PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS
North Capital
Collaborative, Inc. engages minimally 25 to 30 community-based organizations
on a monthly basis. Many of these organizations participate in on-going
partnerships with NCCI by providing direct client services or through
community events and/or marketing collaborations. Further, NCCI
acknowledges that any partner that NCCI collaborates with that has direct
contact with children and youth certifies that their employees and
volunteers have the appropriate and necessary clearances. Furthermore, NCCI
mini-grant recipients, if approved, must submit appropriate clearances.
Metro
Youth Entrepreneur Program, Inc. -
MYEP is a youth program located in the
service area and dedicated to teaching youth entrepreneurial skills. This
organization collaborated with NCCI as a mini-grant recipient.
Metro
Delta Literacy Council - Metro
Delta Literacy Council is located within walking distance for NCCI clients.
Metro Delta partners with NCCI in events pertaining to literacy and GED
preparation for clients in need of this service. NCCI has referred numerous
fathers to this program.
Mt.
Sinai Baptist Church - Mt.
Sinai Baptist Church is located in the service area and partners with NCCI
in hosting its Community Networking meeting. It also collaborates with NCCI
in providing transportation to NCCI summer camp for youth.
Mt.
Airy Baptist Church - Mt. Airy
Baptist Church is within the Sursum Corda community and works closely with
NCCI on several community projects that include the 2003 Community Fun Day
for Sursum Corda. This faith-based partner also provides NCCI space for its
parent education graduations.
Mt.
Olive Baptist Church - Mt.
Olive Baptist Church is within walking distance of NCCI. Pastor Simmons is a
continuous partner with NCCI serving of its community board for the review
of mini-grants.
Walker
-Jones School- Walker-Jones
School is the elementary school that serves the NW1 community and has been a
partner for many events. Most recently, Walker Jones has signed on with NCCI
to implement the “Court Truancy Diversion and YTRIP Programs”.
Dunbar
High School - Dunbar High
School is the local high school within the NCCI service area for
approximately 500 teenagers within the service area. NCCI has collaborated
with Dunbar on a number of community initiatives to include Project Spirit,
a youth developmental program. Dunbar, through its guidance counselor,
operated as an independent contractor for the program. Dunbar was also a
co-host of NCCI’s 2006 Child Neglect and Abuse Program.
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Washington High School - M.M.
Washington High School is also located within the NCCI service area and has
been a partner with NCCI on several projects. Currently, M.M. Washington
hosts NCCI parent education program within the school. M.M. Washington
provides teenage parents both mothers and fathers to NCCI’s parent education
program.
Hyde
Charter Leadership School -
Hyde Charter Leadership School partners with NCCI in providing a parent
support group. This group meets regularly at Hyde to address issues
pertaining to parenting and family support resources. Additionally, Hyde has
worked with NCCI in promoting child neglect and abuse as well as issues of
father absence.
St.
Martins Church - St. Martins
Church has served the NCCI community since the early 60’s. Since NCCI’s
inception in 1997, St. Martins has collaborated with NCCI on youth programs,
job fairs, board activities, and literacy training for community clients.
Metropolitan
AME Zion Church - Metropolitan
AME Zion Church is located in the Bloomingdale community and is a regular
partner with NCCI’s Annual Board Elections. Rev. Lewis Anthony also serves
informally as NCCI faith base representative.
Associates
Renewal in Education -
Associates in Renewal in Education (ARE) is a NCCI educational partner
supporting NCCI’s event and participating in regular discussions at NCCI
Monthly Networking Meeting.
Center
for Life Enrichment - This is
a freestanding minority controlled mental health clinic located in close
proximity to the NCCI service area. Representatives from the Center are
regular participants at the NCCI Monthly Community Networking Meeting and
committed to assisting NCCI with services for clients referred.
Community
Family Life Services - This is
the social service arm for the Tyler House Apartments north of Sursum Corda.
Due to limited staff capacity, Community Family Life Services collaborates
with NCCI through the referral of clients, participation in events, and
attendance at the NCCI Monthly Networking Meeting.
United
Planning Organization - UPO is
located within NCCI’s service area, the Ledroit Park community. They are
participants in the NCCI Networking Meeting. NCCI assists UPO with its
community board development and client referral services. UPO has a father’s
program and with NCCI collaborate on events and services to promote father
involvement.
Urban
League of Greater Washington -
The Urban League of Greater Washington is a regular attendant at the NCCI
Community Networking Meeting. They have collaborated with NCCI to provide
fathers services in the areas of job placement and employment training.
Universal Health Care -
Universal Health Care is a major vendor for the Department of Mental Health
and partners with NCCI on community issues as well as receives referrals,
especially in respect to the human capital needs for the Sursum Corda
community.
Bread
for the City - This is a
well-known human services organization within the NCCI area and the Shaw
community at large. “Bread for the City” offers food, clothing, medical and
housing referrals as well as special community initiatives during the
holiday season. This organization has collaborated with NCCI over the last
three years during Thanksgiving to provide 200 families with a Thanksgiving
meal.
Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless -
This organization assists the homeless on
issues relating to the essential needs of survival. Medical and housing
issues are critical for this organization as well as boarder concerns that
relates to the collective rights of homeless people. They participate in
the NCCI community-networking meeting.
NW
Cooperative Homes One and Two -
This is a low to moderate-income housing
complex within the NCCI service area. The Board and Tenant Association
partner with NCCI by allow the Collaborative to utilize space on its site to
implement family services, community capacity building, and truancy
intervention.
DOES -
Department of Employment
Services is a regular partner with NCCI offering employment and training
services to its clients as well as a participant in NCCI’s Annual Job/Career
Fair.
Gospel
Rescue Ministries - Gospel
Rescue Ministries is a drug intervention faith based organization located
within the NCCI service area of Chinatown. For the past four years, Gospel
Rescue Ministries has collaborated with NCCI to implement the DC Fatherhood
Initiative. Gospel Rescue Ministries has also assisted NCCI with various
clothing drives for male and female clients. Currently, Gospel Rescue
Ministries collaborates with NCCI in the referral of clients to its training
school and in the referral of clients from Gospel to NCCI’s Fatherhood
Initiative program.
ROOT -
ROOT is “Reaching Out to
Others Together”. An organization works to diminish youth violence in the
city as well as secure city resources for victims of homicide. ROOT has
collaborated with NCCI in community resources fairs as well overall
promotion of services to families and youth.
Covenant House - Through their
New York Avenue, NW site, Covenant House partners with NCCI in making
available emergency shelter and crisis intervention services to youth in
need. They attend NCCI’s monthly community networking meeting and becomes a
part of NCCI web of partners.
Mother
Dearest - Mother Dearest is a
community non-profit serving families with food and clothing. This is small
but long-standing community service provider that partners with NCCI in
providing clothes and food as well as assisting in the NCCI Thanksgiving
drive.
Project
Harvest - Project Harvest is a
citywide project that provides Thanksgiving meals to families during the
holiday season. NCCI has been fortunate to collaborate with Project Harvest
to feed 200 families.
Office
on Religious Affairs - The
Mayor’s Office on Religious Affairs has supported NCCI with back to school
supplies, turkey baskets, and toys for children within its service area.
Nations
Capitol Child and Family Development -
This is a community-based organization
providing child day care services to local communities. They have several
centers within the NCCI area and accept NCCI families in need of day care
services. This organization is a regular participant in the NCCI networking
meeting.
Sursum
Corda Tenant Association -
This organization represents the needs of residents within the Sursum Corda
community. They collaborate with NCCI for services to residents as well as
technical assistance to the development of their human capital plan.
Youth
and Families in Crisis- This
is a social services organization specializing in providing services to
youth. The organization operates citywide but partners with NCCI as it
relates to the social marketing efforts of child neglect and abuse
prevention.
Falcon
Edge - Falcon Edge emphasizes
services to fathers and men with difficult backgrounds. They collaborate
with NCCI as recipients of technical assistance in the area of service
delivery and community organization.
Handover Area Civic Association -
This is a local community civic
organization within the NCCI area. They collaborate with NCCI to bring
resources to the community through the sponsorship to the annual community
block party.
Goodwill - This is a
long-standing community organization that provides a variety of social
services. They collaborate with NCCI in accepting clients in their training,
food and clothing programs.
Harry Thomas Recreation -
This
Department of Recreation Center is located within the service area and
assists NCCI in hosting events. NCCI has collaborated with this center in
sponsoring a board installment activity, community resource days, and
general community meetings.
Walker
Jones Health Clinic - This is
a local community clinic serving the Sursum Corda community. NCCI partners
with them in the annual community health fair.
Mentors
Inc. - Mentors Inc. is located
within proximity to NCCI and participates in NCCI’s Community Networking
Meeting. This organization is standing partner with NCCI in the promotion of
the prevention of child neglect and abuse.
World
Missions - World Missions is
located within the NCCI service area and provides the community with food
and clothing services. It is a current partner with NCCI as one of its
mini-grant recipients.
Bloomingdale Civic Association -
This local civic association is a
participant in the NCCI community networking meeting and partner in the
promotion of child neglect and abuse promotion.
Bates
Street Civic Association -
This local civic association is a participant in the NCCI community
networking meeting and partner in the promotion of child neglect and abuse
promotion.
Emery
House Shelter - This
organization houses approximately 100 men. Emery House collaborates with
NCCI to provide services to men and fathers. This partnership has been in
existence over 3 years.
Reliable Resources Employment Services -
This organization provides staffing needs
for many city employers, specifically the Convention Center. NCCI
collaborates with Reliable Resources for employing father clients. Over the
last year, Reliable Resources has place approximately 30 fathers in jobs.
School
for Tomorrow - School for
Tomorrow provides GED and computer skills training. NCCI has a partnership
with the community resources for the referral of clients. Additionally, this
partner also participates in NCCI’s job and career fairs.
Melwood
Training Center - Melwood
Training Center also provides GED and computer skills training. NCCI has a
partnership with the community resources for the referral of clients.
Additionally, this partner also participates in NCCI’s job and career fairs.
UDC –
Workforce Development - The
University of the District of Columbia Workforce development provides GED
and computer skills training. NCCI has a partnership with the community
resources for the referral of clients. Additionally, this partner also
participates in NCCI’s job and career fairs.
Arbor
Education and Training- Arbor
Education and Training provide job employment services to TANF clients. It
currently collaborates with NCCI as a potential employer and work site
provider for its clients who seek work experiences and employability as
required under TANF stipulations.
National Housing Cooperation Learning Center -
National Housing Cooperation Learning
Center provides painter-training services to residents of low to moderate
income housing complexes in the District of Columbia. NCCI collaborates with
this organization for networking them to housing complexes within the
service area.
Career
Blazers - Career Blazers is a
staffing company that works with low to moderate income families by
recommending employment placement for them. This organization has
participated in several of NCCI’s events to include its annual job fair,
identifying residents and working with them to find employment.
ITT Technical Institute -
ITT Technical Institute is
an on-going partner with NCCI and annual participant in its annual job fair.
NCCI refers fathers for computer testing and assist them in finding grant
assistance to the program.
