Our Mission
The Northwest Center seeks to promote the dignity of women and a respect for all human life. We seek to accomplish this goal by offering the loving support and comprehensive aid necessary to enable all women to continue their pregnancies, deliver healthy babies, and adequately care for themselves and their children.
"I'd like to thank you for all your kindness, patience, and for everything you all have helped me and my family with."— Pregnancy Center client
Our Story
Founded in 1981 by a group of Georgetown University students and alumni, The Northwest Center began with a simple conviction: women facing unexpected pregnancies deserve compassionate support and the resources necessary to choose life.
What started in the basement of a Washington, DC church as a small pregnancy center soon grew into something more. As the founders listened to the women they served, they recognized that choosing life was often only the beginning. Women needed ongoing care, practical assistance, and, for some, a safe place to call home.
In 1993, The Northwest Center expanded its mission to include a maternity home, providing housing and support for pregnant women and their babies. Four years later, the pregnancy center and maternity home came together under one roof in Adams Morgan, where generations of women and children have received care and support.
For more than four decades, The Northwest Center has remained committed to the dignity of women and the sacred worth of every human life. Through our pregnancy center and maternity home, we provide compassionate care, material assistance, housing, and connections to essential resources that help mothers and their children move toward stability and independence.
Our Impact
Since 1981, The Northwest Center has served more than 60,000 individuals throughout the Washington, DC area. Behind every number is a woman, child, or family whose life has been touched by the generosity of those who believe this mission matters.
Our work has been recognized nationally, including recognition by Philanthropy magazine as one of 14 highly effective agencies and the White House's Volunteer Services Award.
Looking Forward
Today, The Northwest Center is entering a new chapter.
Through Restore NWC, we are restoring and strengthening our facilities while preparing for the future of our pregnancy center and maternity home.
Our vision reaches beyond the restoration of a building. We are committed to strengthening our programs, expanding our capacity to serve, and ensuring that more women and children have access to the care, resources, and opportunities they need to flourish.
We honor the founders, staff, volunteers, and supporters whose dedication established this mission and sustained it through the years. Their work has laid the foundation for what comes next.
Our commitment remains the same: to honor life, support women, and help families flourish.