Washington, United States
Mary’s Center embraces all communities and provides high-quality healthcare, education, and social services. Founded in 1988, Mary's Center is a Community Health Center that offers health care, family literacy, and social services to individuals whose needs often go unmet by public and private systems. The center utilizes a holistic, multi-pronged approach to assist each participant in accessing individualized services that set them on the path towards good health, stable families, and economic independence. It operates through 8 locations across the entire DC metropolitan region, serving individuals from nearly 50 countries.
Mary's Center provides access to health care services regardless of participants' ability to pay, linking healthcare to community-based support services. It aims to help family members reach their education goals, as healthy individuals feel supported in their communities become better learners and are motivated to achieve greater economic stability. The organization uses a social change model to address factors that lead to poor health such as poverty, limited education, and few job opportunities.
The latest investment in Mary's Center was a $50.00K grant on 29 May 2020.
Overall, Mary's Center has observed positive results in improving the well-being and health of the communities it serves. It has proven successful in areas such as prenatal care, diabetes management, and parental involvement in their children's education, thus contributing to substantial cost savings in the region by preventing various social challenges.
Bridging Access to Care, Inc.
