The World Health organization defines health promotion as the process of enabling people to increase control over, and to improve, their health. The definition moves beyond a focus on individual behavior towards a wide range of social and environmental interventions. At CHEER the Community Outreach Specialists are committed to developing the health awareness of individuals, groups, and organizations, and empowering them to make healthy choices while leading, supporting, or co

This last semester CHEER has been host to an intern from the University of Maryland, Chris Maddox. He has been very helpful working specifically in our health programs. We asked Chris to give some perspective on a CHEER program for which he is most excited. The following is his response. As a new intern at CHEER I have had many interesting experiences, such as meeting people from the Primary Care Coalition and reading sensitive documents. However, my most interesting experien

CHEER is the proud sponsor of the Takoma Park Youth Collaborative program "Who Wants to Work" Challenge. Register your 15-19-year-old today! In this FREE, 10-week work readiness program youth will learn valuable skills to help them gain employment. The program is on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. in the Takoma Park Community Center from April 6 - June 8. Dinner and prizes are included. Spaces are limited, so share widely, and register now! Download the flier here or click on the pictur

CHEER is the proud sponsor of the Takoma Park Youth Collaborative program “Who Wants to Work” Challenge. Register your 15-19-year-old today! In this FREE, 10-week work readiness program youth will learn valuable skills to help them gain employment. The program is on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. in the Takoma Park Community Center from April 6 – June 8. Dinner and prizes are included. Spaces are limited, so share widely, and register now! Download the flier here or click on the pictur

In preparation for the first Takoma Park forum “Community Conversation” on affordable housing on February 6th, CHEER prepared a one-pager about community and housing profiles in the city. The document discusses several points of data that are relevant to the current state of housing policy and affordability in Takoma Park. First is a discussion of the differences between two types of rent-controlled units: rent stabilized and exempt-from-rent-stabilization units. While the ti

On February 6, 2016 CHEER participated in Takoma Park’s Community Conversation on Affordable Housing. This was the first in a series of community conversations hosted by Mayor Kate Stewart. The event gave community members the opportunity to hear from local and national experts, and allow them to share experiences and new ideas for addressing affordable housing in the City of Takoma Park. Vineda Myers, Director of Housing Programs, was one of seven speakers. In her presentat