 | Community Family Life Services is delighted to present the latest edition of Community Conversations. Alongside you, we provide women and their families with the tools to regain security and stability, self-sufficiency, and self-actualization. Our e-newsletter features CFLS client success stories, staff spotlights, event information, and new ways you can be a part of this work. We hope you and yours are staying safe and healthy. | | | | | |  | CFLS is proud to celebrate its 55th Anniversary For FIFTY FIVE years, we have walked alongside women on their redemptive journeys from homelessness, HIV diagnoses, and incarceration. Through the unwavering support from the CFLS community, we have kept families intact, actualized potential, and changed lives. Thank you for helping us to serve our community with passion, empathy, and purpose. Together, let's renew our dedication and ensure that the next 55 years are even more impactful than the last! | |  | | | | | | | Walk and 5K to End HIV Join team “Home of CFLS” for the 38th Annual Walk & 5K to End HIV! CFLS is excited to get out and support the cause but also spend time with one another. This event will be held on Saturday, December 7, 2024, at Anacostia Park at 8:00 AM. The Walk & 5K to End HIV is more than just a fundraiser hosted by Whitman-Walker Foundation. The Walk symbolizes continued efforts to find a cure for HIV and to stop the stigma surrounding HIV. This fight will take the entire community's support and commitment. | | | | | | | | | | | | Jaz Jackson & CFLS Client Featured in the Press Kudos to Jaz Jackson and her client for being highlighted by Lindiwe Vilakazi in the Washington Informer. The article discusses the importance of supporting women impacted by domestic violence and incarceration with comprehensive wraparound services. “I’ve never lived in an apartment by myself, ever, but for the last couple of years, I’ve been by myself, which gave me time to really focus on myself, and to really see who is Dionne,” Bennett told The Informer. “This program really helped me to find out who I was, in spite of everything that I endured in my life.” | |  | | | | | | | | | | | We want to feature YOU!
Our work would not be possible without the generous support of people like you. We would love to express our gratitude by featuring you on our platforms. If you are interested, please take a moment to complete one (or both!) of the forms below. Thank you for all you do to support the CFLS community. | | | | | | | | Know Your Rights Seminar - Housing Rights On November 22, 2024, the CFLS Legal Department and Neighborhood Legal Services Program held a presentation on evictions and housing conditions. The goal of the CFLS Legal Department is to provide quality, accessible, and compassion-based legal services to reentry and justice-affected women. To learn more, visit cflsdc.org/legal-services. | | | | | | FEATURED CFLS INITIATIVES | | | | Community Information Kiosks What is the Kiosk?
The Kiosk is like a computer, but it is designed specifically for people to create an account and access social services. You can request information about housing, employment, food, clothing, legal help, and more. You can also scan documents, access websites like the Social Security website or the Department of Health, and take Zoom calls. How do I use the Kiosk?
The most important step is to create a profile. You can do this by following these steps:
1. Press the button “Create an Account”
2. Fill out all the required information. Make sure to include a phone number and email.
3. Write down or take a picture of your username and password. Remember your security
questions.
a. You will use this username and password every time you use the kiosk. You need both
to be able to access our services. Once you have created your profile, you will be directed to a page with different buttons that contain
links to different resources. Questions? Feel free to contact Reva Joshi at rjoshi@cflsdc.org or Shelby
Wallington at swallington@cflsdc.org.
You can always directly speak to a CFLS Representative by calling (202) 347-0511. | | | | | | Trinity Arms Transitional Housing Program | | | | Trinity Arms provides transitional apartment-style housing to reentry women and survivors of domestic violence. Trinity residents have access to an array of supportive services and are paired with a case manager who provides intensive case management. Eligibility Criteria: Identify as a woman, DC resident, survivor of interpersonal violence or incarceration, and must have children or be in the process of reunifying with children. For more information about Trinity Arms, please contact Jasmine Ferguson at (202) 596-1834 or jvice@cflsdc.org. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | GIVE HAPPY today at GiveCFC.org Are you a Federal employee or retiree? You are in luck! You can GIVE HAPPY to us through the CFC using charity code #60759.
One of the great benefits of the CFC is that you can give through payroll deduction or through your retiree annuity, giving a little each pay period and supporting our mission all year long.
Thank you for joining us in supporting women impacted by incarceration, domestic violence, and homelessness. Together, we can do more. Details: cflsdc.org | | | | World Bank Group’s Community Connections Campaign CFLS is part of World Bank Group’s Community Connections Campaign! The CCC runs through December 19, 2024. Anyone who works at, or is retiree from, the World Bank Group can participate. Every gift designated for CFLS will be matched by the World Bank Group as of day one, making each contribution go farther! Please help us spread the word to staff and retirees of the World Bank Group. | | | | Support Community Family Life Services We are honored that you believe in our mission of supporting women who are returning home following a period of incarceration. If you would like to make a contribution to our work, please submit your tax deductible donation via www.cflsdc.org/donate. Together, we can do more to support justice-involved women in the District of Columbia. | | | | | | | | Volunteer Opportunity CFLS continues to thrive and grow thanks to our vibrant and compassionate volunteer community. We invite you to consider this new opportunity to get involved as a Virtual Clothing Closet Coordinator! In this role you will: - Organize donations
- Take photographs
- Post online
- Prepare orders
- Manage pick up
To volunteer, please call us at 202-347-0511. | | | | | | Thank you for your continued support, it makes a tremendous difference in the lives of women, children, and families.
Thank you for being a part of the CFLS family and for taking the time to read our e-newsletter. | | | |  | | | | | | | Community Family Life Services
305 E Street NW | Washington, District of Columbia 20001
202-347-0511 | development@cflsdc.org | | | | | | | | | |
