Lucia Zegarra
- Aug 6, 2015
Civic Engagement Focus Groups
Results from July 2015 Civic Engagement Focus Groups In July CHEER convened two focus groups to look at the barriers to civic...
Lucia Zegarra
- Jul 14, 2015
The Long Branch Partners meeting
The Long Branch Partners is a collaboration of different organizations and agencies that serve the Long Branch community. A Long Branch...
Bruce Baker
- Jul 10, 2015
Introducing the CHEER Community Association
The CHEER Community Association (CCA) is a tool designed to help tenants in Long Branch and Takoma Park build and maintain community, and...
Bruce Baker
- Jul 2, 2015
CHEER Initiates Primary Care Outreach and Referral Pilot
Back in April CHEER was awarded a $50,000 Healthcare Initiative Foundation grant to conduct a pilot outreach and referral program that...
Bruce Baker
- May 27, 2015
Takoma Park Youth Collaborative Completes Work Readiness Training
The Takoma Park Youth Collaborative just completed the “Who Wants to Work Challenge” an employment readiness training for young people...
Bruce Baker
- May 3, 2015
CHEER Brings Health Care Insurance Opportunities to the Latino and African Immigrant Communities
During the winter of 2015 CHEER community outreach specialists brought health care insurance information and opportunities to the Latino...
Bruce Baker
- Jan 23, 2015
It’s Open Enrollment Season for Affordable Care Act Health Insurance!!
The Affordable Care Act offers quality affordable private health insurance for many individuals and families. Enrollment can be done...
Bruce Baker
- Dec 25, 2014
Snapshots of Community Improvement 2014
On a cold February day in 2012, we heard that a long line of people were waiting for health care at Mobile Med’s medical van at the Long...
Bruce Baker
- Nov 17, 2014
CHEER Finds Limited Healthcare Capacity in County Program for Uninsured in Long Branch
Latino Residents in the Long Branch area without health insurance report difficulty getting medical appointments through the Montgomery...
Bruce Baker
- Aug 12, 2014
Long Branch Health and Wellness Asset Inventory
In response to needs expressed by community residents and health care providers CHEER has published the Long Branch Health and Wellness...