Community Programs
Transitional Housing |
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Transitional
Housing—EBOL collaborates with the Capital Hill Congregation Based
Shelter Program to provide transitional housing to homeless families
in the District of Columbia. We began by providing services in the
church’s board room. Families are now located in the EBOL which is
known as the “Light House” |
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Immigration Services
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Emory’s immigration clinic opened for clients on June 30, 2003, with
sixteen volunteers. The importance of volunteers cannot be
overstated. In the case of Emory, volunteers not only provide the
person power to make each clinic successful, they also provide
important links to the immigrant community.......more |
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Storefront Improvement |
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This
façade improvement program is designed to assist business owners in
the 6100 – 6300 blocks of Georgia Avenue N.W. enhance their
commercial/retail properties - complete with new neon signage,
two-tone color and safety improvements. When the work to refurbish
the storefronts is completed this year improvements will contribute
to a better brighter Brightwood, attracting new businesses and
clients who walk and travel the Georgia Avenue corridor. |
Business Council |
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Business Council—to coordinate a Business Council that will exist as a central forum and
reservoir for business owners to organize around important issues, increase communication, collaboration, and coordination; and, to build relationships and partnerships with the larger community, government agencies and other stakeholders...more |
Drug & Crime Prevention |
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Drug and Crime Prevention Awareness Program—to target and reach middle, junior and high school students and their parents. Awareness program will be carried out using training in early identification of drug use, intervention for youth at-risk for substance abuse, parent education, sponsor a Peer-helper retreat, community awareness training, cultural specific prevention and early intervention programs; allocation of stipends for community and youth groups to plan and implement training and drug-free activities, and other activities to promote awareness and stem the use of drugs in our community. |
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