DC Action for Children (DC ACT) is an independent, nonprofit, multi-issue advocacy organization dedicated to improving conditions for children, youth and their families in the District of Columbia. DC ACT is guided by its vision that each child in DC should be afforded the opportunity to reach his or her potential. DC ACT's mission and vision are supported by four broad strategies:

• informing citizens, public officials, and service providers about the issues affecting the lives of children and youth



• holding government accountable and promoting public policies that improve the lives of children and youth



• mobilizing an informed, city-wide constituency for children



• empowering families and neighborhoods to advocate for children

DC ACT focuses on public policies in the areas of child and youth well-being and government accountability. Our current work focuses on child welfare, child and maternal health, and child mental health. DC ACT staff members rely on the wealth of advocacy and policy resources in the city to take action, as needed, on other policy issues related to family and child well-being.