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GOAL 1: PROMOTE HEALTH AND WELLNESS EQUITY THROUGH POLICIES AND PROGRAMS THAT ADDRESS SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH
Challenges with health and wellness are often linked to social determinants and barriers that hinder access and/or prevent residents from making their health or the health of their family a priority, including barriers in transportation, cost of care, access to healthy foods, and unstable housing. These strategies begin to identify and address the social determinants that prevent residents from making their health a priority.

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Increase awareness that where community members live, work, and play impacts their mental and physical well-being. Partner with community organizations to bring awareness through print and television PSAs.

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Provide support for residents and community members to grow greater Deanwood area's diverse food ecosystem along main transportation routes (e.g., locally-owned grocery stores, urban agriculture, community gardens etc.). Increase awareness of the food sources that do exist, even if seasonally (e.g. Dreaming Out Loud, weekly farmer's markets). Ensure greater Deanwood area representation on city-wide efforts to address food access and equity (e.g., DC Food Policy Council).

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Reduce transportation barriers and promote transportation equity, including free shuttle buses between neighborhood centers so that seniors and individuals with disabilities can navigate terrain with ease. Explore opportunities to reinstate permanent subsidized car service or shuttle to health care appointments.

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GOAL 2: ENHANCE ACCESSIBILITY OF OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES AND RECREATION FACILITIES FOR ALL RESIDENTS
From the recently-renovated Deanwood Recreation Center to the Watts Branch park, there are several existing community assets that are currently inaccessible to a wide range of residents. This is in large part due to transportation barriers and safety concerns, among others. All residents, from children to older adults to residents with disabilities, must feel safe and able to access their neighborhood resources, for healthy, memorable and positive experiences. The ability to enjoy green lawns, flowers, trees and running water streams can be mentally stimulating while, sitting and/or walking while socializing.

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Promote collaborations between community-led institutions and DC government agencies (e.g., DDOT, DPR) to ensure that the Greater Deanwood area is accessible and safe for all residents. This includes widening sidewalks, ensuring adequate lighting, and ensuring that bike and walking paths are accessible. It also includes preventing trash dumping and high-risk activities in parks.

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Promote the use of local artists and youth for the installation of short- or long-term place-based art designs.

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Ensure that there are activities for older adults in the community, including health and nutrition classes, exercise facilities, life-enhancing seminars, workshops, movies, free trips and other entertainment. These activities should be along main corridors (Benning Road, Minnesota Avenue, Sheriff Road, East Capitol Street, Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue and Eastern Avenue, Northeast and Southeast) so they are accessible by public transport.

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Ensure that Parks and Recreation Facilities are accessible to all residents. Benches and exercise locations should be placed along the walking paths. Free transportation should be provided to and from key outdoor and recreation facilities.

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GOAL 3: ENSURE PUBLIC SAFETY AND PROTECTION FROM HARMFUL POLLUTANTS
Health concerns and public safety go hand in hand. Older adults and adults with disabilities often feel unsafe on major roads as loitering and blocked sidewalks are common. There are individuals who sell drugs and threaten senior citizens in neighborhoods, fast food parking lots, on porch of vacant properties, and on the streets. Public safety ensures the protection of citizens, persons in organizations, and institutions against threats to their well-being – and contributes to the prosperity of communities. In addition to law enforcement, fire and emergency medical services, community members and residents need to examine how to keep each other safe.

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There should be Neighborhood Watch or Community patrol, working with police. Residents should make sure their homes and streets are well lit. There should be a way for all youth in the neighborhood have positive ways to spend their spare time, based on organized recreation, part-time work, various sports, tutoring and volunteer community services.

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Explore which community assets already exist in neighborhoods that keep community members safe and ensure that those are preserved, adequately resourced and replicated (if possible).

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Residents should be not be exposed to environmental hazards or pollutants that endanger the residents present and future health and wellbeing. DC government should take proactive steps against radiation in the air (from cell phone poles) and chemicals and lead in water sources. Every household and apartment building should have access to clean energy (e.g. Solar) at a discount.

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GOAL 4: ENSURE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO QUALITY CLINICAL CARE FOR ALL GREATER DEANWOOD RESIDENTS
The healthcare infrastructure in the greater Deanwood area mainly consists of primary care clinics—all Federally-Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), mostly run by Unity Health Care --and mini clinics. While there is an urgent care center opening in Fall 2021, there is no hospital currently located East of the River and little access to pharmacies. Residents must travel long distances to either Prince George’s County, Maryland or wards west of the River to receive specialty services of any kind, which can lead to putting off needed care as long as possible. Though almost all the primary care clinics have walk in appointments, extended hours and weekend availability, the quality of care in primary care clinics needs to be addressed.

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Identify and address barriers that exist to lack of engagement in primary care and preventative care, including knowledge of key risk factors, the importance of behavioral health and the impact of social determinants of health.

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The Greater Deanwood area requires a Major Urgent Care Ambulatory Outpatient Center so residents will not have to go such long distance for quality care for specialty services (e.g. cancer treatment). The facility should have adequate capacity to serve the needs of residents (e.g., 15-25 beds for observation from 8 to 24 hours). This could potentially be located at the former Fletcher Johnson School on Benning Road, SE or on an empty lot near Deanwood Metro Rail Station.

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Aging in Place is important to the well-being of older adults and individuals with disabilities. There are a couple of residential assisted living homes, senior apartments and a nursing home, but more are needed. There should be quality high-level assisted living facilities, nursing homes and senior apartment independent living within the immediate communities so residents age 60 and over can easily get medical care or live in familiar surroundings. These senior living arrangements should be geographically dispersed between Hill East, Capitol View, Deanwood, along Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue, Minnesota Avenue and in Parkland/Eastland Gardens.

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GOAL 5: PROVIDE RESOURCES TO ALLEVIATE THE DISPROPORTIONATE IMPACTS OF COVID-19
The impacts of COVID-19 are felt disproportionately among Black communities in the District, yet many communities that are mostly Black have less access to testing and other health resources.

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Increase the number of free, public testing sites available and accessible to Ward 7 residents. A mobile testing unit through United Medical Center in front of the Faunteroy Community Enrichment Center on Wednesdays will provide additional COVID testing starting August 26th. However, additional, free testing with extended availability is required throughout the greater Deanwood area.

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Provide the resources to create PSAs conveying critical information and education about COVID-19. Visual signs about wearing marks, the importance of handwashing, and social distancing can be placed along streets and near shopping areas such as strips of stores, fast food eateries, and at stop signs throughout residential streets.

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Increase the number of public handwashing stations in the greater Deanwood area.

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