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COVID-19 has challenged virtually all aspects of community health. Along with the immediate medical concerns brought on by the virus itself, important social distancing considerations also have some adverse health..

The extended period of economic shutdown, massive job loss and the cut off of federally expanded unemployment insurance has left many across D.C, Maryland and Virginia vulnerable to losing their..

  At the center of conversations around virtual learning this school year, there’s one question on everyone’s minds: What effect will virtual learning have on students across the nation? While..

Improving lives by reducing disparities requires us to look deeply at the gaps that are widening those who are served well from those who are underserved and innovating, meaningful, and sustainable solutions. As your United Way, we are committed to makin…

As the pandemic fans from the heat of summer into the fall, the level of needs across communities in Maryland, Virginia and DC continue to grow. Hundreds of thousands in..

The ability to live a healthy and sustainable life should inarguably be a human right. Health determines many positive outcomes like academic achievement, opportunities, physical and emotional well-being as well..

  The COVID-19 pandemic and the current civil unrest have made pre-existing disparities across race and socioeconomic divides unignorable. Though divides in wealth and accessibility to essentials like health care,..

  Born and raised in Mississippi, I am the youngest of 10 children. My oldest sister is 20 years my senior with siblings in between. For my oldest sister, while..

By Lester A. Wilkerson, Jr., Accountant, United Way of the National Capital Area and resident of Prince George’s County I was born and raised in Prince George’s County, a county..