“The Credible Messenger Initiative” at the Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services (DYRS) is a transformative, mentoring intervention program for youth committed to the agency, with a restorative justice philosophy for young people in the community at large. The mission of the initiative is to connect all young people in the care and custody of DYRS to healthy homes and supportive communities and to provide preventative support to all youth in Washington D.C.
Cure the Streets is a public safety program launched by OAG aimed at reducing gun violence. It operates in discrete high violence neighborhoods using a data-driven, public-health approach to gun violence by treating it as a disease that can be interrupted, treated, and stopped from spreading.
Launched in 2018, the Violence Intervention Initiative is a collaborative community engagement strategy designed to support District residents and reduce the incidents of gun-related violence in District communities. The VI initiative accomplishes this work by:
Social determinants of health, violence prevention priority areas, and reports of child abuse and neglect informed the selection of the Families First DC Success Center locations. The centers offer programs such as nutrition workshops, professional development training, stress management, and parenting classes.
Since 2021, DC Health’s Office of Health Equity (OHE) has led the Advancing Health Literacy Project (AHLP) funded by the Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health, in collaboration with internal DC Health partners including the Community Health Administration (CHA), and the Office of Communication and Community Relations (OCCR). The AHLP also leveraged work funded by the CDC, launched in parallel, that was focused on addressing health disparities in the community by enhanced engagement of residents in COVID-19 vaccine acceptance. With an overall goal of improving organizational, professional, and individual health literacy in the District
Founded in 1968 by Apostle Bertha L Shephard, Miracle Temple Non Denominational Church’s vision is to create the environment for spiritual growth, worldwide evangelism and opportunities for effective ministry inside, and impact in our community.
InnerCity Collaborative CDC understands the real needs of urban communities because it's built within us.
From outreach and education to ministry and service, InnerCity Collaborative CDC supports the whole person.
You'll seevisible transformation in people, families, and neighborhoods.
Led by purpose, not profit.
Your donation helps us build stronger communities from the inside out. Empowering lives through outreach, ministry, and service. Every gift, big or small, fuels programs that bring real hope and transformation to our city.
Join us in making a lasting impact. Give today.
