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JULY, 2016

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64 New York Ave., NE, Washington DC
20002 

Phone: 202.671.4200

www.dhs.dc.gov

Director:
Laura Zeilinger

Chief Operating Officer:
Sharon Kershbaum

ESA Adminstrator:                 Anthea Seymour                     

Interim FSA Administrator: Kristy Greenwalt 

Chief of Staff:                     Jay Melder

Deputy Chief of Staff               Darrell Cason

Editor
Dora Taylor

Graphic Designer
Jonell Kirk

Contributing Writer
Renee Johnson

Contributing Writer
Jessica Li


Honoring Our Veterans: From Homelessness to Homeowner

Alfred Jiggets

Mr. Alfred Jiggets lives on a quiet street in South East. Meeting him, one would never suspect that he has suffered the trauma of war. Even less apparent are the many battles that he has fought since he returned from Vietnam in 1971 — battles against substances, battles against PTSD.  Mr. Jiggets has experienced homelessness in our nation, and today, Mr. Jiggets owns his own home. Read more.


DC LEAP Program Offers Opportunities for Advancement, Employment

LEAP program

One of the great challenges of crafting human services programs is not only providing services that will help our customers improve their quality of life, but also building programs with which our customers will want to engage. The policy makers who design these strategies spend a great deal of time trying to enhance services and implement policies that will be beneficial to the overall well-being of our customers, further their stability, and encourage their development as they continue upon their life’s journeys. Read more.