make basic needs accessible

The cost of living in the District is among the highest in the nation, making it especially challenging for low-income residents to make ends meet. As a result, any efforts to help individuals and families secure good jobs and increase their earning potential must be coupled with programs and policies that allow them access to such basics as food, housing, health, child care and transportation.

To make basic needs accessible for all District residents, the District must integrate and expand access to services for low-income workers to ensure that their basic needs are met so that they can remain in the workforce.

To accomplish this, the District must:
1) Ensure access to quality and reliable child care for working families;
2) Improve our educational system, at all levels, to ensure students master the skills that are needed in the workplace;
3) Improve adult educational programs, including literacy programs, to ensure adult workers have the basic skills needed to succeed in the workplace;
4) Expand the availability of affordable housing in the District;
5) Ensure reliable public transportation options are available to all District workers;
6) Ensure every individual has access to preventative medical care and access to healthy and nutritious food;
7) Promote stable families to build a strong foundation for the healthy growth and development of children; and
8 ) Ensure neighborhoods are safe.

Our Recommendations for Change are:

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