August 13, 2013
Calvary residents head down a trail at Anacostia Park This summer has been full of ways to be healthy at Calvary Women’s Services. Whether it’s learning about Tai Chi or enjoying veggies out of th…
August 9, 2013
A new study demonstrates positive impacts of meditation on recovery from addiction – but questions remain about benefits to those struggling with mental illness. http://healthland.time.com/2013/08/…
August 2, 2013
by Alissa Weinman Calvary volunteers and staff gathered this past Friday evening at The Yards Park to celebrate the hard work, loyalty, and incredible level of commitment that each and every voluntee…
July 26, 2013
The Washington Informer examines how some members the African-American community are challenging the stigma of mental illness in minority communities. http://washingtoninformer.com/news/2013/jul/24/b…
July 16, 2013
Women at Calvary crafting with donated supplies When Elaine Johnson, Calvary Women’s Services’ Life Skills, Education and Arts Program (LEAP) Coordinator, joined the staff this spring, one of the…
July 12, 2013
The Economic Policy Institute says a family of four in the Washington, DC area would need to earn $88,615 each year “to live modest, not even middle class, lives.” http://wamu.org/news/13/07/11/d…
July 9, 2013
Recently Michael Skinner – a photographer, filmmaker and longtime friend of Calvary Women’s Services – spent an afternoon taking portraits of Calvary residents, graduates and staff m…
July 5, 2013
The Atlantic Cities website explores a new mapping tool created by the Urban Institute to compare Census data on poverty for every metropolitan area in the U.S., comparing data from 1980 to data from…
July 2, 2013
Sharnikya, in green, volunteering with friends last month When Sharnikya Howard started volunteering at Calvary Women’s Services, she had no idea that she would get back more than she gave. But…