OurMission

We believe every Washingtonian deserves the opportunity to thrive. We support strong children, strong families, and strong communities by increasing access to quality education, health and wellness, and family resources. 

 

We have 4 major program areas to complete our mission:

Education 

Health and Wellness 

Family Engagement

Emotional Wellness

 

Within each program area, we have many highly developed and specific programs that aim to make our community STRONG!

 

1. Education

• Early Childhood Education
  • 6 weeks - 4 years old
• Family Visiting
  • 3 years old or younger
• Urban Alliance Partnership
  • High School Students
• Global Passport Program 
  • High School Students
• Advancing Early Education Collaborative
  • Adults

2. Health and Wellness 

• Joyful Food Market
  • Pop-up markets held at elementary schools in Wards 7 & 8
• Martha's Table Markets (at Maycroft & The Commons)
  • No-cost choice based markets
• Community Markets
  • Pop-up markets held throughout Wards 7 & 8
• McKenna's Wagon
  • Mobile Food service delivering hot meals 365 days a year 

3. Family Engagement

• District Dads
  • 12 week program that supports male caregivers
• Strong Families, Strong Futures DC
  • Direct cash assistance program
• Family Visiting
  • Early Head Start services weekly for pregnant women, caregivers and their young children
• Martha's Table Baby & Me Early Parenting Program 
  • Early parenting program that supports expectant and new mothers
• Martha's Outfitters
  • No-cost professional clothing boutique 

4. Emotional Wellness

• Healthy Happy Hour
  • In-person healthy happy hour with mocktails and snacks for neighbors
• Mindful Movement Workshop
  • Regular, no-cost workshop for healing through movement
• Individual Counseling
  • 1-on-1  counseling sessions with a licensed therapist with Community Wellness Ventures
• Arts as Healing, Open Art Hour
  • Arts based therapy