This is an interview with current Edgewood/Brookland Family Support Collaborative (E/BFSC) employee Aswad Maundy, who currently serves in the role of Program Manager overseeing E/BFSC's housing program. Mr. Aswad descrbies his upbringing in New Jersey and his eventual move to the Washington, D.C. area to pursue employment in the human services field.

This is an interview with the president of the James Creek Resident Council, Ms. Christine Spencer. The interview will provide a glimpse into Christine's passion for her neighborhood and community which has driven her to become an active advocate for the needs of the James Creek community. Ms. Spencer describes her partnership with Edgewood/Brookland Family Support Collaborative and the services that have been made available to the residents of James Creek.

This is an interview with former Edgewood/Brookland Family Support Collaborative (E/BFSC) program participant Danniece Hollins, who was housed in our transitional housing program and then secured permanent housing with the support of E/BFSC's housing specialist and team.

This is an interview with current Edgewood/Brookland Family Support Collaborative (E/BFSC) employee Denise McClain-Thomas, who currently serves in the role of Housing Monitor at E/BFSC's transitional housing program. In this role, Ms. McClain-Thomas monitors the needs of the young women and provides life-skills support.

This is an interview with current Edgewood/Brookland Family Support Collaborative (E/BFSC) employee Ed Randolph, who currently serves in the role of Sr. Resource Coordinator tasked with locating affordable housing for E/BFSC program participants.

This is an interview with a current Edgewood/Brookland Family Support Collaborative (E/BFSC) employee who has been with the organization since its inception in the late 1990s. Ms. Jones discusses her upbringing in Washington, D.C., subsequent move to North Carolina, and return to D.C. where she eventually joined the E/BFSC.

This is an interview with the Edgewood/Brookland Family Support Collaborative's current Board Member, Kim Bright. In this interview Kim gives insight into her childhood and how those experiences and values helped to shape her volunteer pursuits and community activism. Ms. Bright clearly captures her early involvement with E/BFSC and how her support and contributions to E/BFSC has evolved over the years.

This is an interview with the Edgewood/Brookland Family Support Collaborative's (E/BFSC) founding Executive Director. Louvenia describes her early years growing up in Washington, D.C., educational pursuits, and eventual involvement with the establishment of the E/BFSC.

This is an interview with current Edgewood/Brookland Family Support Collaborative (E/BFSC) employee Marcia Lee, who currently serves in the role of Housing Monitor at E/BFSC's transitional housing program. Ms. Lee describes her experience working with the young women, and how E/BFSC supports the residents locate and secure permanent housing.

This is an interview with the Brookland Manor Resident Council President, Minnie Elliott. Ms. Elliott currently resides in Brookland Manor and describes her efforts to bring resources and services to the residents of Brookland Manor. These efforts subsequently led her to collaborate with the Edgewood/Brookland Family Support Collaborative (E/BFSC). Ms. Elliott explains the impact that E/BFSC had and continues to have on the residents in Brookland Manor.