During the current pandemic, Mary’s Center, like other health clinics, has encountered numerous challenges to obtaining personal protective equipment (PPE) to protect our staff and participants from the spread of the virus in our clinics, includ...
Uneasy. Anxious. Fearful. Many of us feel these emotions daily from the
constant updates on COVID-19 cases, unemployment claims, and even deaths. But
what keeps us strong and united are the stories of courage, care, and strength.
Stories from our...
By Antonio Caro, Development OfficerLike you, we’ve been trying to make sense of these difficult times. Having to make extreme adjustments in our lives and priorities is no easy task – especially for people who are unemployed, uninsured, and unfa...
By Sara Hourwitz, Assistant Director of Individual Giving
Delivering lasting change to communities doesn’t happen overnight; it takes hard work every day of the year. But thanks to the monthly support of community heroes like Dr. Mary Fairba...
The 2020 census is
here! Starting this week, you and every resident in the United States will
receive a notice in the mail asking you to complete the census. This questionnaire
is sent from the Census Bureau and collects important information eve...
By Magali Ceballos
March 10, 2020 is National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. The day sheds light on the impact that HIV/AIDS has on women and girls around the country, and supports those who are living with the in...
By: Ayla Badell, LCPC
"The most difficult problems facing LGBT Latino youth are related to negative responses to their LGBT identity. Concern about family acceptance is the top problem identified, and having their families accept and support t...
By Carolina Sierra, Nutrition Services Coordinator
Learn how with your Nutritionists at Mary’s Center!
In observance of National Nutrition Month in March, those of us who provide nutrition counseling and education at Mary’s Center, including our ...
By Sara Hourwitz, Assistant Director of Individual Giving
At Mary’s Center, we are grateful to all of our kind supporters, whether they help us through in-kind donations, monetary contributions, volunteerism, or community advocacy. We are espe...
By Dara Koppelman, Chief Nursing Officer
As media coverage of the Coronavirus outbreak increases, we continue to receive more questions from our participants. Understandably, people wonder if they need to worry about this outbreak, and what th...
By Carolina Sierra, Nutrition Services Coordinator
Putting restrictions on foods that we love and grew up with can be a source of distress. Part of your holiday self-care routine can include allowing yourself to enjoy your favorite foods in th...
By Antonio Caro, Development Officer
“We aren’t meant to be alone. In every stage of life, you need some form of support. Whether it’s a hug, a smile, a mentor or financial assistance, kind gestures both big and small help us move forward. It ...
By: Dr. Dana Mueller, Director of Adult and Family Medicine.
As a primary care doctor, I recommend almost all my patients get vaccinated against Influenza (or Flu). Young, old, pregnant, healthy, or chronically ill – ev...
By: Jillian Hartman, Hygienist
A healthy senior lifestyle today requires more than a regular game of pickle ball or a walk in the park. It should include attentive oral health care and a healthy brushing routine follo...
By: Arianna Rodriguez, Domestic Violence Advocate
As the Domestic Violence Advocate at Mary’s Center, I’ve seen how abusive relationships are often cyclical in many ways alternating between tension, explosion, a honeymoon phase, forgiveness, ...
For Sexual Health Awareness Month, Mary’s
Center’s LaKeisha Agnew, Community Outreach and Prevention, sat down to answer questions
about sexual health she often hears from community members and staff. LaKeisha
has experience with education, preve...
By: Austyn Holleman, MSW MPH LGSW, Manager of Senior Mental Health Project
This September, Mary’s Center is commemorating Healthy Aging Month by talking about one of the biggest health concerns facing seniors today: loneliness. It may seem su...
By Maria Gomez
For those of you who are not familiar with public charge, this rule has existed for over a hundred years to identify individuals who may depend on government public benefits as their main source of support.
With good rea...
At Mary’s Center, we love children, and we want to see them happy and healthy. Vaccines play an important part in child health. In commemoration of National Immunization Awareness Month in August, one of our pediatricians, Dr. Christian...
Back in 2016, Mary’s Center joined some of the top workplaces in the Washington, DC metro area and was recognized as one of the top employers in the region. I had only been at Mary’s Center a little over year and I was, admittedly, taken abac...
By: Maria Gomez
In commemoration of National Health Center Week, Mary’s Center is excited to celebrate being “Rooted in Communities,” a National Association of Community Health Centers’ (NACHC) campaign which emphasizes the fact that...
By: Lisle Cole, WIC Nutrition Associate, CLS, and BPC
Last week, a mother of a one-month old baby girl called the WIC office at Mary’s Center to speak with one of our Breastfeeding Peer Counselors because she was worried about not having enoug...
“With this rebranding, we are not changing Mary’s Center’s philosophy—we are making sure every person knows that we are here to serve them. This rebranding is an opportunity to truly demonstrate our values of inclusivity, support, and connection,...
The statistics are simply staggering. According to the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), every day more than 115 Americans die
after overdosing on opioids. Addiction to opioids —
including prescription painkiller, h...
Are you trying to get pregnant? Here are some tips from one of
Mary’s Center’s reproductive health experts
1. Take Prenatal
Vitamins. Prenatal vitamins are an important tool to reduce the risk of
certain birth defec...
Spring is a great time to adopt some new habits and set yourself
on the path to a long and healthy life! Here are some simple suggestions from
two of Mary’s Center’s dietitians, Jessie Lupo and Megan Mauer, to get you started.
H...
Millions of parents immunize their children each year, but
others still have doubts, because of misinformation and misconceptions. It is
very important for you to know the truth about vaccines. Your child’s life
depends on it. One of our pediatri...
From a small basement
clinic offering prenatal care in the Adams Morgan neighborhood of DC in 1988,
Mary’s Center has grown into an all-encompassing community health center
offering medical, dental, behavioral health, education and social service...
On World AIDS Day, we
invite you to read this blog by Ben Siegelman of our Health
Promotion team on how Mary’s Center is making a difference.
“Every time I take my medicine, I cry.
Every day, I have to take this little pill and remem...
Pediatrician Dr. Maria Marquez is passionate about children’s
oral health. In this blog, Dr. Marquez, who is also the Medical Director of
Mary’s Center’s new site in Fort Totten, Washington, DC, dispels some myths
about dental health and shares s...
In recent weeks, Mary’s Center has heard from so
many of you expressing concern for the communities we serve and wanting to help
our participants as they face uncertainty during these trying times due to
recent executive orders. First...
Twenty-two percent of US students say they have been bullied,
according to the National Center for Educational Statistics1.
We asked Mary’s Center School-Based Mental Health therapist Vanessa León about this distressing
phenomenon ...
Doctor’s visits are much shorter than they used to be many years ago. As a patient, you have to be prepared in order to make the most of your visit and leave the doctor’s office with all your questions answered. Here are a few tips:
The day be...
