Community for Creative Non-Violence

Mark Your Calender!!

The Fannie Mae Foundation's Help-The-Homeless Walkathon on Saturday November 19, 2005 is fast approaching. Have you pledged to walk? Great! If not, you still have some time (click here) to read how to get involed with CCNV . For more information about the Walkathon check out: http://www.helpthehomelessdc.org Thank You. Melvin "Skip" Watkins Interim Executive Director CCNV@erols.com

Welcome to the Community for Creative Non-Violence's (CCNV) web site.

CCNV is a model shelter with a bed capacity of 1,350 for homeless men, women and children. It is located in the heart of Washington, D.C., just a few blocks from the Capitol.

CCNV, a nonprofit organization, has been serving the homeless community for more than thirty years.

At 2nd Street NW & D Street NW, CCNV and its affiliated outreach centers cover a huge area -- nearly a whole city block -- to meet a huge need.

Mission Statement:

CCNV's Mission is to ensure that the rights of the homeless and poor are not infringed upon and that every person has access to life's basic essentials -- food, shelter, clothing and medical care. CCNV is also committed to protecting the rights of the homeless, advocating on behalf of the underserved, and preparing homeless men and woman to re-enter into mainstream society as skilled and productive citizens.

Services:

In addition to the shelter and food that we provide for our residents, we also have opened our doors to several on-site service providers.

These providers make available an array of social services to the homeless:

• drug and alcohol rehabilitation;
• medical, mental health and dental care;
• education and and cultural activities.

CCNV is committed to assisting homeless persons become self-sufficient, productive citizens. Leading this effort is CCNV's staff, all unpaid, the majority of whom are formerly homeless.  

The Director is Terri Bishop.