OUR PROGRAMS-

THE CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER - Was established in 1958 as a low-cost day care and educational development program for preschool children. It provides head start and kindergarten instruction designed to meet each child's physical, social, emotional, and intellectual needs. The capacity of the center is 60 children.

THE SENIOR CENTER FORTHE DEAF & HARD-OF-HEARING - Is a nutrition consumer information program providing recreational activities elderly deaf residents. Daily hot lunches, a wholesome environment, counseling and transportation are provided typically to 10-25 seniors per day. The program has been in existence for more than eighty years.

THE MALE YOUTH ENHANCEMENT & AFTER SCHOOL YOUTH PROGRAM (Ages 8-18) provides training in literacy, math, science, computers, life skills, and other fundamentals, and promotes academic achievement, sound critical achievement, strong moral and ethical values, and behaviors. The programs have served more then 1200 youth since 1985.

THE SHILOH DEBUTANTE PROGRAM - Is a rites of passage program for teenage girls. The activities and events are designed to nurture, motivate, strengthen, and shape character as well as develop talent and leadership skills. College scholarships are awarded to seniors who graduate from the group.

THE HUMAN SERVICES PROGRAM - Provides counseling, emergency funds, food, transportation, clothing assistance, and referrals to adults in crises. The program serves several hundred persons per month.

THE COMMUNITY COMPUTER CENTER - Provides state-of-the-art computer skills training to youth after school, to persons seeking to become gainfully employed, and to seniors who want to improve their at-home communication. Weekend and summer programs are also available.

CHURCH COMMUNITY PARTNERS AGAINST HIV/AIDS - Church Community Partners Against HIV/AIDS provides outreach, capacity building, technical assistance, forums, discussion groups, seminars and workshops on HIV/AIDS throughout the Washington Metropolitan area. Those benefiting from services include faith-based organizations, beauty, barber, and nail salons, community groups and individuals infected/affected by HIV/AIDS.

TEEN MOTHERS TAKE CHARGE - Is a program addressing in a holistic fashion the needs of teenage mothers. Counseling, referrals, social services, and many other services are offered to your mothers to reduce the incidence of pregnancy in teenage girls who are not married. The program has resources to support two hundred such mothers.