Case management by New Heights Program for Expectant and Parenting Students
Supportive case management and assistance with securing services such as a childcare voucher, WIC, housing, TANF, employment, job training opportunities, college/university admissions and more
Category: Navigating the System Housing Government Benefits Skills & Training College Readiness Help Find School Help Find Housing Help Find Work Work Help Find Childcare Care Money Education Youth Development
Eligibility: Student at a school in DC Students
Case management by Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington
Our Family Centers serve as gateways to help for all types of crises and needs. Our Southeast Family Center focuses on keeping families in their homes, support for mothers struggling with cancer, and working to find employment or other forms of assistance to treat long-term challenges, access to many programs and one-on-one case management Do you need help but you are not sure where to go? We are a great resource to connect you with help available within Catholic Charities, other...
1618 Monroe Street, NW, Washington, DC 20010
(202) 939-2400
2812 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC 20020
(202) 338-3100
Category: Navigating the System Help Find Work Work Care Community Support Services
Eligibility: Geography DC Resident
College Readiness Workshops by Generation Hope
● College access for teen parents ● Free and flexible to needs of your program ● English/Spanish ● Types of colleges ● Financial Aid ● Generation Hope Scholarship program ● Hear from a teen parent in college ● College resources and flyer
Category: Help Find School Education
Eligibility: Parents Age Group Role Teens (13-19)
DC Healthy Start by DC Department of Health (DC Health)
DC Healthy Start is a federally funded program for the residents of the District of Columbia that provides support and referrals for services and resources for all women, parents and infants up to 2 years of age. The program aims to improve birth outcomes for infants and women of child bearing age. You can receive the following services through DC Healthy Start: - Care Coordination/Case Management Services - Reproductive Life Planning - Health Education - Health and Wellness...
899 N Capitol St NE, Washington, DC 20002, US
(202) 442-5955
899 North Capitol St NE, Washington, DC 20002, US
202-442-5955, 202-442-4795
Category: Understand Mental Health Mental Health Evaluation One-on-One Support Health Education Family Planning Home Visiting Navigating the System Pregnancy Tests Parenting Education Health Care Disability Screening Education
Eligibility: Young Adults (20-30) Parents Pregnant Age Group Families With Children Health Conditions Household Role Infants and Toddlers (0-2) Teens (13-19) Adults (31-54)
Help Me Grow DC by DC Department of Health (DC Health)
Help Me Grow District of Columbia (HMG DC) promotes healthy development for children and to support healthy birth for pregnant mothers in the District of Columbia. HMG DC is a unique, comprehensive, and integrated district-wide system designed to address the need for perinatal supports, early identification of developmental and/or behavioral concerns, and then to link mother’s, children, and their families to community-based developmental and behavioral services and supports. The...
899 North Capitol St NE, Washington, DC 20002, US
202-442-5955, 202-442-4795
Category: Navigating the System Understand Disability Understand Government Programs Legal Health Care Disability Screening Education
Eligibility: Parents Pregnant Geography Disability Age Group DC Resident Health Conditions Household Role Infants and Toddlers (0-2) Young Children (3-5) Families Developmental Disability
Mary Elizabeth House by Mary Elizabeth House
We provide life-skills training and support for young mothers who are in or have aged-out of the child welfare system. All of our young mothers have experienced family disruption and a host of other challenges that substantially impact their lives. The Mary Elizabeth House commitment is to guide and support young women so that they become loving and nurturing parents, and empowered young women – intellectually, economically, socially, emotionally, spiritually, and physically...
Category: Spiritual Support Preschool Counseling Residential Housing Housing Help Find School Daily Life Skills Parenting Education Health Care Education
Eligibility: Guardianship Mothers with Young Children Role Women/Girls Gender Mothers Foster Youth
New Heights Program for Expectant and Parenting Teens by New Heights Program for Expectant and Parenting Students
New Heights offers: Supportive case management and assistance with securing services, such as a childcare voucher, WIC, housing, TANF, employment, job training opportunities, college/university admissions and more. Educational workshops including topics such as pre-natal care, parenting, life skills, financial literacy, career planning, healthy relationships and other issues concerning today’s youth. An incentive program that allows participants to earn free items for their...
Category: Health Education Family Planning Resume Development Counseling Financial Aid & Loans Sex Education College Readiness Financial Education Help Find School Daily Life Skills Parenting Education Interview Training Work Health Help Find Childcare Care Money Education Youth Development
Eligibility: High School Students Education Status
Newborn Screening by DC Department of Health (DC Health)
DOH administers two newborn screening programs to ensure that all infants are screened. Newborn screening is quick and easy - requiring only a hearing test and blood tests - and is performed soon after a baby’s birth, and in most cases, while the baby is still in the hospital. We provide the following screening programs: - Newborn Metabolic Screening Program is designed to ensure that all infants born in the District of Columbia are screened for genetic and metabolic disorders...
Category: Navigating the System Understand Disability Health Care Disability Screening Education
Eligibility: Parents Geography Age Group DC Resident Families With Children Household Role Infants and Toddlers (0-2)
Perinatal HIV Program by DC Department of Health (DC Health)
Our Perinatal HIV Program links HIV positive pregnant women to care and services and following up on the health-status of the infants. This program provides: - Links to support services
Category: Health Education Navigating the System Care Education
Eligibility: Young Adults (20-30) Pregnant Age Group Health Conditions Teens (13-19) Living with HIV or AIDS Adults (31-54)
Refugee Services by Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington
We serve refugees and asylums who live in Washington, D.C., and survivors of human trafficking who reside in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area. The Refugee Service Center offers case management and employment support services to individuals and families as they seek to make a new start in the United States. The program helps these families to learn cultural norms about their new community in a safe environment and provides support in finding a job.
Category: Counseling Navigating the System Housing Citizenship & Immigration Help Find School Help Find Housing Legal Health Care Education
Eligibility: Citizenship Refugees
Safe Sleep Program by DC Department of Health (DC Health)
Through partnerships and collaborations, DC residents can get a portable crib for their infant to ensure infants are sleeping safely. Putting a baby to sleep face up in a crib reduces the chance of death caused by Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), suffocation and roll over deaths related to the infant sharing a bed with parents or other children. The Safe Sleep Program provides: - Safety Approved Portable Crib - Parent/Caregiver Education - Education for Community Partners...
Category: Baby Supplies Goods Navigating the System Parenting Education Care Education
Eligibility: Parents Pregnant Geography Age Group DC Resident Families With Children Health Conditions Household Role Infants and Toddlers (0-2) Families
Supplemental Nutrition for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) by DC Department of Health (DC Health)
WIC is a program that provides the following services to pregnant women, new mothers, infants, and children up to age 5: Nutrition counseling and education Breastfeeding resources and support Nutrient-rich foods (Foods provided by the program supply calcium, protein, iron, and Vitamins A, D, and C.) Immunization assessment and screening Referrals to health and social service providers For women and children over 1-year-old, WIC also provides fresh fruits and vegetables (May...
Category: Nutrition Education Disease Screening Government Food Benefits Checkup & Test Navigating the System Parenting Education Vaccinations Health Care Money Education
Eligibility: Young Adults (20-30) Pregnant Geography Citizenship Age Group Low-income DC Resident Health Conditions Household Role Women/Girls Infants and Toddlers (0-2) Teens (13-19) Undocumented Adults (31-54) Gender Mothers Young Children (3-5) Families Income
Title V Program - Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN) by DC Department of Health (DC Health)
The Purpose of the Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs Program is to improve the health outcomes for children and youth with special health care needs by ensuring their access to coordinated primary and specialty health care and other services in partnership with their families and community organizations. Program services include: - Family Navigation Services - Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN) District-wide Advocacy - Health Care...
899 North Capitol St NE, Washington, DC 20002, US
202-442-5955, 202-442-4795
Category: Medical Care Support Network Navigating the System Advocacy & Legal Aid Legal Health Care
Eligibility: Young Adults (20-30) Youth (6-12) Living with a Disability Geography Disability Age Group DC Resident Teens (13-19) Young Children (3-5)
Trafficking Victims Assitance Program by Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington
The Trafficking Victims Assistance Program (TVAP) provides comprehensive and strength-based services for children and adult survivors of human trafficking so they can heal, get the justice they deserve and have safe and empowered lives. WHO WE HELP - Any victim of human trafficking including women, men, children, foreign nationals or U.S. citizens - Qualifying family members HOW WE CAN HELP: - Assistance with basic needs: food, clothing, housing and transportation - Assistance...
Category: Counseling Support Groups Navigating the System Housing Safety Education Citizenship & Immigration Help Find Housing Help Find Work Care Mentoring Education
Eligibility: In Crisis Survivors of Human Trafficking In Danger Urgency Survivors
WIC Clinics by Children's National Hospital
Women Infants and Children (WIC) is a supplemental food program that promotes good health for low-to-moderate-income mothers, infants and children. WIC food is high in nutrients such as protein, calcium, iron and vitamins A and C. WIC's mission is to safeguard the health of eligible applicants to the program by providing: - Breastfeeding support and education - The ability to purchase supplemental nutritious foods (cereal, milk, cheese, eggs, juice, beans, peanut butter and infant...
Category: Nutrition Education Help Find Healthcare Government Food Benefits Navigating the System Food Help Pay for Food Health Care Money Education
Eligibility: Pregnant Geography Mothers with Young Children Low-income DC Resident Health Conditions Role Income-based Mothers Income
WIC Clinics by Mary's Center
Women Infants and Children (WIC) is a supplemental food program that promotes good health for low-to-moderate-income mothers, infants and children. WIC food is high in nutrients such as protein, calcium, iron and vitamins A and C. WIC's mission is to safeguard the health of eligible applicants to the program by providing: - Breastfeeding support and education - The ability to purchase supplemental nutritious foods (cereal, milk, cheese, eggs, juice, beans, peanut butter and infant...
2333 Ontario Road NW, Washington, DC 20009
(202) 232-6679
1060 Brentwood Road NE, Washington, DC 20018
(202) 483-8196, (202) 232-6679
3912 Georgia Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20011
(202) 483-8196, (202) 232-6679
Category: Nutrition Education Help Find Healthcare Government Food Benefits Navigating the System Food Help Pay for Food Health Care Money Education
Eligibility: Parents Pregnant Geography Mothers with Young Children Low-income DC Resident Health Conditions Role Dependents Income-based Mothers Income