Mr. Edmondson’s Journey to Reclaim His Identity

Continued Challenges: DC Access System and Public Benefits Enrollment

Bread for the City attorney Allison Miles-Lee had the opportunity to testify at a Council roundtable hearing on the DC Access System, the platform used for public benefits and medical insurance application and processing, and the operations of DHS/DHCF. During her testimony, she highlighted several critical issues that our patients and clients at Bread have been facing. Her full written testimony can be read below.

Testimony on Public Benefits Access System by BFC Attorney Allison Miles-Lee, Bread for the City

Bread for the City attorney Allison Miles-Lee had the opportunity to testify at a Council roundtable hearing on the DC Access System, the platform used for public benefits and medical insurance application and processing, and the operations of DHS/DHCF. During her testimony, she highlighted several critical issues that our patients and clients at Bread have been facing. Her full written testimony can be read below.

Bread for the City Responds as D.C. Police Union Moves to Intervene

Today, the D.C. Police Union moved to intervene in Bread for the City v. District of Columbia, a case that challenges the District of Columbia’s practice of sending police officers rather than mental health providers to respond to mental health emergencies.

DC Bar Foundation Awards BFC to Support Free Legal Assistance in DC

Bread for the City’s Legal Clinic is proud to announce that we are one of the 2023 recipients of the DC Bar Foundation’s Access to Justice, Civil Legal Counsel Projects Program, and General Support grants.

Need for Survivor-Centered, Trauma-Informed Housing Services for DV Survivors in the District of Columbia

In 1948, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, recognizing, inter alia, the right of all persons to safe and affordable housing. The inclusion of housing as a human right correctly centered housing as necessary for several other fundamental facets of life: physical and mental health, access to education, attainment of economic stability, and overall well-being.

Upcoming DC Bar Pro Bono Center Free Advice and Referral Clinic

From April 11 - April 13, the DC Bar Pro Bono Center will offer free legal advice!

Safety is a Human Right: D.C’s Housing Crisis and Spike in Gun Violence

As of November of 2021, DC has reached its 200th homicide,  which has been reported to be the highest point in 18 years.  As a person who has lost family members, former classmates and peers to gun violence, it is crucial that we allocate resources and take preventive measures to eliminate the violence within our communities.

Children’s Law Center and Bread for the City co-hosted this event during D.C.

Bread for the City and Children’s Law Center co-hosted this event to discuss their respective legal services work East of the Anacostia River and the importance of pro bono in serving D.C. neighbors.

Breaking Bread: Housing Justice in DC

Join us for a previously recorded Breaking Bread conversation series on housing justice in DC, including dialogue on protecting tenants’ rights, affordable housing development and preservation, public housing redevelopment, and more.