About us

CIHN is 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that supports housing and supportive case management services for families with young children.

Capital Interfaith Hospitality Network (CIHN) is non-profit coalition of religious and community organizations serving homeless families in Washington, DC. Since 1996, the members of our network have offered shelter and meals to families in need. Recently we have started supporting the Housing First approach and are moving families into apartments rather than into a temporary shelter.

Faith through Acts

CIHN was established in 1996 by Washington, D.C. faith communities in response to the crisis of homelessness in our city. Our work is strictly nonreligious community service. CIHN uses generous donations of volunteer time and resources from member congregations to safely and sensitively provide emergency shelter for families. In serving homeless families,

Small is Beautiful

CIHN believes that “small is beautiful.” Our program makes an intensive investment in up to three families at a time, providing integrated services that help families break generational cycles of poverty. Families stay in their own apartments supported by our fundraising.

Family Support Services and Volunteer Assistance

CIHN provides case management for our families through our partner organization, Community of Hope.  CIHN’s programs and services are designed to help parents develop as individuals, learn to identify and meet the needs of their children, and successfully transfer to self-sufficiency.

Volunteers from member congregations and the local community work with the families through mentoring children, tutoring adults for their GEDs, having periodic parties for the families, and doing building repair.

Members

Capital Interfaith Hospitality Network (CIHN) is a nondenominational coalition of NW Washington, DC, and suburban Maryland congregations and associations providing housing and supportive case management  to families that are temporarily homeless from our area. Ours is a cost-efficient, effective community response to family homelessness.

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