Fighting Fentanyl
NBC News 4 and Telemundo 44 interviewed Identity staff as part of an investigation of the fentanyl crisis that has devastated youth and families in the region, including the unique toll on the Latino community. [...]
Latino Youth and Parents Request More Information on Substance Use Prevention
A series of focus groups of Latino teens, parents and educators in Montgomery County has revealed a troubling disconnect between the scope of the teen substance use problem and the tools to properly address it. [...]
Identity’s Carolyn Camacho honored with City of Gaithersburg Distinguished Friend Award
We are delighted to share that Identity Program Director Carolyn Camacho has been awarded the City of Gaithersburg’s Distinguished Friend Award for her longstanding service and significant contributions to the Gaithersburg community. The award was [...]
ENCUENTROS: Responding to the youth mental health crisis
Designed with and for the Latino community, we are really pleased by the increased interest in our Encuentros model of non-clinical peer-led emotional support groups. On July 11, our Executive Director Diego Uriburu’s letter to [...]
On World Refugee Day, Council Recognizes Identity as Part of Coalition Supporting Refugees
The Montgomery County Council marked World Refugee Day with a proclamation recognizing the “rights, needs and dreams of refugees” and the contributions of a coalition of organizations helping refugees in Montgomery County find hope and [...]
Bethesda Magazine Article “The Young Arrivals” Highlights Identity Youth
The Watkins Mill High School Wellness Center is the backdrop for a far-reaching Bethesda Magazine article, “The Young Arrivals”, about teen immigrants to Montgomery County, and their story is told in part through the eyes [...]
Identity’s Diego Uriburu honored with Nix Award
On December 17, 2021, Diego received the Roscoe R. Nix Leadership Award, the County’s equivalent of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, which honors individuals who over the course of their distinguished lives of community service [...]
Pandemic Learning Gaps: Identity’s Nora Morales Interviewed for NBC4 & Telemundo
From NBC4 Washington: Report Finds Montgomery County Students Fell Behind After Year of Virtual Learning A new report shows many local students have fallen behind in school since the start of the pandemic. Montgomery County [...]
One of Identity’s Own Highlighted in Women Who Inspire
We are so proud of Identity’s Finance Director, Tatiana Murillo, one of only eight women featured in Bethesda Magazine’s article on Women Who Inspire. Tati inspires us every day with her passion for the [...]
WAMU 88.5 Talks to Identity Safety Ambassadors about Work to Encourage Vaccinations
On July 6, WAMU 88.5 interviewed two Identity youth, Paola and Stefano, who are part of our Safety Ambassadors program, about their work to get more people in our community vaccinated. In Montgomery County, the [...]