All Posts: community health

• New Report from Capital Area Food Bank Identifies Troubling Trends in Food Insecurity

  A new report on hunger from the Capital Area Food Bank found that the percentage of people experiencing very low food security in the Washington, D.C., area has increased to 22%, meaning that about 820,000 adults locally are skipping meals or eating smaller portions.

  Category: GUMC Stories Tags: community engagement, community health, food insecurity, School of Health

• Ralph Lauren Center Pastoral Initiative Collaborates with Local Churches to Offer Cancer Education and Screening

  Community outreach and engagement is a priority for the Ralph Lauren Center for Cancer Prevention at Georgetown University’s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, and as its pastoral initiative coordinator, Mireille Bright, PhD, MPH, connects with the leaders of local churches to offer cancer prevention education, screening and navigation services.

  Category: GUMC Stories Tags: cancer prevention, community engagement, community health, community outreach, Georgetown Lombardi, pastoral initiative, Ralph Lauren Center for Cancer Prevention

• School of Nursing Faculty and Students Practice Cura Communitas in West Virginia Appalachian Community

  Six School of Nursing graduate students traveled to rural West Virginia to learn more about the lived experience of residents in Appalachian communities, including the policies that impact the social determinants of health.

  Category: GUMC Stories Tags: Berkley School of Nursing, community health, experiential learning, population health, student experience