Innovator Interview: Empowering families through place-based resource centers in Washington DC

Introduction

Washington DC’s ‘Families First’ initiative aims to empower DC families through ten Family Success Centers, which serve as physical hubs for families to access resources (like food or clothing) and get connected to services (like employment support). The Government Performance Lab (GPL) provided pro bono technical assistance to help these Family Success Centers better respond to community needs in real-time. In the following interview, we learn more about the project from Families First Program Manager Octavia Shaw, Management Analyst Taylor German, and Data Scientist Christian Gineste.

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