Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington (Catholic Charities DC)

We operate 52 programs in 34 locations in Washington, D.C., and five surrounding Maryland counties.
Some of the ways we help include:
- Legal and financial services
- Food assistance
- Employment and adult education
- Housing and shelter programs
- Help for adults and children with developmental disabilities
- Infants and expecting parents
- Medical, dental and mental health care
- Help for children and teens
- Kennedy school (non-public day school for folks with disabilities ages 6-22)
- Emergency help
- Immigrant and refugee services
- Prison outreach
- Mental health services
(202) 635 - 5953   - Catholic Charities Behavioral Health Services

Green Construction Program

The Green Construction Program helps prepare students for a career in green building by covering topics such as sustainable building, OSHA-10 and Flagger Safety training at the Michael H. Kappaz Train...
  • 1618 Monroe Street, NW Washington DC 20010
Required Document: Proof of Address
Translation Available: Spanish

Supported Employment for Adults with Developmental Disabilities

We provide support and guidance for young adults and adults with developmental disabilities who have little to no work history entering the workforce. Through adaptive programming, a dedicated staff,...
  • 801 Buchanan Street, NE Washington 20017
Service Eligibility: Disability Developmental Disability

Supported Employment for Adults with Mental Illness or Behavioral Disorders

Supported employment for adults is available through our behavioral health primary services. We provide help for adults living with mental illness that includes furthering education, finding and s...
  • 1001 Lawrence St, NE Washington DC 20017
Service Category: Work Supported Employment
Service Eligibility: Health Conditions Mental Illness

Housing and Shelter Programs

Catholic Charities offers many different housing programs designed to work with families and adults who are experiencing homelessness and/or trying to recover from substance abuse or mental health cha...
(800) 535-7252 (Hotline)
Service Eligibility: Housing Status Homeless

Catholic Charities’ Developmental Disabilities Services

Catholic Charities’ Developmental Disabilities Services provide opportunities for a fulfilling future to individuals with developmental disabilities. Our programs are here to support them and their fa...
  • 801 Buchanan Street, NE Washington 20017
  • 801 Buchanan Street, NE Washington 20017

CHAMPS Children and Adolescents Mobile Psychiatric Service

ChAMPS (Child and Adolescent Mobile Psychiatric Service) is an emergency response service for children, teenagers and adolescent adults who are having a mental health or behavioral health crisis. We c...
  • 1001 Lawrence Street, NE Washington DC 20017

Show Up, Stand Out Truancy and Absenteeism program

Our goal is to reduce the rate of unexcused absences within DC Public and Charter Schools and help parents get their children to school every day. In addition to case management and family support pr...
  • 801 Buchanan Street, NE Washington 20017
Service Category: Care Counseling One-on-One Support
Service Eligibility: Students Student at a school in DC

Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP)

We have funding to assist low-income District residents facing housing emergencies. The program provides funding for overdue rent if a qualified household is facing eviction (including late costs and...
  • 2812 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE Washington DC 20020

Case management

Our Family Centers serve as gateways to help for all types of crises and needs. Our Southeast Family Center focuses on keeping families in their homes, support for mothers struggling with cancer, and...
(202) 338-3100 (Voice)
  • 2812 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE Washington DC 20020
  • 1618 Monroe Street, NW Washington DC 20010
Service Eligibility: Geography DC Resident

Assistance with photo ID

Assistance in DC with photo identification for individuals, families and immigrants in need.
(202) 939-2400 (Voice)
  • 1618 Monroe Street, NW Washington DC 20010
Translation Available: Spanish
Service Category: Legal Citizenship & Immigration
SHARE Food Network Main Office
3222 Hubbard Road Landover MD 20785
Behavioral Health Services
1001 Lawrence St, NE Washington DC 20017
Catholic Charities Legal Network
924 G St NW Washington DC 20001
Southeast Family Center
2812 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE Washington DC 20020
Volunteer Medical Clinic
1618 Monroe Street, NW Washington DC 20010
Volunteer Medical Clinic
1618 Monroe Street NW Washington DC 20010
Volunteer Medical Clinic
1618 Monroe Street NW Washington DC 20010
Prison Outreach - Welcome Home Reentry Program
924 G Street NW Washington DC 20001
Spanish Catholic Center
1618 Monroe Street, NW Washington DC 20010
Michael H. Kappaz Training Center
1618 Monroe Street, NW Washington DC 20010
Supported Employment Programs
801 Buchanan Street, NE Washington 20017
Catholic Charities Employment Services
1618 Monroe Street, NW Washington DC 20010
Kennedy School
801 Buchanan Street, NE Washington 20017
Kennedy Institute Child Development Center -Early Childhood Development and Intervention Programs
801 Buchanan Street, NE Washington 20017
ChAMPS
1001 Lawrence Street, NE Washington DC 20017
Kennedy Institute
801 Buchanan Street, NE Washington 20017
Southeast Family Center
2812 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE Washington DC 20020
Refugee Service Center
1018 Monroe Street, NE Washington DC 20017
Immigration Legal Services (downtown)
924 G Street, NW Washington DC 20001
Immigration Legal Services (Columbia Heights)
1618 Monroe Street, NW Washington DC 20010
DC Health Campus
1910 Massachusetts Ave, SE, Building #27 Washington DC 20003
Mt Carmel House
801 East Men’s Shelter
2700 Martin Luther King Ave, SE Washington DC 20032
Adam's Place Emergency Men's Shelter
2210 Adams Place, NE Washington DC 20018
Saint Josephine Bakhita Women’s Shelter
6010 Georgia Ave, NW Washington DC 20011
Dental Clinic
1618 Monroe St, NW Washington DC 20010
Virginia William's Family Resource Center
920-A Rhode Island Ave, NE Washington DC 20018
Fortitude Housing at St. Francis Xavier Church
2812 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, 2nd Floor Washington DC 20019
New York Ave Men’s Shelter
1355 New York Avenue, NE Washington DC 20002
Catholic Charities Hickey Center
924 G St, NW Washington DC 20001
Behavioral Help Program

Provides help for adults living with mental illness that includes furthering education, managing medication and providing ongoing case management services.

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