25 Child & Family Services Resources in District of Columbia — Free Help & Counseling
25 verified child & family services resources in District of Columbia. Find free counseling, crisis support, sliding-scale therapy, substance abuse treatment, and community help on OneClickMentalHealth. Includes providers offering services in English, Spanish (sitio en español: adoptuskids.org/para-familias), Spanish (
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- AdoptUSKids — District of Columbia Foster Care & Adoption Information — Child & Family Services in District of Columbia — Official AdoptUSKids state-information page for District of Columbia. AdoptUSKids is operated by the National Adoption Association under a federal cooperative a
- Advocates for Justice and Education — Child & Family Services in Washington, District of Columbia — (202) 678-8060 — Family-to-Family Health Information Center (F2F) for District of Columbia. Parent/family-led nonprofit serving children and youth with special health care needs
- Advocates for Justice and Education, Inc. — Child & Family Services in Washington, District of Columbia — (202) 678-8060 — Parent Training and Information Center (PTI) for District of Columbia. Federally funded under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) by the U.S.
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of the National Capital Area — Child & Family Services in Washington, District of Columbia — (202) 525-3010 — Big Brothers Big Sisters of the National Capital Area serves DC, Northern Virginia, and Suburban Maryland with one-to-one mentoring matches and group mentoring
- Boys & Girls Club of Greater Washington — Child & Family Services in Washington, District of Columbia — (202) 540-2300 — Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington serves DC, Maryland, and Virginia with multiple club sites providing afterschool, summer, leadership, and STEM programm
- CASA for Children of DC — Child & Family Services in Washington, District of Columbia — (202) 887-1773 — CASA for Children of DC is the statewide network supporting Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) and Guardian ad Litem programs in District of Columbia. Trai
- Catholic Charities Archdiocese of Washington — Child & Family Services in Washington, District of Columbia — (202) 772-4300 — Catholic Charities member agency serving Washington, District of Columbia. Services include: Addiction services, Adoption services, Asset development services,
- Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington — Child & Family Services in Washington, District of Columbia — (202) 772-4300 — Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington is the largest non-government provider of social services in the DC metropolitan area, operating 50+ program
- Child Development Center - DC The Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Child Development Center — Child & Family Services in Washington, District of Columbia — (771) 999-8480 — Easterseals affiliate offering services for children and adults with disabilities and their families. Programs typically include early intervention, autism serv
- Child Welfare - District of Columbia — Child & Family Services in Washington, District of Columbia — (800) 422-4453
- Child Welfare League of America (CWLA) — Child & Family Services in Washington, District of Columbia — (202) 688-4200 — The Child Welfare League of America is the nation's oldest and largest membership-based child welfare organization, representing public and private agencies tha
- Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline - District of Columbia — Child & Family Services in Washington, District of Columbia — (800) 422-4453
- Children's Defense Fund — Child & Family Services in Washington, District of Columbia — (202) 628-8787 — The Children's Defense Fund is a nonprofit child advocacy organization founded in 1973 that focuses on policy and program development for children, particularly
- DC Child and Family Services Agency (CFSA) — Child & Family Services in Washington, District of Columbia — (202) 442-6100 — The DC Child and Family Services Agency is the District of Columbia's public child welfare agency, responsible for investigating reports of child abuse and negl
- District of Columbia Child Abuse & Neglect Reporting Hotline — Child & Family Services in Washington, District of Columbia — (202) 671-7233 — DC Child and Family Services 24-Hour Hotline Trained intake workers screen reports, gather information, and dispatch investigations to the appropriate child pro
- Early Head Start - Bladensburg Road — Child & Family Services in Washington, District of Columbia — (202) 735-0370 — Easterseals affiliate offering services for children and adults with disabilities and their families. Programs typically include early intervention, autism serv
- Heart Gallery — Adoptions Together (District of Columbia) — Child & Family Services in District of Columbia — Heart Gallery — Adoptions Together (District of Columbia) is part of the Heart Gallery of America national network of traveling photographic exhibits and online
- Lutheran Services in America — Child & Family Services in Washington, District of Columbia — (202) 499-5832 — Lutheran Services in America is one of the largest health and human services networks in the U.S., representing more than 300 Lutheran social ministry organizat
- Prevent Child Abuse - District of Columbia — Child & Family Services in Washington, District of Columbia — (312) 663-3520
- Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Capital Area (Washington DC) — Child & Family Services in Washington, District of Columbia — (202) 529-8204 — RMHC of Greater Washington DC operates Ronald McDonald Houses serving families of seriously ill children receiving treatment at Children's National Hospital and
- The Arc of the United States (National Office) — Child & Family Services in Washington, District of Columbia — (202) 534-3700 — The Arc is the nation's largest community-based organization advocating for and serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and their
- YMCA of Metropolitan Washington — Child & Family Services in Washington, District of Columbia — (202) 232-6700 — YMCA of Metropolitan Washington serves the DC, Maryland, and Virginia metropolitan region with 16 branches, the Camp Letts resident camp, family programs, child
- YWCA National Capital Area (DC) — Child & Family Services in Washington, District of Columbia — (202) 626-0700 — YWCA National Capital Area serves DC, Maryland, and Northern Virginia with workforce development for women, racial justice initiatives, and the Stand Against Ra
- YWCA USA (National Headquarters) — Child & Family Services in Washington, District of Columbia — (202) 467-0801 — YWCA USA, founded 1858, is one of the oldest and largest women's organizations in the nation, serving 2 million women, girls, and their families annually throug
- Zero To Three: National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families — Child & Family Services in Washington, District of Columbia — (202) 638-1144 — Zero To Three is a national nonprofit dedicated to ensuring all babies and toddlers (birth to age 3) have a strong start in life. Provides evidence-based resour
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Do these services accept insurance or Medicaid?
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Can I get help in a language other than English?
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In crisis? Call or text 988 for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (free, 24/7, confidential, English and Spanish). Veterans press 1. For LGBTQ+ youth, call 988 then press 3. If you are in immediate danger, call 911.