Community Family Life Services
Non-profit OrganizationsDistrict of Columbia, United States11-50 Employees
Community Family Life Services is a Washington, DC-based nonprofit that assists women returning home from incarceration. Its programs span housing—both affordable permanent and transitional—case management, employment counseling, mentoring, and emergency services, all aimed at supporting reintegration. Since 1969, the organization has focused on providing tools and supports to help women re-enter society and reconnect with their families. The core beneficiaries are women reentering DC from prison or jail, with families also benefiting through the program network. Its approach combines short-term crisis assistance with long-term empowerment across services that include family education, food and clothing distribution, and employment support. A noted development in its recent history is a 2020 collaboration with Negotiation Works to deliver negotiation training to residents of Trinity Arms House.