Welcome To LifeSTARTS Youth & Family Services! (formerly the East Capitol Center for Change)

CELEBRITY GOLF TOURNAMENT Hosted by Antonio, The Cuban Cigar Smoker Saturday, September 11, 2010 Check-in 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. Tee Time starts at 8:30 a.m. Registration: $175 per person - 18 holes, including greens fee, cart and lunch  To register or learn more, click here. For sponsorship opportunities, click here. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LifeSTARTS was a contributor in Engaging Older Youth, a report conducted by the Harvard Family Research Project. The Harvard Family Research Project, along with Private/Public Ventures and The Wallace Foundation created a report highlighting out-of-school programs such as LifeSTARTS' Project My Time and the best practices strategies used to keep older youth engaged in out-of-school time programs.  Released April 30, 2010. --  Dating, Engaged, Married? Attend our Relationship Strengthening Workshops Every Relationship Needs Some TLC! We Call It LifeSTARTS for Couples To register, click here. For more information, email slaboo@lifestarts.org   -     -     Our own Executive Director, Curtis Watkins, was interviewed by News4 Anchor, Pat Lawson-Muse. The story was featured on NBC’s Viewpoint, Sunday, March 21.  Mr. Watkins shared about the impact of this tough economy on local residents and talked about what LifeSTARTS and partners are doing to help make things better for people.  --    Wall Street Journal article on a brief history of Anacostia and interview with Curtis Watkins, Executive Director, about the unique challenges of Anacostia residents and how LifeSTARTS is working to help this neighborhood."A D.C. Neighborhood, a World Away,"  Wall Street Journal, January 2009.  Read article here     Wall Street Journal interviews Curtis Watkins on President Obama and race relations Read article here    LifeSTARTS couples workshops and partner, Nisa Muhammad, featured on CNN Black in America 2 View Press Release     LIfeSTARTS Learning Loop Tutor Awarded Full Scholarship to GWU!   Read all about how -- thanks to his own hard work and LifeSTARTS' partnership with George Washington University -- H.D. Woodson High School grad Raymond Barnett earned a coveted Stephen Joel Trachtenberg scholarship:  "Ward Seven Student . . .", DC Examiner, August 6, 2008.           Tavis Smiley interviews Curtis Watkins!  They discussed the impact of the Supreme Court gun-control ruling on the DC community, LifeSTARTS services, and why Curtis is more dedicated than ever to working with kids. Click here to see the interview.