Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)

The Early Childhood National Centers for Training and Technical Assistance (T/TA) promote excellence through high-quality, practical resources and approaches. They are designed to build early childhood program capacity and promote […] View more details

Healthy Start is a free program for pregnant women, parenting mothers (infants up to 2 years of age), females of childbearing age and fathers (infants up to the age of 1 year) in Wards 5, 6, 7 and 8. Our goal is to improve birth outcomes and the health and development of infants into early childhood. View more details

OSSE in collaboration with grantees - the Building and Sustaining Quality in Early Care and Education (BSQECE) and the Quality Improvement Network (QIN) - has compiled a compendium of current efforts and resources to support the business practices of child development centers and homes. View more details

The mission of the D.C. Department of Human Services is to empower every District resident to reach their full potential by providing meaningful connections to work opportunities, economic assistance and supportive services. View more details