When we feel our best, we can do and be our best. Our team connects DC residents with the healthy food options, shelter, and support needed on the journey to feeling well and living well!

• EBT
• Hypothermia Help
• Shelter Hotline
• Methadone Treatment Center
• Shelter Plus Care
• “Socking” It to Winter

Success in school sets the path for success in life. Our team educates, motivates, and encourages DC’s youth on their journey inside, outside, and beyond the classroom!

UPO’s Youth Services Division is here to help keep your child fulfilled, focused, and moving forward throughout the day and over the years. Our education and enrichment programs for first-graders to high school seniors are designed to make kids feel better about themselves, improve their academic and social skills, and become productive members of society. We also provide family support services to help create a supportive, nurturing setting for children and their families to develop, grow, and succeed.

• C.R.E.A.T.E.
• UPO Academic Scholarship
• P.O.W.E.R.

Our housing counseling services provide the support, advice, and assistance you need to avoid homelessness, become a responsible tenant or owner, and live in comfort, safety, and security.

• Homebuyer Workshops
• Foreclosure Prevention
• Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP)

UPO is proud to be the hub for the Quality Improvement Network, a multi-year effort to boost outcomes for infants and toddlers. We oversee 16 child development centers to ensure that they meet the Head Start Performance Standards.
DC’s Office of the State Superintendent of Education chose UPO because we have a proven high-quality model. Our knowledge helps build the capacity of neighborhood-based child care centers, creating a rising tide that truly lifts all boats.

• Early Head Start
• Pregnant Women
• Early Education Home-based
• Head Start