Family Centered Programs
Show Up, Stand Out (SUSO)
Show Up Stand Out’s (SUSO) mission is to reduce unexcused absences by mitigating barriers to school attendance of children and their families with three or more unexcused absences prior to escalation to CFSA and/or CSSD. This initiative is designed to reduce chronic absenteeism in grades K-8 by supporting schools with a focus on providing services to identified families while fostering student achievement.
Family Services Program (FS)
The Family Services Program (FS) provides community-based child welfare services that use the Protective Factors Framework and Motivational Interviewing to strengthen families. Services in this program include family support, case management, information and referral, crisis intervention, housing support, parent education, and community capacity building. In addition, the monthly Parents Support Group and Parent Cafe provide safe spaces for parents’ support, growth & socialization.
Brightwood Family Success Center (BFSC)
The BFSC operates with the support of five essential partners: Emory Beacon of Light, Inc., Metropolitan Police Department DC, MutetheViolence DC, Urgent Wellness, and the Wards 3 & 4 DC Prevention Center. Residents have access to a wide range of vital services and resources, including place-based healthcare, an onsite computer lab, emergency assistance, bilingual parent support programming, community safety and outreach interventions, small business and employment counseling, youth violence interventions, and support for substance use and mental health disorders.