For over 15 years, Thrive DC has been a safe and reliable space for neighbors in Ward 1 experiencing homelessness, poverty, and food insecurity. Every morning, staff serve hot meals to some 200 clients, fostering trusting relationships with them so that Thrive can begin to offer more comprehensive services. Clients choose fresh food from its pantry every week, use its mail and shower facilities, launder their clothes during the summer heat, and pick up free winter clothing when temperatures drop. Case managers build on this foundation to help them work toward stability and self-sufficiency, providing medical referrals, substance abuse and mental health counseling, and other victim and emergency services. Through consistent and compassionate care, Thrive proves that it is more than a safety net for people in crisis – it is a judgment-free and welcoming community.
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