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CHEER Pilots Community Health Improvement Process
On June 28 CHEER conducted the first of a series of events at Essex House, a Takoma Park high rise on Maple Avenue that houses a large number of African and African-American residents. This event included a presentation from Msache Mwaluko from the African American Health Program on how to get health care, and an [...]
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CHEER Kicks off Community Health Assessment with Film Screening
There is a direct connection between the health of people and the social conditions under which they live. Lower income, lower social status, and the relative lack of control over one’s life create stress that acts as a primary driver of ill health. This is manifest as lower life expectancy and increased risks for virtually [...]
CHEER Pursues Takoma Park and Long Branch Priorities in 2012