The problems faced by the Washington D.C. region are legion and it's good to learn that the Urban Institute has a special research team looking into all of these matters. On this site, visitors can learn about the Institute's work on child well-being, education reform, affordable housing, homelessness, poverty, crime, and health care in these environs. On the homepage, visitors can explore Featured Links for information about the District of Columbia Crime Policy Institute and the NeighborhoodInfo D.C. initiative, which is focused on supporting community organizations, neighborhood leadership, and government. Moving along, the Publications on Washington D.C. Region highlight research reports, news briefs, and more. Recent publications include "Housing Security in the Washington Region" and "Ten Years of Language Access in Washington, D.C." Additionally, visitors may want to sign up to receive the once-monthly published email newsletter.