HC Holds COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics For Residents, Staff, and Families
Working in tandem with fellow local healthcare provider Alliance Associates, who provide in-house healthcare, WHC was able to obtain and distribute the first dose of the Moderna vaccine to over 40 of their residents as well as schedule their second dose. WHC covered...
Health and Wellness Support For Our Residents
As 2020 ended, we began strategizing and formalizing our focuses on health and wellness and increased access to support networks and resources. We knew that, despite our efforts during the pandemic, our residents still struggled, decompensated and backslid in...
The WHC Overcomes Food Insecurity & Technology Barriers
COVID-19 escalated many of the challenges our residents face. There was an increased focus on accessing support networks and resources. We looked closely at addressing food insecurity and Wi-Fi access. Food insecurity immediately became an issue for our residents when...
Women’s Housing Coalition Announces Their New Board Leadership
We are excited to share that our board leadership has changed. The board of the Women’s Housing Coalition is comprised of people that have expertise in issues related to general homelessness, and/or affordable housing. Our current slate of officers are all new and...
WOMEN’S HOUSING COALITION WORKS TO BRIDGE DIGITAL DIVIDE
The Women’s Housing Coalition provides permanent, affordable, service-enriched housing to women and families experiencing homelessness. WHC started serving Baltimore since 1979, and the program has grown from a small group of living units to four single room occupancy...
Case Manager Dr. Ernestine Brown
We are so thankful for our case managers and how they support our residents. Dr. Ernestine Brown, a.k.a. ‘Dr. Ernie B.’ Dr. Brown has been with the Women’s Housing Coalition (WHC) since June of 2014. She is holds a Doctorate of Ministry, Master of Divinity and...
The Housing First Approach
Housing First is a homeless assistance approach that prioritizes providing permanent housing to people experiencing homelessness. This approach is based on the belief that people need basic necessities like food and a place to live before addressing anything less...
Who is at Risk for Being Homeless?
Everyone is feeling the impact of COVID-19. For some of us, it means learning to be more patient with kids at home, managing the stress of working at home or feeling isolated. For many, the loss of income and the financial demands of day to day life has them facing a...
COVID-19 Surges Among the Homeless
To combat the spread of COVID-19, physical distancing measures are being instituted around the world. For the homeless population, orders to stay home are impossible to meet. For those experiencing homelessness and insecure housing, safety measures are not only out of...
Anti-discrimination Bill Helps More People Find Affordable Housing
Anti-discrimination Bill Helps More People Find Affordable Housing.