Preserving Childhood Is What We Do Best!
“For in every adult there dwells the child that was, and in every child there lies the adult that will be.” ― John Connolly The National Center for Children and Families (NCCF) has been in the business of helping children for over a century. Experience has shown us that the loss of a healthy and […]
NCCF Receives 2K pounds of food for Jackson’s Pantry
Jackson’s Pantry was selected as the recipient of Nando’s Mandela Day food drive for all Montgomery & Prince George’s County stores – customers received a free meal if they brought a nonperishable item to any Nando’s location worldwide. Representatives from Nando’s, the United Way (NCA), and Tammy Buckner (Jackson’s mother) joined us here in Bethesda to […]
A Place that Feels Like Home
Peltrie Place gifted NCCF in with a complete renovation and redesign of their teen room. Peltrie Place is a design-focused real estate development firm based in the DMV and Westchester County, New York. The owners of Peltrie Place, two sisters – Robyn Segal and Allyson Bronner, are passionate about restoring homes in the communities they […]
May Your Hands Be an Extension of Your Heart
“ May your hands be an extension of your heart and may you do the work of love with them.” — Aja Monet The Holiday season is quickly approaching, and the end of 2024 is drawing nigh. This is the time of year when those of us who are blessed to have special children in […]
NCCF Welcomes Mrs. Oligui Nguema, First Lady of Gabon
The National Center for Children and Families (NCCF) had the honor of hosting Mrs. Oligui Nguema, First Lady of Gabon on October 1, 2024. The First Lady toured our Bethesda Campus including Greentree Shelter and Dr. C’s Boutique. Mrs. Oligui Nguema also had the opportunity to meet with volunteers and speak with staff about their […]
Awardees Announced for NCCF’s Freedom to Express: The HeART of Community
On Saturday, September 7, 2024, at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, The National Center for Children and Families (NCCF) will celebrate four exemplary honorees that champion the universal importance of artistic expression in the health and healing of the most vulnerable among us. Co-Hosted by Doug Kammerer (Chief Meteorologist, NBC4) and […]
One Hundred and Nine Years of Moxie
As many may know, this is my last year to write to you while serving at the helm of The National Center for Children and Families (NCCF). To write to you summarizing and reflecting on our community’s successful and ambitious collaboration. To write to you reminding you of the work yet to be done, and […]
The National Center of Children and Families Honored at 2023 Moxie Awards
The National Center for Children and Families (NCCF) received the prestigious 2023 Moxie Award for a Nonprofit, placing NCCF among an elite group of leading organizations. The Moxie Award recognizes organizations for demonstrating boldness and innovation as an integral part of their growth strategy. Earning the award involved a rigorous application and judging process for […]
Childhood Reflections on Death, War, and Uncertainty
Fourteen faces, as diverse as the colors of a rainbow overarching a water-logged earth, all peered back during this virtual meeting as this team came together. The mission: to clinically debrief and to discover the best approach to supporting a 13-year-old girl whose father was violently murdered over the weekend. The Child Welfare system removed […]
NCCF’s Executive Director, Dr. Sheryl Brissett Chapman, to Retire Next Year. Successor Announced.
Dr. Sheryl Brissett Chapman will retire as Executive Director of The National Center for Children and Families (NCCF) on March 31, 2024, after more than 32 years in the role. During her tenure she transformed what was once a small Baptist orphanage with two programs, serving sixty-two people, to a regional powerhouse with 24 programs, […]
