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Dear Washingtonians,
It is my great honor to serve as your Mayor. Six months into our
fresh start, I am pleased to report that Washington, DC is strong and getting
stronger. Our economy is thriving, our schools are improving, and our finances
are in good shape.
Since day one, we have been looking to you – the residents of
the District of Columbia – to shape our agenda. Through our Office of Community
Relations & Services, we are bringing the Mayor’s office closer to where
you live, work and play, so that we can better address your concerns. By
opening a Mayor’s Office in Anacostia, we are making sure that no ward in our
city goes unnoticed. And for the first time ever, we engaged the community on
the front end of the budget process through budget engagement forums to inform
and shape our priorities.
With your feedback in hand, we developed a budget that makes
critical investments in education, health and wellness, public safety,
affordable housing and jobs. We are focused on creating economic opportunity
for every resident. While there is tremendous prosperity in DC, that prosperity
does not reach every corner of our city. That is why we are creating pathways
to the middle class, so every member of our community can benefit from our
success.
We are also working to make DC government more effective and
efficient. I retained and recruited a talented team of leaders who will make
sure that progress continues and will work tirelessly to help the District
reach its full potential. This is a team that gets things done.
Transparency and accountability will be hallmarks of this
Administration, because this government belongs to our residents. We will use
innovation to keep Washington on the cutting edge of excellence – from
launching bold new strategies to end homelessness, to using technology to solve
infrastructure challenges, to pioneering community policing methods that keep
our neighborhoods safe.
This report provides a snapshot of our progress to date. I am
proud of the things we have accomplished. But, this is just the beginning; we
have so much more to do. With your help, the Bowser Administration will
continue to make you proud.
Sincerely,
Muriel Bowser,
Mayor
To view full report, click here.
September
23 is Falls Prevention Awareness Day! Join the National Council on Aging
for a webinar on new resources and tools to use in your falls prevention
efforts and Falls Prevention Awareness Day activities. The NCOA's National
Falls Prevention Resource Center, along with the CDC and NIH, will describe new
products and highlight innovative Falls Prevention Awareness Day activities
from a state coalition. Key falls prevention strategies from NCOA’s new
National Action Plan will also be discussed with a focus on how state and local
organizations can implement specific action steps to advance falls prevention
efforts.
Click
here to register for the webinar.
 On Wednesday, August 12, join the Department of Health and
the Office of Disability Rights
for a panel discussion on diabetes and workplace accommodations. Topics include
pre-diabetes and Type 2 diabetes risk, employment rights and tips for managing
diabetes in the workplace.
Date: Wednesday, August 12
Time: 1:00 p.m. to 3:00
p.m.
Location: Old Council
Chambers, 1 Judiciary Square, 441 4th Street, NW
For more information, download the event flyer
or contact Lesil Farrakhan via email or at (202)
724-5055.
Nearly half of all adults in their 40s and 50s are providing
care to an older adult while raising a young child or grandchild or supporting
a grown one. These responsibilities have a cost, both financially and
emotionally, felt by the caregiver caught in the middle. Your Employee Support
Program can provide you with tools and resources to help manage the stress of
being part of the new sandwich generation. Download the flyer
to learn more.
Strategies for Multigenerational
Caregiving Webinar
Date: Tuesday, August 18
Time: 12:00 p.m. and 2:00
p.m.
How to Register
- Go
to www.inova.org/eap and
enter login: DCGOV and password: DCGOV.
- Once
you've been directed to your Work Life site, scroll down to reach the
Online Seminar links on the right hand side of the page.
- Click on
the link for the webinar you'd like to attend, and you will then see links
to register for the first or second session.
A confirmation email with the Event Number and Password is sent to each
registrant, and a reminder email is sent a few days before the event.
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