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NCSSS is proud of our alumni who enter the profession with a strong desire to help people and make a difference in their communities, nation, and world. We are excited to highlight some of these alumni and the social work they are doing to address a variety of challenges - homelessness, economic inequality, systemic racism, improved health and mental health care, and the COVID-19 pandemic.

- Christy Respress
  Since 2017, homelessness in the United States has steadily increased. Stagnant wages for workers, a lack of affordable housing, and a pandemic have all contributed to roughly 30,000 more Americans experiencing homelessness. And according to endhomelessness.org, no state has a higher Homelessness Per 10,000 Americans than here in Washington D.C. At the core of NCSSS is our motto “Turning Mercy Into Action” so to learn more about this topic we interviewed NCSSS Alumni and Executive Director of Pathways to Housing DC Christy Respress.
  
  You can read her recent article on the topic in the Washington Post here.
- Lauren Reliford
  Jeremiah 29:11 says “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Lauren Reliford believes that attending NCSSS was a plan God had for her. A 2021 Masters Graduate, Lauren is the political director for SoJourners here in D.C. We interviewed her to discuss the role God plays in her life, her work, and her time here at Catholic University.