Thrive DC
Thrive DC works to prevent and end homelessness in Washington, DC by providing vulnerable people with a wide range of services to help stabilize their lives.
Founded in 1979 to serve dinner to homeless women, Thrive DC has grown to be a comprehensive, professionally staffed, bilingual organization serving more than 2,000 men, women, and children each year.
We are a safety net for people experiencing homelessness, unemployment, housing instability, and food insecurity. With our help, our clients take the first steps toward independence and self-sufficiency.
Thrive DC serves 200 – 250 homeless and vulnerable individuals every day who turn to us for critical support. Services range from twice daily meals and weekly emergency groceries, to assistance finding housing and support finding employment, to connections to legal aid and opportunities for health screenings, to intensive job training and access to computers, laundry and showers.
Founded in 1979 to serve dinner to homeless women, Thrive DC has grown to be a comprehensive, professionally staffed, bilingual organization serving more than 2,000 men, women, and children each year.
We are a safety net for people experiencing homelessness, unemployment, housing instability, and food insecurity. With our help, our clients take the first steps toward independence and self-sufficiency.
Thrive DC serves 200 – 250 homeless and vulnerable individuals every day who turn to us for critical support. Services range from twice daily meals and weekly emergency groceries, to assistance finding housing and support finding employment, to connections to legal aid and opportunities for health screenings, to intensive job training and access to computers, laundry and showers.
Victim Services
We are now able to offer victim services to our clients through support, referrals, and connecting clients to services if they have been a victim of a crime.
The purpose of this program is to provide...
- 1525 Newton St NW Washington DC 20010
Service Category:
Care
Service Eligibility:
Homeless
Computer Lab - Thrive DC
Computer Lab
Our computer lab is open and accessible from 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM. We offer six internet connected desktops that clients may use for an hour at a time.
Lab Schedule
8:30 AM Sign ups are av...
- 1525 Newton St NW Washington DC 20010
Service Category:
Education
Evening Program
Thrive DC’s Evening Program offers a safe, peer supported environment for women and children.
Since 1979 we have always reserved dinner for women and their dependents, as they often face the greatest...
- 1525 Newton St NW Washington DC 20010
Service Eligibility:
Homeless
Youth (6-12)
Women/Girls
Real Opportunities Training Program
Thrive DC is proud to provide a program that works with individuals who are facing major barriers to employment. We help clients train for a new culinary career who are overcoming anything from homele...
(202) 737-9311;
(202) 503-1522 ext. extension English, French
- 1525 Newton St NW Washington DC 20010
Service Category:
Work
Service Eligibility:
Homeless
Morning Program
During the morning program, our clients can take showers, do laundry, access their mail and use the phone, receive emergency groceries, and enjoy community in a safe, welcoming atmosphere.
Breakfas...
- 1525 Newton St NW Washington DC 20010
Re-entry Program
Men and women are released every day from jails and prisons without food, clothing, or support.
Thrive DC provides all of this without restrictions on sobriety, without time limits, and without judgm...
- 1525 Newton St NW Washington DC 20010
Service Eligibility:
Formerly Incarcerated
Homeless
Laundry Services - Men
Offers a space to do laundry.
- 1525 Newton St NW Washington DC 20010
Service Category:
Goods
Substance Abuse Counseling
Thrive DC believes that every person, no matter their circumstances, should be treated with respect and dignity.
For those struggling with substance abuse and/or addiction we offer:
-One-on-one coun...
- 1525 Newton St NW Washington DC 20010
- 1629 K Street NW Washington DC 20006
Service Eligibility:
Health Conditions
Homeless
Computer Lab Employment Assistance
Every Tuesday and Thursday we reserve the computer lab to work with clients on employment. In the computer lab we offer help with writing resumes and cover letters, looking for job openings, and apply...
- 1525 Newton St NW Washington DC 20010
Service Category:
Work
Service Eligibility:
Homeless
Laundry Services - Women
Offers a space to do laundry.
- 1525 Newton St NW Washington DC 20010
Service Category:
Goods
Service Eligibility:
Homeless
Women/Girls