It Takes A Village To Help Our Children
Dr. H. Dwyane Whittington Multicultural Center, 943 West Main Street, Crisfield, MD 21817
About
It Takes a Village to Help Our Children, Inc. offers FACES, Shore Way to College, Project R.O.C.K.E.T., an afterschool program, summer programs, and college and career access programs. The afterschool program includes homework help, tutoring, academic enrichment, character development, meals, recreational activities, and field trips. Full Steam Ahead is a summer program offered Monday-Friday from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, and breakfast and lunch are provided each day from the Maryland Food Bank.
Programs
- FACES — Pre-K through 8th grade
- Shore Way to College — 10th, 11th, and 12th grade students
- Full Steam Ahead — Monday-Friday 8:00 am-4:00 pm · 21st Century Learning Center summer program designed to prevent summer slide in at-risk youth.
- Afterschool program — ages 4-17 · Monday-Friday 2:30 pm-6:00 pm · Provides homework help, tutoring, academic enrichment, character development, meals, recreational activities, and field trips.
- Summer programs — ages 4-17
- College and career access programs
- Project R.O.C.K.E.T.
At a glance
- Ages: 4–17 years old
- General schedule: Afterschool and summer programs; afterschool program Monday-Friday from 2:30 pm to 6:00 pm; Full Steam Ahead summer program Monday-Friday 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.
About the provider
In 2009, It Takes A Village Organization, Inc. and Help Our Children Foundation, Inc. merged to form It Takes A Village To Help Our Children, Inc. The organization operates as a 21st Century Community Learning Center and was featured on the Governor’s Office for Crime Control and Prevention website under Promising Practices. Its Executive Director received a certificate of Excellence from MSDE 21st Century After School Programs, and the organization provides afterschool, summer, and college and career access programs to more than 200 youth each year.
The organization is located in Crisfield, Md. and operates at 943 West Main Street in Crisfield, Md until the Dr H Dwyane Whittington Multicultural Center is completed.
Last updated October 30, 2026.
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