Meet our new Director of Practice Operations Cecelia Lane! A DMV native with 18 years of experience in health care operations, Cecelia is coming to us after several years in leadership positions on the West coast, as well as her work as a community health consultant. In her new position, Cecelia will oversee registration, benefits enrollment and referrals, improving access to care throughout the agency. Learn more about her plans (and her two Yorkshire terriers!) below.
Women’s History Month 2024
02.28.24
March welcomes Women’s History Month. We come together to honor all those who experience life through the lens, body, spirit, and identity of a woman.
Explore a few ways you can celebrate Women’s History Month— past, present, future, and fluid— in 2024.
The 2024 National Women’s History Theme
This year, the Women’s History Month theme, “Women Who Advocate for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion,” celebrates the relentless efforts of women dedicated to eradicating bias and discrimination. Explore this playlist of women who broke barriers to advance equity, diversity, and inclusion in their fields.
Celebrate International Women's Day
Friday, March 8th, is International Women's Day
The 2024 International Women's Day theme is "Inspire Inclusion." It reminds us of the collective journey toward gender equality, championed not by the united efforts of those who value human rights.
Learn more about International Women's Day here
BINGO: Women's History Month Trivia
Join your hosts Development Director Christina Bauer and Senior Communications Specialist Rebecca Ritter on Wednesday, 3/27 from 12-1pm for a Women's History themed trivia bingo! Spend your lunch break (3rd floor board room or virtually) testing your knowledge on history-making people who identify as female. There will be prizes for bingo winners, plus anyone who participates will be entered in a raffle to win a $25 gift card to your choice of a local woman-owned business.
Review answers and test your knowledge
Women Making History at Health Care for the Homeless
If you identify as a woman, what does it mean to you to be a woman in your field? Which woman has inspired you in your work?
If you are interested in sharing your story, please reach out to REI Health Specialist, Arie Hayre-Somuah by March 20th! Those who participate will be entered in a raffle for a gift card.
Featuring:
Therapist Case Manager Deborah Woolford, LMSW
Therapist Case Manager Shauna Griffin, LMSW
Director of Human Resources Rachelle Adams, SHRM-CP
REI Health Specialist Arie Hayre-Somuah, LMSW, MPH
Lead Therapist Case Manager II Tammy Montague, LCSW-C
Local Events
Women's History Month Poetry Discussions, Multiple Dates
Women History Month: Equal Pay Co working and Networking, Multiple Dates
Women’s History Month Festival, Sat, Mar 9, 2024 at 11:30 AM
Women's History Month Open Mic Night, Wed, Mar 13, 2024 at 6:00 PM
Ignite HER - Women's History Month Wellness Luncheon, Sat, Mar 16, 2024 at 1:00 PM
Women's History Month Edition: Cooking w/ Chef Maynard, Tue, Mar 19, 2024 at 6:00 PM
She Who Struggles: Revolutionary Women of the Movement Trivia Night, Wed, Mar 20, 2024 at 7:00 PM
Standing on Her Shoulders: Stories, Sisterhood, and Celebration, Fri, Mar 22, 2024 at 12:30 PM
Women's HERstory Month - Day of Service, Sat, Mar 23, 2024 at 9:30 AM
Women's History Month Celebration, Sat, Mar 23, 2024 at 5:00 PM
Trivia Night: Women's History Month, Tue, Mar 26, 2024 at 5:00 PM
Woman Empowerment Workshop, Fri, Mar 29, 2024 at 6:30 PM
2024 PLANNING COMMITTEE:
Adedoyin Eisape, REI Program Manager II • Engagement & Policy
Arie Hayre-Somuah, REI Health Specialist • Behavioral Health
Alkema Jackson, She She/Her They/Them, Client Access Project Coordinator • Quality
Joanna Diamond, Director of Public Policy • Engagement & Policy
Malcolm Williams, Senior Client Relations Manager • Engagement & Policy
Janel Taylor, Talent Program Manager • Human Resources
Lisa Lefavore, Call Center Manager • Practice Operations
Christina Bauer, Director of Development • Development
Kyler Young, Case Manager • Housing Services
Rebecca Ritter, Senior Communications Specialist • Communications
Reach out to the Women's History Month Planning Committee if you are interested in learning more, supporting upcoming events, or have any feedback.
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