OUR MISSION

 

Our Place, DC (Our Place) is a unique non-profit organization in the District of Columbia (DC) dedicated to providing gender-specific direct services and advocacy to help formerly and currently incarcerated women come back home from prison. We operate with a mission to support women who are or have been in the criminal justice system by providing the resources they need to maintain connections with the community, resettle after incarceration, and reconcile with their families. Our Place helps women remain drug and alcohol free, obtain decent housing and jobs, gain access to education, secure resources for their children, and maintain physical and emotional health with a goal of helping women succeed in the community rather than engage in behaviors that result in re-arrest.

Our Place began 10 years ago in response the stories women shared about their experiences in prison and in the community after their release, which essentially described a lack of opportunities.

HOURS OF OPERATION

1518 K Street N.W.

Mezzanine Level

Washington, DC 20005

Monday - Friday from

9:00 am- 5:00 pm

We are closed for lunch from 1:00pm - 2:00pm

 

LATEST NEWS

 

“Walk a Mile in Her Shoes” Women's Reentry Symposium 

 

The Women’s Reentry Symposium took place on April 9th .Sponsored by the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia, Court Services and Supervision Agency, U.S. Parole Commission and Our Place DC, the symposium was an opportunity for the community to come together to address the needs, challenges, and opportunities for women who are returning home after a period of incarceration and/or who are presently under some level of court imposed supervision.  

 

Read the full article in The Washington Post's Metro Section. Click here.

 

Governor Tim Kaine Visits Our Place

 

 

On March 15, former Virginia Governor Tim Kaine, the Chair of the Democratic National Committee, paid a visit to Our Place, DC.  Governor Kaine visited the drop-in center, learned about Our Place programs the serve women returning to DC from prison and jail, and spoke with clients, board members and staff.   

Governor Kaine made the visit to reconnect with Ollin Crawford, the case manager of Camille’s Place, an Our Place project, who Kaine pardoned during his governorship.

  

Kaine wanted to visit the place that Ollin had described as central to her recovery from incarceration and reentry to the community.

 

On Saturday, February 26, Our Place, DC attended the Oedipus Rey show at The Wooly Mammoth Theater.

 

 

Luis Alfaro’s Oedipus el Rey is a contemporary “cautionary tale” that poses powerful questions about recidivism, re-entry, belonging, loyalty, and the tangled personal, societal, and political cycles that seem to drive our fates. Throughout the run, Woolly Mammoth’s dramaturgical and connectivity staff is exploring the local impact of these issues by providing audiences with a variety of perspectives into the world of the play. Following the performance, Executive Director Ashley McSwain participated in a discussion with other community groups about recidivism.

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