💜 that Elissa Silverman puts her money where her mouth is! Hope that Phil Mendelson Vince Gray Brianne K. Nadeau enjoyed the awesome convos they had w PAVE (Parents Amplifying Voices in Education) parent leaders today re: #ParentPriorities Out-of-School Time Programs & School-Based Mental Health & will do the same!!

Thanks CM Trayon White, Sr. for your vulnerability today with PAVE (Parents Amplifying Voices in Education) Parent Leaders & sharing that you see a therapist. So many kids in DC are experiencing trauma every day - that’s why parents care so much about School-Based Mental Health. Kids need services just as much as adults do!

Parents were HEARD in Mayor Muriel Bowser’s FY23 budget proposal and this budget is a good start for PAVE #ParentPriorities! The #ParentPower of the #PurpleWave is stronger than ever!! 💜💪 More details on what we know so far about the budget threaded below…

Throughout the pandemic, CBOs have been there to provide mental health services for our kids. Mayor Muriel Bowser: I want to see an FY23 budget that pays CBO clinicians what they need and deserve by investing $2.4M to right-size CBO grant amounts! #ParentPriorities #TeamSBBH

Throughout the pandemic, CBOs have been there to provide mental health services for our kids. John J. Falcicchio: I want to see an FY23 budget that pays CBO clinicians what they need and deserve by investing $2.4M to right-size CBO grant amounts! #ParentPriorities #TeamSBBH

Throughout the pandemic, CBOs have been there to provide mental health services for our kids. DC Deputy Mayor for Education: I want to see an FY23 budget that pays CBO clinicians what they need and deserve by investing $2.4M to right-size CBO grant amounts! #ParentPriorities #TeamSBBH

Throughout the pandemic, CBOs have been there to provide mental health services for our kids. Tomás Talamante: I want to see an FY23 budget that pays CBO clinicians what they need and deserve by investing $2.4M to right-size CBO grant amounts! #ParentPriorities #TeamSBBH

Throughout the pandemic, CBOs have been there to provide mental health services for our kids. DC Department of Behavioral Health: I want to see an FY23 budget that pays CBO clinicians what they need and deserve by investing $2.4M to right-size CBO grant amounts! #ParentPriorities #TeamSBBH

Throughout the pandemic, CBOs have been there to provide mental health services for our kids. Phil Mendelson: I want to see an FY23 budget that pays CBO clinicians what they need and deserve by investing $2.4M to right-size CBO grant amounts! #ParentPriorities #TeamSBBH

Throughout the pandemic, CBOs have been there to provide mental health services for our kids. Councilmember_RobertWhite: I want to see an FY23 budget that pays CBO clinicians what they need and deserve by investing $2.4M to right-size CBO grant amounts! #ParentPriorities #TeamSBBH

Throughout the pandemic, CBOs have been there to provide mental health services for our kids. Anita Bonds: I want to see an FY23 budget that pays CBO clinicians what they need and deserve by investing $2.4M to right-size CBO grant amounts! #ParentPriorities #TeamSBBH

Throughout the pandemic, CBOs have been there to provide mental health services for our kids. Elissa Silverman: I want to see an FY23 budget that pays CBO clinicians what they need and deserve by investing $2.4M to right-size CBO grant amounts! #ParentPriorities #TeamSBBH

Throughout the pandemic, CBOs have been there to provide mental health services for our kids. CM Christina Henderson: I want to see an FY23 budget that pays CBO clinicians what they need and deserve by investing $2.4M to right-size CBO grant amounts! #ParentPriorities #TeamSBBH

Throughout the pandemic, CBOs have been there to provide mental health services for our kids. CM McDuffie's Office: I want to see an FY23 budget that pays CBO clinicians what they need and deserve by investing $2.4M to right-size CBO grant amounts! #ParentPriorities #TeamSBBH

I just took action and told DC policymakers all about PAVE (Parents Amplifying Voices in Education) #ParentPriorities for the School-Based Mental Health program. Our kids need a strong mental health system more than ever. Join me: Our voices are strongest TOGETHER! p2a.co/6Iv2C94

🎉Vince Gray and the Committee on Health just announced $2.4M to ensure CBO clinicians are paid what they need & deserve: $80k per clinician. PAVE parent leaders fought hard for this, THANK YOU for hearing and responding to their call! 💜 #ParentPriorities #TeamSBBH

oooh new brewery signage in Eckington 🍻 @ 4th & S St NE steps away from the MBT Barred in DC PoPville

Except for when your train breaks down 7 min outside of Alexandria and you’re stuck on the tracks with no power / AC for 2.5 hours and they shut the cafe car and you have to get towed by another train back to Union Station. I mean… so I hear 🫠

Security is tight at Boston Marathon: if you’re black you get 25 police watching over you. #BostonMarathon

hey PoPville new Starbucks on N St NE (Across Florida Ave from Trader Joe’s) is open today! They’re giving out free samples of the new Oleato latte (tasty!) and the staff was lovely.