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Unemployment & Crime in D.C. (Atlantis Fellowship)

August 26, 2025/in Data & Research/by Atlantis Fellows, 2025

August 6, 2025

In 2021, Washington, D.C. saw a sharp increase in crime across nearly every category, despite…

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Factors Shaping Health Insurance (Atlantis Fellowship)

August 13, 2025/in Data & Research/by Atlantis Fellows, 2025

August 13, 2025

Washington, D.C. has one of the highest health insurance coverage rates in the country…

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Get Ready for Community Health Improvement Week 2025!

June 4, 2025/in Community Engagement, Data & Research, Education, Policy/by Melissa Baiyewu, MHA, CHES, Mallory Bove, MPH, CHES and Desiree de la Torre, MPH, MBA

June 3, 2025

Mark your calendars and get excited because Community Health…

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Teen Parenthood “Context Experts” Guide Research and Policy

May 12, 2025/in Community Engagement, Data & Research, Education, Policy/by Haley Bliss, MD, ScM

May 12, 2025

The DC Network for Expectant and Parenting Teens (DCNEXT!) was a…

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Unemployment in Washington, D.C.: Geography at Play

April 2, 2025/in Data & Research/by Chaya Merrill, DrPH and Gina Dwyer, MPH

April 2, 2025

Washington, D.C., often seen as a symbol of power and progress, harbors a much less visible truth…

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Measles Resurgence: Vaccination is Key to Protecting Our Children and Public Health

March 18, 2025/in Community Engagement, Data & Research, Education, Policy/by Chaya Merrill, DrPH

March 18, 2025

Measles is not just a childhood inconvenience…

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Advancing Pediatric Health Equity: Highlights from the 7th Annual Sandra L. Fenwick Institute Symposium

September 25, 2024/in Data & Research, Education/by Desiree de la Torre, MPH, MBA

September 25, 2024

In September, the Sandra L. Fenwick Institute for…

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Children’s National Hospital’s Work with the Child Opportunity Index

February 7, 2024/in Community Engagement, Data & Research/by Chaya Merrill, DrPH

February 7, 2024

At Children’s National Hospital, our commitment to the well-being of children extends beyond medical care to encompass the…

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Data Spotlight: Food Insecurity in the District

November 16, 2023/in Data & Research/by Gina Dwyer, MPH

November 15, 2023

In one week, nearly 79% of Americans will celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday with a meal, according to the Center for Food Demand Analysis & Sustainability…

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Homelessness Increased in DC for the First Time in Years

October 25, 2023/in Data & Research, Policy/by Chaya Merrill, DrPH

October 25, 2023

Driving into D.C. for work, I’ve noticed an increase in the number of homeless tent encampments over the past year. I worried this would be the case…

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