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The 51st: D.C. doulas are struggling to serve low-income families despite landmark legislation
Sam Delgado of The 51st examines ongoing issues with the District’s implementation of legislation that made doula care a Medicaid-covered service. The story features the…
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News Housing
The Washington Sun: It’s 2026. Do You Know Who Your Landlord Is?
Metro Reporter Zara Norman of The Washington Sun examines how difficult it can be to identify the individuals who ultimately own rental properties in DC,…
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News Housing
Street Sense Media: Mayor’s proposed housing affordability bill faces scrutiny at D.C. Council hearing
This article is part of the D.C. Homeless Crisis Reporting Project in collaboration with other local newsrooms. The collective works will be published throughout the…
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News Health
The Washington Times: More than a third of D.C. landlords still can’t collect rent, survey finds
Sean Salai of The Washington Times reports on recent data released by the Small Multifamily Owners Association citing that more than a third of D.C.…
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News Health
BisNow: Mold Is Growing Into Major Problem For Apartment Owners
Patrick Sisson of Bisnow writes about the rising number of lawsuits against multifamily landlords across the country because of mold. He points to the older…
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News Behavioral Health
City Cast DC: D.C.'s Suicide Lifeline Has One of the Nation's Lowest Pickup Rates
Alyssa Fowers of City Cast DC reports on how chronic understaffing at DC’s Department of Behavioral Health has resulted in low pickup rates for 988…
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News Health
In DC, Better Asthma Care May Start at Home
Mya Trujillo of The Washington Informer features our partnership with IMPACT DC, Children’s National’s Child Health Advocacy Institute and Yachad to create the DC Healthy…
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News Housing
StreetSense Media: What’s the future for Rapid Rehousing in D.C.?
StreetSense reporter Alex Lalli examines the future of DC’s Rapid Re-Housing (RRH) program as families continue to face housing instability and policy partners push for…
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News Systemic Reform
Decades Later, DC’s Neglect Law Gets Critical Update
No parent is perfect. But when a child is at risk of serious harm, the law requires the government to intervene. The law also determines how the…
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News Family
ABC News: New Washington, DC, bill would allow foster youths to select their own legal families
This national news piece features advocates, including Children’s Law Center’s Policy Attorney Tami Weerasingha-Cote, discussing SOUL — a youth-driven, new permanency goal for older youth…