Throughout January, Advocates for Justice and Education will be distributing First Day Mutual Aid Packets for the winter season at community health centers and other public-serving environments where DC families of children and youth with disabilities and special health care needs (CYSHCN) navigate.  Here is the downloadable Winter Transition Guide available in English and Spanish....

AJE would like to remind families of resources on students with disabilities issued by the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights. The resources cover  asthma, diabetes, food allergies, and GERD. See more details in the press release below. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Feb. 20, 2024 Contact: Press Office (202) 401-1576 or press@ed.gov U.S. Department of Education’s Office for...

In response to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s Jan. 5 recommendations regarding the national childhood immunization schedule, DC Health has issued a statement that the District’s immunization schedule remains unchanged and continues to be covered by all District public and private insurers. The statement indicates that families in the District should continue to receive the full range...

AJE is delighted to share this opportunity from the Smithsonian Institute with our families Please join us at the National Museum of African American History and Culture on Sunday, February 8 from 8:00-10:00am! During the program, you’ll be able to explore the entire museum, including the soon-to-open exhibition “At the Vanguard: Making and Saving History...