There are currently six Collaboratives operating in the District of Columbia.  Each Collaborative is an independent 501 (c) (3) led by a community-based board of directors.

Each Collaborative draws on the unique capabilities and services found within its network of service providers to assist at-risk  children and families; however, there is a set of core neighborhood-based prevention services that each Collaborative provides.

The Collaboratives’ vision is to develop and sustain a seamless network of community partners throughout the District of Columbia that work to build strong families and supportive communities in which children, youth and adults can safely and productively reside and thrive.  The Collaboratives base their work with children and families on the shared principles listed below.

• Commitment to children
• Respect for families
• Community partnership
• High quality, flexible and responsive services
• Accountability

The Collaboratives are:

Columbia Heights/Shaw Family Support Collaborative
East River Family Strengthening Collaborative
Edgewood/Brookland Family Support Collaborative
Far Southeast Family Strengthening Collaborative
Georgia Avenue/Rock Creek East Family Support Collaborative
South Washington/West of the River Family Strengthening Collaborative