who can pay, a sliding scaled based on family size and income is used to determine the appropriate amount. Unity Health Care accepts Medicaid, Medicare, Health Right, Managed Care Organization, DC Healthcare Alliance, and most private insurance plan.

Unity Health Care provides quality care through the services of a skilled, compassionate, multicultural professional staff of physicians, nurses, medical and dental assistants, pharmacists, and social workers. We are able to gain patients access to high-quality, comprehensive care, by working with a range of health care providers throughout the District of Columbia.