Support

Initatives

Programs

1719 13th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20009
202 462-3375

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Support

Support from the District’s Department of Human Services “blends” with our Head Start program to ensure full day, year round services.

• The Early Head Start program is designed for families with children under 3. Families have an option for service delivery either in their homes or in one of our centers.

• Head Start is for families with children between the ages of 3 and 5. Services can be provided either in families’ homes or in one of our centers.

• Our APRA center provides center-based care for some children of parents who are known to the Addition Prevention Recovery Administration and are in need of support services for them to most benefit from the treatment provided by APRA.

• Our Reeves center provides center-based care for some children of parents who are DC Government employees.

• Our Wardman Court center provides center-based care for some children of parents who reside within the Wardman Court complex, and within the adjacent community.

• “Pathways to the Future” is a support service for teenage parents & young adults, which emphasizes school success, career planning & personal development.

• “Teen Mother Take Charge” was a project designed to help low-income teen mothers to postpone repeat pregnancies, and promote personal development & self- sufficiency. *Funding discontinued in October '05.

• We have an on-site health suite with a Nutritionist/Dietician, Registered & Licensed Practical Nurses on staff, with a pediatrician that visits twice a week.

• We provide on-site mental health/family counseling services, with a “play therapy” room for children.

• We provide on-site speech, language, physical and occupational therapies, which are provided by private vendors.

• We provide computer training for children in classrooms.

• Our classrooms have state of the art educational environments.

• We provide parent education, classes and support groups, along with parent involvement activities.

• Our Home-based program has a prenatal focus (also known as the Stork Club), which provides a specialized curriculum to address pregnancy and related issues.

• The Men of Mazique/Men on a Mission group was created as a support for males and to encourage male involvement & fatherhood development.

If you have a family member with special problems, such as drug or alcohol abuse, job loss, or disability you can receive help through Mazique’s support services network. Families needing help with medical, social services, housing, vocational education or employment issues are referred to appropriate community agencies for assistance.