Our Mission

St. Ann’s Center helps mothers and children overcome crisis and achieve lasting independence and stability by providing a safe and supportive home, child care, education and employment assistance, and clinical social work services within a Catholic community that welcomes all.

Get Help

In FY24, 22 mothers and their children participated in St. Ann’s supportive and transitional housing programs.

Child Care Center

Learn about our licensed Child Care Center, serving families from the community as well as families living at St. Ann’s.

Housing & Support

Learn about Grace House, Hope House, and Faith House - our three supportive and transitional housing programs for pregnant or parenting women and their children.

Get Help Now

Are you a pregnant or parenting woman in need of help? Contact our intake team today and learn more about our programs directly from our staff.

Give Help

Help St. Ann’s Center reach our goal of serving more women and children in our residential and child care programs.

Get Involved

Learn how you can make a difference through volunteering, attending an event, or joining one of our impact groups.

Donate

Make a direct impact by making a one-time or recurring donation. Your generous support directly impacts families residing at St. Ann’s Center!

Be an Ambassador

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About Us

St. Ann's Center's innovative housing and support programs build upon a family’s inherent strengths by providing the tools for life-long independence and self-sufficiency.

Clinical & Social Work Services

Clinical & Social Work Services provides trauma-informed, strength-based services to help women heal from past experiences and start building a better future for their young families.

Education & Employment Program

Our Education and Employment Program (EEP) helps families overcome barriers to academic excellence and workforce success using individualized roadmaps based on each client’s particular strengths and needs.

CEO's Corner

2 Reasons I'm Grateful for You

"We feel immense thankfulness for you and others who help ensure that children at St. Ann’s Center have... not just fundamental shelter and security, but also the loving, caring support of our staff, who help mom and her children heal together from the disruptive effects of housing instability."

Witnessing Moms Grow at St. Ann's Center

Mom gently knelt down beside her little one, helped collect her things, and placed a loving arm around her shoulder. “How was your day?” Mom said. “Tell me about that artwork you made.”

New Beginnings at St. Ann's Center

Just last week one young mother and her brave-faced toddler daughter arrived at St. Ann’s with a family member who brought them to us. It was Move-In Day, and this mother-and-daughter pair had arrived to begin their St. Ann’s journey to a brighter future...

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News & Updates

In Her Own Words: Sierra's Story

Sierra is an accomplished student and an aspiring business owner who moved with her daughter into St. Ann’s Center’s Hope House program after her employer shuttered during COVID. Sierra took time out of her busy schedule to share her journey and her experience as a young mother.

St. Ann's Center in Global Sisters Report!

St. Ann's Center In The News! "Center founded by Daughters of Charity aids single mothers and children in DC area" - Global Sisters Report (6/3/2024)

St. Ann's Day 2024 Tribute Page

We specially recognize the donors and supporters who have made gifts in tribute or memorial to special women, mothers, mother figures, and other special persons as part of our second annual St. Ann's Day Matching Gift campaign. This campaign is open through August 30, 2024!