Capitol Hill Group Ministry

About Capitol Hill Group Ministry

Capitol Hill Group Ministry Serves On The Front Lines With Vulnerable Individuals And Families In Ward 6. Every Month Capitol Hill Group Ministry Answers 250-500 Calls For Assistance From The Public. A Dc Agenda Statistical Study On The Demographics Of Poverty In The District Based On The 2000 Census Shows The Neighborhood Cluster With The Highest Density Of Poverty Is Cluster 27 In Ward 6: 45% Of Seniors And 67% Of Children Live Well Below The Federal Poverty Levels. Census Tract 72 In Ward 6 Has A Median Income Of $9,293. Chgm Programs Target This And Other Pockets Of Severe Poverty In Ward 6. In Addition, The Number Of Families Applying For Emergency Shelter In The District Has Steadily Increased Over The Past 5 Years. Chgm Provides Creative And Caring Emergency Shelter And Hospitality For Just A Fraction Of These Families, Yet The Families Have A Better Success Rate Of Moving On To Stable Housing And Moving Forward With Their Own Lives.