The Community Partnership for the Prevention of Homelessness

Community Partnership - About Us

If you see a homeless person in need on the street
or
for shelter referrals, outreach and transportation services to homeless persons in the D.C. area -
Please call the Shelter Hotline 1-800-535-7252 or 202-399-7093

Our Board

The Community Partnership is governed by a diverse Board of Directors with representatives from local government, community foundations, homeless service providers, former consumers of homeless services as well as community residents.

James O. Gibson, Chairman
Senior Fellow
Center for the Study of Social Policy

Oliver T. Carr
Chairman Emeritus

Peter Banks
Local Initiatives Support Corporation

Grace Contee
Job Counselor
JHP (Jobs Have Priority)

Judith Dobbins
Executive Director
Covenant House Washington

Audrey C. Drake
Department of Veteran Affairs

Michael Ferrell
Executive Director
Coalition for the Homeless

Vincent Keane
Executive Director
Unity Health Care

Gerald McCorkle
Program Assistant
U.S. Dept. of Veteran’s Affairs

John McKoy
Fight for Children

Beatriz “BB” Otero
Director
Centro Nía

Harry Sewell
DC Housing Finance Agency

Marian Urquilla
Living Cities

Louvenia Williams
Executive Director
Edgewood/Brookland Family Support Collaborative

Phyllis Wolfe
Independent Consulting

Leslye Wooley
Director of Social Services
The Salvation Army

The Community Partnership for the Prevention of Homelessness
801 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Suite 360, Washington, DC 20003
Phone: (202) 543-5298 Fax: (202) 543-5653 Shelter Hotline: 1-800-535-7252