CHEER’s dedication to community and civic engagement spurred an area program, “Coffee Conversations,” that brings together local residents and organizations to discuss and analyze issues and needs for the community. Supporting the idea of collaborative work between organizations, CHEER established a strong relationship with Linkages to Learning (YMCA – Youth & Family Service Program) that works inside Title I Public Schools in Silver Spring. Once a month we facilitate a discu

Healthcare is more available now than at anytime in the past. The Affordable Care Act and Montgomery County’s Safety net clinics make primary health care available at unprecedented levels. Two County programs, Montgomery Cares and Care for Kids programs, provide subsidies to primary health care providers who treat low income uninsured residents. Nevertheless, many continue to have difficulty accessing primary care when they need it. CHEER’s community outreach specialists (COS