NCCF Welcomes Five New Trustees in 2025
Welcoming Fresh Leadership to NCCF’s Board of Trustees The past twelve months have been an exciting and energizing season of change at NCCF. Before we close out 2025, we would like to take a pause to welcome and introduce five key NCCF volunteer-stewards who joined our Board of Trustees in the past year. Andrea Thomas sits […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
NCCF Research Team Publishes Book Arguing for a New Protected Class for Black Males
Authors Sheryl Brissett Chapman, Ralph Belk, Jasilyn Morgan, Krystal Holland, Bruce Tyson, and Omore Okhomina’s latest work entitled Black Male Youth Raised in Public Systems: Engagement, Healing, Hope (NASW Press) raises the provocative idea that Black men and boys raised by public systems should be entitled to specific legal protections designed to limit the intersectional […]
Dr. Sheryl Brissett Chapman Appointed to Board of Trustees for Montgomery College (MC)
Maryland Governor, Wes Moore, has appointed Dr. Sheryl Brissett Chapman, Executive Director of The National Center for Children and Families (NCCF), to a six-year term on the Board of Trustees at Montgomery College (MC). The Board of Trustees of Montgomery College is the institution’s legal governing body and is comprised of ten community individuals who […]
Check Out This Line Up! CONNECTED! The HeART of Community
On Saturday, October 14, 2023, at 6:00 PM, at Bethesda Blues & Jazz, the National Center for Children and Families (NCCF) will present CONNECTED! The HeART of Community, an evening of youth art and artistry, to celebrate the deep connection between art, human experience, and the healing power of self-expression. After a welcome reception lead […]
UMD Football Players Leverage Their Own Digital Media Company to Support Elementary School Students in NCCF’s Programs
When two University of Maryland (UMD) Football players, Beau Brade and Dante Trader, co-founded ONE SPEED Entertainment, they identified their mission as, “whatever you are doing, give it your best effort with no dilution.” Beau, Dante, and teammate Ruben Hyppolite, use ONE SPEED as a platform to produce content on sports, life experience, and pop […]
