Join Mayor Muriel Bowser, DC Government Leaders, the Ward 7 Short-Term Family Housing Advisory Team and Neighbors for a ribbon-cutting ceremony for The Horizon, the Short-Term Family Housing program in the District’s Ward 7, on Tuesday October 9, 2018, from 5pm to 6 pm. An Open House will be held at 6:30pm.

The newly constructed Ward 7 short-term family housing program will include thirty-five (35) family units, computer labs for the residents, administrative space for staff and providers, outdoor playground and recreational space, age-appropriate indoor recreation space and homework/study lounge for residents.

Earlier this year, Mayor Bowser released her plan and timeline to close DC General Family Shelter by the end of 2018, keeping a promise to District residents to close – once and for all – the outdated shelter. In its place, smaller, more dignified programs are being built across all eight wards. These Short-term Family Housing programs are the centerpiece of the transformation of our emergency response system for families. The Horizon will be the second of the new sites to begin delivering services to families.