News, Activities, & Resources
Thank you, Karen, for Your Faithful & Diligent Service to our Community.
A very special thank you and sincere debt of gratitude goes to our GAFSC CEO/Founder, Karen Feinstein, who in 1994 recognized the need and opportunity to establish Georgia Avenue Family Support Collaborative in Ward 4. For 24 years she provided steadfast and...
Make Mental Health and Well-being for All a Global Priority
The World Health Organization has declared this year’s theme for World Mental Health Day, “Make mental health and well-being for all a global priority”. Far too often, the norm of society is to place more attention on physical health, despite the countless number...
The Discovering Me Scholarship Essay Contest
Each year Esther Productions, Inc. presents cash prizes for the best essay written by teen girls, ages 13 through 18, who are facing the challenge of father absence.What’s your story? Using between 750-1,500 words, tell us how you have handled growing up without...
Katrina Y. Coates Joins the GAFSC as Chief Program Officer
Katrina Y. Coates, LICSW, joined Georgia Avenue Family Support Collaborative (GAFSC) as Chief Program Officer (CPO) on Monday, October 3, 2022. In her new role, Katrina is responsible for establishing a strategic vision and guiding philosophy that will inform...
October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Domestic Violence Awareness Month evolved from the “Day of Unity” held in October 1981 and conceived by the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence. The “Day of Unity” soon evolved into a week, and in October of 1987, the first National Domestic Violence...
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Upcoming Events
GAFSC Parent Cafe
GAFSC Parent Cafe
REGISTRATION REQUIRED IN ADVANCE TO ATTEND THE EVENT Lunch will be served at noon after the In-person Café for in-person attendence *Anyone who arrives on time (between 9:45 – 10
DC Earned Income Tax Credit Awareness Day (Virtual Event)
DC Earned Income Tax Credit Awareness Day (Virtual Event)
from the DISB website: In honor of EITC Awareness Day, DISB and the United Way of the National Capital Area (UWNCA) are hosting this virtual event promoting this tax credit
Wellness Wednesday: Financial Wellness—Preparing for rainy (and sunny) days
Wellness Wednesday: Financial Wellness—Preparing for rainy (and sunny) days
Every day we are either earning it, spending it, saving it, losing it, or worrying about it. Whichever one it is, the thought of the word “money” comes up for
GAFSC Parent Support Group
GAFSC Parent Support Group
Join, share, relax and get support from other Collaborative parents. Chance to win a Raffle for a $25 Amazon or Wal-Mart gift card Contact: Katheryn Ramos at: 202-722-1815 ext. 100
