n 1980, Brenda H. Jones, the Founder and
Executive Director initially opened the doors of
the Parklands Community Center (PCC), to fill
the void of a lack of safe-places offering
recreational or cultural for the hundreds of
children and youth living in this community east
of the river, in Washington, D.C. PCC began by
providing year-round programming, including
tutorial and summer enrichment camps for
children and youth.
As time went by, the founder
recognized that a wider range of direct social
and human services, programs and activities were
needed to offset the onslaught of drugs and
violence that began to sweep our communities. PCC began to include comprehensive services to
families in-need, for the purpose of preserving
the family unit and address child abuse and
neglect, such as, needs assessment and case
management along with out of school activities
for children and youth. Over the years PCC has
planted many new seeds of hope and possibilities
through its mission.
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We look forward to continuing our services and
programs as long as they are needed. The
growth of our organization will be driven by the
support of our founders and the dedication of
our staff.
As we look to the future, we see more change,
more growth and greater achievement on behalf of
our clients. We stay committed to our mission,
as we discover more about the evolving societal
expectations.
Our commitments are:
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To strengthen parent's ability to raise
their child(s) to be healthy, happy, and
productive.
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To Increase a parent's ability to be
productive and self-sufficient.
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To decrease the number of children and youth
involved in gangs, substance abuse and other
negative activities.
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To strengthen the bond within the family.
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THEARC is the beautiful new facility that host
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