Youth Development & Education

The Youth Development & Education program includes mentoring, after-school programs, tutoring, computer use, and student support. It also offers youth programming such as after school and summer support groups, as well as support groups and support referrals for families. The program includes weekly food distribution through services like the Family Food Market, Family Market, and the Cynthia Hull Food Pantry, which provides canned goods, fresh produce, eggs, meat, and other food assistance every other week.

United Community began in 1969 as a small neighborhood initiative dedicated to helping local families meet their most urgent needs. Its mission is to walk alongside every community member, meeting their unique needs with care, dignity, and action through integrated support that moves from stability to growth to lasting transformation. United Community is a top-rated, nationally recognized nonprofit in Fairfax County, VA, and is the lead partner in Opportunity Neighborhood Mount Vernon and the Community Schools initiative in partnership with Fairfax County Public Schools. Charity Navigator scores United Community at 100%, earning a 4-star rating, and it operates an accredited, affordable, high-quality educational care center that emphasizes social-emotional development and uses an evidence-based curriculum to prepare children for Kindergarten.

Last updated January 18, 2026.