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We MUST Stay Well
Organizing
Kind
Educating
to maintain safe spaces and support for youth, families, and educators throughout D.C.
At Stay W.O.K.E. D.C., we believe in a City where every youth has the opportunity to heal from trauma and turn it into triumph. As The Future Foundation, we achieved this by opening and operating the 1st trauma-informed youth drop-in center in Ward 8.
After 13 years, our "drop-in center" model has evolved into decentralized trauma-informed environments.
These mobile drop-ins allow us to literally meet youth where they are, increasing program retention rates and decreasing the risk of neighborhood violence.
Our trained staff have learned to where youth can choose to create a future worth fighting for; instead of fighting one another. This is achieved by centering a social-emotional approach to achieving social justice. We call it #thefutureDC we want to see.
Since The Future Foundation began on April 2, 2012, our work has been :
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100% trauma-informed.
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100% youth-led.
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and 100% rooted in the Ward 8 commUNITY.
As Stay W.O.K.E. DC, we will serve the entire city because the trauma Ward 8 youth experience sends them all over the city for the resources they des
Super Supporters
Be the superhero you are waiting to see! Join us in supporting resilient teens (ages 13+), their families (if they have any), and their educators master individual wellness practices, peer-to-peer support, and community organizing skills required to transform the adverse impacts of childhood trauma into triumph.
