A New York City pilot program to respond to 911 calls for mental health crises with social workers instead of cops appears to be reducing unnecessary hospitalizations, while increasing the percentage of people who accept help when offered.
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Started the day reading an Elephant & Piggie book by @The_Pigeon with a few friends at @MarthasTableorg#HeadStart program in DC, including @EleanorNorton. Thanks to @POTUS' leadership, we’re supporting Head Start programs as they prepare to provide in-person services this fall.
.@DouglasEmhoff and I joined volunteers at @MarthasTableorg this National Day of Service to renew our commitment to serving those in need—and had a little friendly competition going along the way.
@dcdmv Thank you! This is relieving news. Is this information publicly available on your website/materials -- trying to save others from hours on 311 phone holds...
I support parents' vision for a family-centered response to #COVID19 in DC and for #DCSchoolsRecovery. Click to TAKE ACTION and tell our city leaders that parents and families must be at the center of recovery planning! @dcpave https://t.co/fQCzRqnOCO
Parents and families must be at the center of all #COVID19 recovery planning. DC families came together to write a comprehensive vision for #DCSchoolsRecovery - please hear their voices and add YOURS! @dcpave https://t.co/TFBw3RGE6K
At the grocery. Wearing my mask. Lady behind me, snarky & loud enough to make sure I heard, “don’t guess she realizes that stupid mask won’t do any good.” Me: “Honey, I’m an off duty nurse, I’m wearing it to protect YOU. But, I can take it off if you’d like.” She practically ran.
BREAKING: A week before Inauguration Day 2017, Trump team participated in a tabletop exercise with outgoing Obama team about preparing for a "major domestic incident"
One incident discussed was a pandemic. I participated in that exercise.
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