About Us

Who we are:

The District Heights Youth Development Foundation (YDF) is a 501(c)3 non-profit, tax-exempt agency developed by the District Heights Youth Services Bureau (DHFYSB), under the legal guidance of City of District Heights’ legal team. 

Who we serve: 

Established in 2016, the YDF’s mission is to perpetuate, improve and preserve the delivery of positive youth development services for children, youth and families in the City of District Heights and surrounding areas. The YDF ensures that no child, no teen, no family is turned away due to an inability to pay for services.

What we do: 

The YDF provides a continuum of services that include mental/behavioral health counseling and activities that support flourishing families from the expressive arts to college and career exploration.

OUR IMPACT

With the help of runners and walkers from the Maryland and DC area, sponsors from the public and private sector, and Prince George’s County legislators, we can proudly say that we have raised more than $60,000 over the past few years.  In FY2021, we were awarded a Domestic Violence Prevention Grant, which added another $50,000 to our ability to serve! 

The YDF has helped to supplement 295 sessions; allowed us to hire a part-time therapist and with the DV grant, extended the clinician’s hours to full-time.  In 2018, The YDF supported the work of 2 full-time clinicians and 2 counseling interns who worked therapeutically with pre-school children in a local childcare center. 

The YDF helps to strengthen families and parent-child relationships throughout Prince George’s County.