Back to School Fair Gives Kids the Tools for Success
We are beyond grateful for our community's generosity, which made our Back to School Fair a memorable event for the formerly homeless children and families who have a stable home in our permanent supportive housing programs.
The children enjoyed selecting their own backpacks and lunchboxes and spent the afternoon having a blast doing fun activities and picking out books from our library. This event means so much to our young clients and their families. Watch the video above to see how MCCH staff and volunteers helped them celebrate and prepare for a new school year!
City of Gaithersburg Honors MCCH Staff for Heroism
At MCCH'sSeneca Heights Apartments, a permanent supportive housing program that serves 17 families and 40 adults, 24/7 staffing keeps our clients safe and secure. But recently, the staff went above and beyond the call of duty to save a child's life. A resident came into the lobby screaming when her 11-month-old son wasn't breathing.
Program Director Endrias Afework immediately jumped into action and began to perform CPR on the baby, while other team members called 911 and kept all of the residents calm. Thanks to our skilled and fast-acting team, the baby survived and is fully recovered.
Because of their heroic actions, Seneca Heights staff was honored by theCity of Gaithersburg with certificates of recognition, heralding their quick thinking and professional response. Endrias and his colleagues appreciated the recognition, but felt they did "what any ordinary person would do for another human being."
MCCH's2017 HOME Conference will be held on November 6 at Johns Hopkins University’s Montgomery County campus. This annual conference promotes best practices to end homelessness and provides opportunities to learn from federal and state funders and policy makers.
Last year’s conference was attended by 250 professionals, representing 21 local nonprofits, as well as various local, state and federal government agencies providing homeless services and permanent housing programs. Attendees benefit fromeducational tracks targeting direct service staff, program managers, executive directors and public policy leaders. All sessions provide continuing education credits for relevant professionals.
Registration is now open. At this time, we are actively seeking sponsors to support this high quality conference.
Many thanks to this awesome group of volunteers from JBG SMITH for their work at MCCH's Seneca Heights Apartments! These volunteers hauled mulch to replenish our playgrounds and organized school supplies for a mini Back to School Fair for the students who live there!
