Joy Evans Therapeutic Center opens in Ward 7

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Joy Evans Therapeutic Center opens in Ward 7

The Joy Evans Therapeutic Recreation Center, a $40.4 million project, has opened in Ward 7 to provide Washingtonians with critical services that strengthen physical, cognitive and emotional wellness, and is named after a former resident of Forest Haven, a D.C. institution for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

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