# Community of Hope

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{{Short description|Nonprofit organization based in Washington, D.C., United States}}
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The '''Community of Hope''' is a nonprofit based in the [District of Columbia](/source/District_of_Columbia) focusing on providing health services and assisting unhoused families. It was founded in 1980 and has since grown to a staff of over 300.<ref>[https://www.communityofhopedc.org/about/who-we-are Community of Hope about page.]</ref> They have partnered with the District government.<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-partners-unveil-new-housing-for-homeless/2011/10/13/gIQA6n8UkL_story.html "D.C., partners unveil new housing for homeless", Washington Post]</ref> They have acquired an existing clinic,<ref>[https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2011/08/29/community-of-hope-to-absorb-family.html "Community of Hope to absorb family clinic", Washington Business Journal]</ref> as well as running their own established clinics for general, dental, psychological, and maternal health.<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-politics/dc-has-a-high-maternal-mortality-rate-lawmakers-want-to-know-why/2018/03/14/e7328eec-22f4-11e8-94da-ebf9d112159c_story.html "D.C. has a high maternal mortality rate. Lawmakers want to know why." Washington Post 14 March 2018]</ref> They offer temporary housing for unhoused families.<ref>[https://www.communityofhopedc.org/sites/default/files/COH_2016AnnualReport_Web_0.pdf CoH 2016 Annual report.]</ref>

==Trivia==

[PJ Harvey](/source/PJ_Harvey)'s song "[The Community of Hope](/source/The_Community_of_Hope)" is based on a tour of Southeast DC by the Community of Hope's original location.

== References ==
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== External links ==

* {{Official website|https://www.communityofhopedc.org/}}

Category:Housing associations
Category:Non-profit organizations based in Washington, D.C.

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