We are so very proud to share this Washington Informer article written by a reporter who was already familiar with the great healthcare that Whitman-Walker Health does for the LGBTQ community, having been a friend of Jim Graham since his days at the helm as Executive Director of WW, well before Graham became a DC Council Member.
But what the reporter didn’t realize before he came to our Max Robinson Open House is that Whitman-Walker provides healthcare for ALL.
Suffice it to say, he learned a lot at our Open House, spoke to a number of people (staff and potential patients), and then wrote this very thoughtful and informative piece.
EXCERPT:
‘𝑫𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒍, 𝑷𝒓𝒊𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒚, 𝑩𝒆𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒊𝒐𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝑯𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉 𝑪𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑴𝒐𝒓𝒆: ‘𝑨𝒗𝒂𝒊𝒍𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝑨𝒏𝒚𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝑾𝒉𝒐 𝑵𝒆𝒆𝒅𝒔 𝑴𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝑨𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏’
“When Devon Lesene wanted to get dental work done, he considered visiting dentists with offices throughout the District, but a friend made a recommendation that piqued his interest.
The friend recommended that he visit Whitman-Walker’s Max Robinson Center located on the campus of St. Elizabeths East in the Congress Heights neighborhood of Ward 8. Lesene, a former advisory neighborhood commission (ANC) chair of 8D and a resident of Congress Heights, knew about the Max Robinson Center, but was not aware that it offered dental services to the public.
He quickly learned otherwise and was elated once visiting the health care center.
“I am a Ward 8 resident, and I have passed this building many times,” Lesene, 34, said. “When I heard that they offered dental services, I had to come check the building out, see what was on the inside. I am impressed. I like it because it is clean, and the decorum is nice. The workers are friendly, and the technology is top notch.”
Lesene and dozens of other residents were able to take in much of the organization’s comprehensive services at Meet Max Robinson, a community open house held July 31.
“The Max Robinson Center is available to anyone who needs medical attention,” said Lisa Amore, senior communications director for Whitman-Walker. “This is not just for people who are gay or have HIV. We want people to understand who we are and what we do.”
Read full article here:
https://www.washingtoninformer.com/max-robinson-center-dental-services/
