Community D.C.

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Hear about DC-based DASH (District Alliance for Safe Housing) and their safe housing resources for survivors of domestic Violence, as well as success stories and reasons to wear purple this month.

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Stephen got a kidney transplant at age 2. Think about that for a minute. And this: a half million people in the DMV live with kidney disease. Hear Stephen’s story from his Mom and learn about risk factors, treatments and the upcoming Kidney Walk DC and Kidney Ball.

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Do you know where brown rice comes from? Do you know what REI, Cabot Creamery, Ace Hardware, Nationwide Insurance and Riceland have in common? In this episode, learn about the free, family-friendly Coop Festival 2018, October 6 & 7 on the National Mall. Learn about the cooperative business model. Learn things about rice you didn’t know.

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VolunteerFest is a region-wide series of community service projects during October in conjunction with National Make a Difference Day. Hear event details, volunteer opportunities and more from Emily Swenson and Rob Paine (Volunteer Fairfax) and Robin McGlothin (Insight Memory Care Center).

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Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett discusses local responders sent to help Hurricane Florence victims, response parallels locally, PEPCO reliability report, citizenship ceremonies and positive county changes over the past decades.

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What is suspicious activity? If we see something, who should we report it to? Homeland Security’s “See Say Day” Campaign Manager Taylor Price and iHeart’s Bernie Lucas dig into this issue and provide action tips.

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How do we get rid of disaster-related fear? Or should we? Disasters like 9/11, hurricanes & mass shootings have an impact on individuals, their children and families long after the incidents are over. Clinical psychologist Dr. Cynthia Post discusses this issue with iHeart’s Bernie Lucas and offers practical suggestions for dealing with disasters.

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DC is Cool. Over 22 million people visited here last year. Hear about the Destination DC role as a convention & visitor organization and the positive impact of tourism on local economic development from their CEO Elliott Ferguson.

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Over 64,000 people in DC have live with diabetes. Learn about symptoms, treatments, prevention and two upcoming local events from American Diabetes Association local board chair Major Lewis.

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What are the suicide warning signs and should we ask someone if they’re thinking about it? How can we help? Hear the answers and get info about the upcoming local Out of the Darkness Community Walks from AFSP’s Ellen Shannon.

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