Open Streets DC | Georgia Avenue

he District of Columbia began celebrating Open Streets in 2019 at the inaugural event on Georgia Avenue. Since then, Open Streets events have been held in all eight Wards. The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) is the lead agency for the Open Streets program in the District of Columbia. Join the GAFSC on October 7 […]

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: UNDERSTANDING AND PREVENTING THIS ADVERSE CHILD EXPERIENCE (ACE)

In observance of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia, Sasha Bruce, DC SAFE, the Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia, the District of Columbia Public Schools, and the District of Columbia Office of Victim Services and Justice Grants invite you to join us […]

Rethinking Protection: Collaborating to Create Survivor-Centered Systems

Date: Monday, October 30, 2023 Time: 3- 4:30 p.m. EST Survivors of domestic violence – both children and adults – need real help that is tailored to their specific needs. Child welfare’s traditional response to domestic violence is based on a limited conception of child safety that is far too often achieved at the expense […]

Veteran’s Day

Veteran’s Day. Thank you for your service, Veterans! GAFSC Offices will be closed during this time.

Celebrate Petworth

Celebrate Petworth is a free neighborhood festival organized by and for the residents of Petworth—celebrating the creativity, diversity, culture, and people of Petworth and its surrounding neighborhoods. Address: 800 Block of Upshur Street and the 4200 Block of 9th Street. (Next to Pizza Hut)

Thanksgiving

GAFSC Offices Closed in observance of this holiday.