Developing Families Center (DFC)

The Developing Families Center (DFC) at 801 17th St., NE, Washington, DC is an innovative, collaborative model of providing services to childbearing and childrearing families in Wards 5 and 6. It is the umbrella organization that partners with Community of Hope/Family Health and Birth Center, and the UPO (United Planning Organization) Early Childhood Development Center to provide women’s health and birth care and child health services; parenting and health education and social supports; and an infant-toddler child development program at one site.