2023

Communities in Schools of the Nation’s Capital (CISNCAP) surrounds students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life. During the 2022-23 school year, CISNCAP worked in ten DC public schools throughout Wards 5, 6, 7, and 8, reaching over 4,300 students and their families and providing intensive case management for more than 400 students.

Child Resource Connect creates healthy and nurturing environments for children Through direct services for families, coaching for childcare providers, and collaboration with other public and private agencies, they work to ensure that children have a healthy start through maternal and child health services, access to first-rate childcare programs, safe and secure housing, and other crucial supports.

Edu-Futuro breaks the cycle of poverty by empowering underserved Latino and immigrant youth and families through education, leadership development, parent engagement, case management, and workforce development. In 2023, Edu-Futuro will serve more than 3,400 students and their families throughout Northern Virginia.

The mission of The Wanda Alston Foundation (WAF) is to eradicate homelessness for LGBTQIA2S+ youth ages 18-24 and to ensure that they have access to services that improve their quality of life. The WAF is the only housing program in Washington, DC solely dedicated to offering pre-independent transitional living and support services to LGBTQIA2S+ youth experiencing or at risk of homelessness in all eight wards