Category A: Early Childhood Development
These programs are designed for parents of very young children (newborn to 5 years old) as well as for "parents-to-be". They teach parenting skills, provide information on education, social services, immunization and health to get children "ready to learn"!Mary’s Center for Maternal and Child Care, Inc.
2333 Ontario Road, NW
Delivers bilingual, culturally sensitive assistance to mothers of very young children through home visits, referrals and family support plans.Center for Mental Health
2041 Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue, SE
Expands parental knowledge and skills, and addresses recovery issues for new parents.
Bright Beginnings, Inc.
128 M Street, NW
Provides parents in shelters and transitional living situations with parenting skills, assists with health maintenance and works to strengthen the parent/child bond.Parent Center at Community Academy Public Charter School
1300 Allison Street, NW
A neighborhood center for parents of young children at CAPCS, enhancing their parenting skills.
Friendship House Association
619 D Street, SE
Offers Parenting and Health Education in Arthur Capper and Potomac Gardens neighborhoods.
The Center for Child Protection and Family Support, Inc.
714 G Street, SE
Provides family support services to high-risk families in Ward 8, including preventing of child maltreatment and domestic violence.
Category B: Out-of-School Time Programs
African Heritage Center
4018 Minnesota Avenue, NE
Outreaches to children in DC Public Schools in Ward 7, as well as providing studio activities that promote cultural awareness and family involvement with African arts activities.Anacostia Museum
1565 Morris Road, SE
Provides programs in the summer and autumn for children in SE, in partnership with local churches.Anna Johenning Baptist Center
4025 Ninth Street, SE
Offers homework assistance, life skills, computer labs and field trips for elementary, junior and senior high students.Anna Johenning Baptist Church
885 Barnaby Street, SE
The Destiny Project enhances youth ages 5-17 in wards 7&8 focusing in mentoring programs, one -on -one tutoring, life skills, youth and family awareness, sports leagues, team building, community meetings, outreach, and other youth related issues during after school and evening hours.Asian American LEAD
3045-15th Street, NW
Academic enrichment program for high school students, focusing on Vietnamese students.Boys and Girl’s Clubs of Greater Washington
Eastern, Merritt and Ballou Clubs
Provides tutoring, academic remediation, and high-yield learning activities for children aged 6-18.Calvary Bilingual Multicultural Learning Center
1420 Columbia Road, NW
Program for out-of-school time services for children and youth aged 5 to 18.Chinatown Service Center
900 Massachusetts Ave., NW
Provides after school, summer and weekend homework tutoring.City Lights School
62 T Street, NE
Offers academic, arts, recreation and vocational psycho-educational day treatment for adolescents and young adults.
Community Family Life Services, Inc.
305 F Street, NW
After-school programming including tutoring, sports, recreation and youth work-study.Covenant Baptist Church
3845 South Capital Street, SW
ALTAR (Action Linking Technology and Renewal) for children ages 5-18, Saturday Academy (Saturday tutoring for children grades 4-12) and an after-school tutoring program for children ages 5- 12.DC SCORES
1612 U Street, NW, Suite 405
A unique combination of literacy programs and inter-school soccer league provided to over 600 elementary children in 20 schools across the District.Ebenezer United Methodist
401 D Street, SE
Three days a week, offers tutorial reading and math program for 30 students in elementary and middle schools.Emmanuel Baptist Church
2049 Ainger Place, SE
Provides after-school tutoring five days a week for neighborhood children ages 5-13.The Fishing School
1240 Wylie Street, NE
Provides a variety of student and parent activities, including choir, dance, health/fitness and special topic workshops.For Love of Children (FLOC)
1711-A 14th Street, NW
Offers Neighborhood Tutoring Program - a reading and math curriculum in collaboration with other CBOs - and Adventure Clubs - small membership groups centered on a particular theme or skill.Garfield Terrace Family Council
2371-11th Street, NW
Provides after school activities for children and teens.Heads Up!
Academic enrichment programs in elementary schools in partnership with local universities during the school year and summer break.The Higher Achievement Program
19 I Street, NW
Operates Neighborhood Learning Centers Tuesday and Thursdays with tutoring, dinner, multicultural studio and field trips.Horton's Kids
Anacostia Library
Provides homework assistance, literacy tutoring and life skills programs on Tuesdays, as well as cultural and educational field trips every Sunday for 75-100 young students aged 5-17 living in Ward 7.KidsPledge
Forest Ridge, Atlantic Terrace & Southern Apts.
Fosters academic, social and physical development with computer labs, one-on-one mentoring and literacy program.
Kids House - Community Public Charter School
1300 Allison Street, NW
Provides math and reading tutors, field trips, environmental and computer studies.Latin American Youth Center
1419 Columbia Road, NW
Program includes academic enrichment, arts, culture, sports, recreation, violence reduction and family strengthening in Adams Morgan, Columbia Heights Mt. Pleasant & Shaw.Life Pieces to Masterpieces
603 50th Street, NE
Provides an art-centered Human Development system for school-aged African American males, including painting, chess, exercise, meditation, tutoring, field trips, conflict resolution, teen pregnancy prevention, and leadership skills.Lydia’s House
4101 Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue, SW
Youth Zone provides social mentoring and tutoring for students ages 6-12 in Far SE-SW Washington.New Community After School and Advocacy Program
614 S Street, NW
An After school program for grades 1 - 12 with teen programs, plus tutoring and weekend cultural activitiesNortheast Performing Arts Group
3431 Benning Road, NE
Provides computer and tutorial labs, with special attention to performing and visual arts, for students in grades K-8, five days a week after school during the school year, and during the day over the summer.Parklands Community Center
3320 Stanton Road, SE
"Road to Success"; a year-round program for children and youth in the Garfield Terrace neighborhoods providing instruction in life skills, health and hygiene, drug abuse prevention, academic refreshers, and self-esteem.The Patricia M. Sitar Center for the Arts
255 Ontario Street, NW
A community center offering music, dance, drama and visual arts for children and parents in the Adams Morgan.Project 2000
2315 Ainger Place, SE
After-school and Saturday educational mentoring and academic support programs for inner-city African-American youth. The program focuses on boys in 7th - 12th grades, graduates of Stanton Elementary School living in the Woodland Terrace Housing Development and Stanton ES communities. Participants are prepared to enter college or other post-secondary training upon graduation from high school.RISE, Inc.
5725 East Capital, SE
"Reaching Inside for Self Esteem", provides programming for children ages 5-11 that includes homework assistance, reading classes, supervised recreational activities, arts and crafts and weekly family activities.The Shakespeare Theatre
516 Eighth Street, SE
Young Company offers playwriting, performance and mentorship for SE youth ages 10-17.Washington Tennis and Education Foundation
16th and Kennedy Streets, NW
Program offers tennis classes at 9 new schools in wards 6,7 & 8, highlighting literacy, social skills, academic aptitude & athletics.Young Playwrights’ Theater
2437-15th Street, NW
Offers playwriting and social activism for youth 10-14 in Adams Morgan/Columbia Heights.
Category C: Youth Entrepreneurship
These programs provide various career training opportunities and personal development experience for youth ages 12-21.
Brain Food, Inc.
2437-15th Street, NW, 4th Floor
Food Venture provides youth ages 14-18 with classroom and hands-on training for the food industry.Chinatown Service Center
900 Massachusetts Ave., NW
The Center offers homework tutoring as well as computer basics, computer maintenance and job search/interview skills for youth 14-18.Columbia Heights Youth Club
1500 Harvard Street, NW
The Focus on Health program exposes youth to career options in the health field.Covenant House Washington
1015-15th Street, NW, Suite LL200
Provides courses in woodworking and business planning, along with apprenticeship programs for youth in SE.Lydia’s House
4101 Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue, SW
The Tech Zone program provides technology-based entrepreneurial training for youth 14-21 in Far SE-SWMarshall Heights Community Development Corporation
3939 Benning Road, NE
Offers vocational training services for youth 14-21 in Ward 7 through collaboration including assessment, OJT, job shadowing, business skills and community service opportunities.For Love of Children
815-15th Street, NW, Suite 916
Keys to the Future serves low-income single mothers and young women aged 14 - 21 in the Fort Totten area.WVSA Arts Connection
1100-16th Street, NW
ARTiculate Gallery & Studio program offers Fine Arts, business start-up training and apprenticeships for disabled youth ages 14-21.