Black History Month is not only an opportunity to celebrate Black achievement but is also a chance to examine the realities that continue to impact Black lives. Calvary Women’s Services remains committed to illuminating this reality and working…

This year asked a great deal of our community. Across Washington, DC, women experiencing homelessness have faced rising housing costs, persistent barriers to access, and economic uncertainty. Although homelessness was reported to have decreased in 20…

Joy is a resident at Calvary Women’s Services’ New Foundations program, her name echoing the spirit she carries. She came to Calvary after years of surviving domestic abuse. She was on the street when her daughter found Calvary online and mad…

Contact: Lauren Etti, Communications Manager Calvary Women’s Services letti@calvaryservices.org | (202) 678-2341 Washington, DC – Calvary Women’s Services, a nonprofit dedicated to ending homelessness for women in the nation’s capital, has an…

Women who come to Calvary Women’s Services are from all walks of life. However, each shares one thing in common: the need to feel safe again. For women who have experienced both domestic violence and homelessness, that sense of safety has often bee…

This month, we sat down with Jamie, one of our clients at Calvary Women’s Services, to hear a remarkable story and journey to overcome domestic violence, addiction, and finally, a hard-won healing. As we approach Domestic Violence Awareness Month (…

Abby Clayborne has been a standout volunteer at Calvary, volunteering each month as an education facilitator in Life Skills, Education and Arts Program (LEAP), since September 2024.  A CPA at Deloitte by day and a yoga instructor by night, Abby brin…

Register Today for the 6th Annual Calvary Women’s Services Community Walk Join Calvary Women’s Services as we celebrate the achievements of our community and show our commitment to women experiencing homelessness. The 2025 Calvary Community Walk…

On July 18th, the Calvary Women’s Services team gathered for our annual staff cookout. This year’s cookout took place at our Reach Up program site, and true to form, the Reach Up team brought the sunshine indoors with a vibrant tie-dye an…

Keisha is an intelligent, determined young woman entering her senior year at the University of the District of Columbia, where she studies biology. Keisha is extremely passionate about medicine and dreams of becoming a heart surgeon. She began experi…