(Washington, DC) – On Saturday, January 7 at 11 am, Mayor Muriel Bowser will join Ward 6 Councilmember Charles Allen; Laura Zeilinger, Director of Department of Human Services (DHS); Sheila Alexander-Reid, Director of the Mayor’s Office of LGBTQ Affairs (MOLGBTQ); and officials from Supporting and Mentoring Youth Advocates and Leaders (SMYAL) to celebrate the ribbon cutting of a new transitional housing program for LGBTQ youth. With new initiatives and funding implemented from the Bowser Administration, SMYAL transitional housing will provide safe accommodations, case management, and additional supportive services to the LGBTQ youth community.
WHEN:
Saturday, January 7 at 11 am
WHO:
Mayor Muriel Bowser
Ward 6 Councilmember Charles Allen
Laura Zeilinger, Director, DHS
Sheila Alexander-Reid, Director, MOLGBTQ
WHERE:
SMYAL Transitional Housing
746 19th Street, NE
*Closest Transit: DCStreetcar*
*Bus Lines: X1, X2, X3*
Press interested in attending the event are asked to RSVP to [email protected]