Last night, The Community Foundation recognized Catalina Sol, Chief Program Officer at La Clínica del Pueblo, as one of the Linowes Leadership Award winners during its annual Celebration of Civic Spirit. The event awarded its annual Linowes Leadership Awards, recognizing "unsung heroes" in our community---people of all ages with compelling stories of courage and commitment with little, if any, reward or recognition. (Continue reading)
On Wednesday, December 14th, La Clínica will host “La Posada”, a Gift Giveaway for its families at All Souls Church. Children will receive gifts, and families will celebrate the winter season with food and songs. Click here to read more.
Read Yolanda's* success story overcoming Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) after 9/11 and much more in our Fall Newsletter. Click here
On Wednesday, April 28th La Clínica del Pueblo Executive Director Alicia Wilson discussed "HIV in the Subrubs" on the Kojo Nnamdi Show. Wilson joined other panelists to discuss "The Profiles Project: How the Washington, DC, Suburbs Respond to HIV/AIDS," the first comprehensive study of HIV/AIDS in Washington, D.C. suburbs.
Released this week, the report was commissioned and funded by the Washington AIDS Partnership, with additional support from Kaiser Permanente. La Clínica del Pubelo is one of the only organizations that can provide HIV/AIDS care to residents outside of the District.
The other panelists included J. Channing Wickham, Washington AIDS Partnership, and Emily Gantz McKay, Mosaica: The Center for Nonprofit Development and Pluralism.
You can listen to the full discussion here.
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