OUR WORK
HUMAN SERVICE NEEDS
Community Place Café Food Assistance Program (CPCFAP)
- Community Ministry and thirty-six (36) partners (mostly churches) provide over 161-food insecure community members food assistance on a consistent basis.
Answer Center
- Provides emergency referrals, counseling, and assistance to help those in need.
Step Up Housing Assistance Program
- Provides housing education assistance
- Provide small grants to help qualified people avoid eviction through partnerships with caring congregations and other organizations, and with county government support,
We Do Care Outreach Program
- Operate free produce distribution from three sites; Oxon Hill, Capitol Heights, and Seat Pleasant. Faithful volunteers help CMPGC distribute 39,000 lbs. of free vegetables and other food items each month.
- Give families Thanksgiving Food Baskets and give children and youth gifts, new pajamas, toys, and books during our annual Christmas Party.
HUMAN NEEDS
We Do Care
- In collaboration of Capital Area Food Bank, each month distributes over 52,000 lbs. of free fresh produce and other food items during four distribution events to those in need including a special distribution for seniors.
- Distributes holiday food baskets, gifts and other outreach items.
EDUCATION
Stem Education Activities
- Conduct STEM mentoring support for students from six elementary schools.
- Conduct Youth Violence Education Social Media Campaign.
- Conduct Youth Outreach Program.
HEALTH EDUCATION & HEALTHCARE SUPPORT
- With public health educators, provide early cancer detection education and research assistance for medically underserved communities. For more information visit http://bit.ly/CHAMPLab.
- Conduct Community Health Expos to provide medical, dental, and mental health, education, and services.
- Provide free tobacco control education funded by The Maryland Center at Bowie State University.
- Conducted the 2020 Maryland Community Health Survey of over 500 residents of ten Maryland Counties. Developed reports for the community and health professionals at the University of Maryland Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center.
- Developed and implemented MD Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities supported program for prostate cancer education, informed decision-making consultations about screenings, and professional support services.
- Operated COVID-19 Community Vaccination Clinic in partnership with Luminis Health and Greater Beulah Baptist Church in Capitol Heights, MD 20743.