Mayor Bowser to Announce Results of the District’s 2021 Point-In-Time Count & Celebrate the One Year Anniversary of The Brooks, Ward 3’s Short-Term Family Housing Program

(Washington, DC) – On Thursday, April 29, Mayor Bowser will announce the results of the District’s 2021 Point-In-Time (PIT) Count, an annual census of the number and demographic characteristics of adults and children experiencing homelessness in the District. This data is used to inform service needs and helps to align resources as the District works to make homelessness rare, brief, and non-recurring.

Mayor Bowser will also be joined by Ward 3 Councilmember Mary Cheh, Laura Zeilinger, Director of the DC Department of Human Services, and Jean-Michel Giraud, President/CEO of Friendship Place, to celebrate the one-year operation anniversary of The Brooks, Ward 3’s short-term family housing program, which opened its doors to families experiencing homeless during the COVID-19 public health emergency in April 2021. The Brooks is operated by District housing services partner Friendship Place.

When:           
Thursday, April 29, 2021
11 am- 12 pm.
 
Who:            
Mayor Muriel Bowser
Councilmember Mary Cheh, Ward 3
Laura Zeilinger, Director, DC Department of Human Services
Jean-Michel Giraud, President/CEO, Friendship Place
Catherine Mitchell, Program Manager, The Brooks
 
Where:      
The Brooks, 3320 Idaho Ave NW, Washington, DC 20016
*Closest Metro: Cleveland Park Station*

Press interested in attending the event are asked to RSVP to press@dc.gov.
The DC Office of Cable Television, Film, Music, and Entertainment will provide a live feed of this event to watch from a safe, virtual space. To view the event online, visit mayor.dc.gov/live or tune in on Channel 16 (DCN).