| Organization Name | The Mary Elizabeth House | |
| Street | 200 55th Street, NE | |
| City | Washington | |
| State/Province | DC | |
| Zip/Postal Code | 20019 | |
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| Website | http://www.maryelizabeth.org | |
| Organization Description | For more than a decade, The Mary Elizabeth House has been transforming lives of young, single women and their families. The young women we serve are either single mothers or pregnant and are currently in or have aged-out of the foster care system. All have experienced trauma, family disruptions, instability and a host of other challenges that have substantially impacted their lives. These challenges place the young women, and their children, at-risk of living impoverished lives, with the potential for a second generation of children entering into the foster care system. Ours is not a ministry in the traditional religious sense. It is a "work of transformation" — a comprehensive approach to family support, providing residential housing, life-skills training, parenting, and counseling services that empower young women to be socially, emotionally and economically self-sufficient. We improve lives and help to advance future generations through a structured living environment and parental development. Our services also include educational support, training and therapeutic services. Beyond supporting the positive development of young women who are parenting, The Mary Elizabeth House provides early childhood development in the AsA Early Learning Academy for infants and toddlers. The Academy provides early learning and family development opportunities to teen mothers and their children whose needs are unique because of their status as either in the foster care system or homeless. The AsA Early Learning Academy is accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), with the highest level of quality certification. | |
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| Number of People Served | 25 | |
| Direct Service Organization | Yes | |
| Policy Organization | No | |
| Human Services | No | |
| Government Agency | No | |
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| Early Childhood | Yes | |
| Child Welfare | No | |
| Economic Supports | Yes | |
| Fatherhood | No | |
| Foster Youth | No | |
| Grandparent/Kinship Care | No | |
| Head Start | No | |
| Health, Including Mental Health | Yes | |
| Housing | Yes | |
| Justice Involved | No | |
| K-12 | No | |
| Postsecondary (Higher Education) | No | |
| Social Capital | Yes | |
| Substance Abuse Disorder | No | |
| Workforce Development | No | |