Bright Beginnings Celebrates 18 Years of Successful Service

About Us
Families with young children are among the fastest growing segments of the homeless population in Washington, D.C. Bright Beginnings is a child and family development center that offers a bright start for homeless infants, toddlers and preschoolers, and their families. Bright Beginnings serves about 186 children annually whose families are living in crisis shelters or transitional housing.

Mission
Bright Beginnings is dedicated to meeting the immediate needs of children and families living in homeless environments and was established to:

• Provide children with a safe, nurturing educational environment,
• Prepare children to enter kindergarten ready to learn, and
• Support homeless parents to stabilize their home lives and become self-sufficient.

Our History
Bright Beginnings, Inc. was established in 1991 by the Junior League of Washington, who identified a critical need for quality childcare among homeless families in Washington, D.C. Since then, Bright Beginnings have met the needs of over 1,500 homeless children by providing families with childcare and on-site therapeutic and family support services.

In 2005, Bright Beginnins launched its Early Learning Evening Care Program that is open to all working families in need of safe, reliable evening care.