In order to keep our young people safe, we have to get them engaged.
Our @dyrsdc Achievement Centers vocational training program creates pathways to success for our teenagers and young adults.
Learn more by walking into a center or calling 202-576-7299.
🚨Hypothermia Alert Remains Activated🚨
Friday, 12/23: Temperatures to remain dangerously low.
If you see someone in need of shelter:
☎ 202-399-7093 or 311
📞 911 for an immediate safety risk
Please check on neighbors, seniors, and vulnerable residents. #DCvalues
DC, temperatures will reach dangerously cold levels today. Bundle up, stay safe, and stay informed.
If you see someone outside in need of shelter, call:
📞The Shelter Hotline at (202) 399-7093 or dial 311.
📞911 if there's an imminent safety risk.
❄️ Freezing temperatures and rain may cause icy conditions today. Please take caution if going outside.
❄️ Minimize your travel by car. Black ice can cause vehicles to lose control.
Batten down the hatches! A high wind warning issued for today. Gusts up to 50 MPH predicted. Secure any items that can be blown around, especially on balconies or roof decks. Consider any wires down as live. DO NOT APPROACH. Call 911 if smoking, arcing or burning. #DCsBravest
🚨Happening now!🚨Tune in to @nbcwashington to hear from Chief Contee on recent crime trends and MPD’s plan to ensure the safety of our residents and visitors this holiday season.
If you are feeling depressed, anxious, stressed, or just not yourself, remember that you are not alone & help is only a phone call away.
The District’s Mental Health Hotline provides free, confidential mental health support 24/7.
Talk to someone at 1-888-793-4357 or call 988.
The 4th Round of the Food Access Fund is now OPEN 🌯 If you identify as a small food-related business seeking to expand your footprint to areas with low food access this fund is for you! Learn more and apply at: https://t.co/h7zYYVtnp8
Registration for our Virtual Winter Hiring Fair closes Dec 5, at 7:30PM, sign up TODAY and be part of something big — DC’s comeback.
RSVP ➡️ https://t.co/sFhcvwbm2y
TODAY, join us for the Together DC Big Ideas Forum and share your BIG ideas for the next 4 years.
Come in person or watch live as we discuss our biggest challenges and propose solutions.
⏰ 10AM
📍925 13th St NW (Planet Word)
Submit your big ideas at https://t.co/7sinkIxxhy
Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser and Chancellor Lewis Ferebee joined Washington Teachers’ Union (WTU) President Jacqueline Pogue Lyons in releasing the following statement after DC Public Schools (DCPS) and WTU leadership reached a tentative contract agreement:
1/ We're grateful to our incredible Safe Passage workers for all they do to keep students safe as they travel to and from school.
.@MayorBowser invested $4.3 million to expand Safe Passage & we have nearly 200 Safe Passage workers deployed in communities.
https://t.co/5Sx0QiVhzH
Today, join me as we get Back to Basics! We’re talking leaf collection, pumpkin composting, snow preparations, and more.
RSVP ⬇️
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