3D CAC Strategic Partnerships
Connecting trusted organizations, resources, and opportunities to strengthen our communities.
Partnerships are central to 3D CAC’s ability to connect residents, strengthen neighborhoods, expand access to resources, and create meaningful pathways to opportunity.
Our Strategic Partnerships bring together organizations that share our commitment to public safety, community engagement, preparedness, education, economic opportunity, health and wellness, accessibility, and the well-being of the communities we serve.
Through collaboration, 3D CAC connects residents, families, businesses, faith communities, veterans, young adults, and other stakeholders with trusted resources, specialized expertise, training, services, and opportunities that strengthen community capacity.
These partnerships allow us to extend the reach of our work while connecting people directly to organizations equipped to provide specialized assistance and opportunities.
Together, we strengthen networks, increase access, build trust, and create lasting connections that help communities thrive.
Our Partnership Approach
3D CAC develops partnerships that strengthen community capacity and connect residents with organizations possessing specialized resources, expertise, services, and opportunities.
Our partnerships may support areas including public safety, emergency preparedness, veterans and military families, youth and young adults, education, housing, health and wellness, employment and economic opportunity, transportation and infrastructure, accessibility, faith-community engagement, and resident leadership.
Each relationship is developed around areas of shared mission, community need, and the ability to produce meaningful connections and measurable community benefit.
Every partnership should have a clear purpose, defined value, and direct connection to the needs of the communities we serve.
Connecting Residents to Trusted Resources
One of the most important functions of our partnerships is helping residents identify where to go next.
3D CAC may identify a need through a community meeting, Block Captain, task force, neighborhood walk, resource fair, public-safety initiative, community partner, or direct resident engagement.
When an appropriate strategic partner has the expertise, services, or resources to assist, 3D CAC can help make that connection.
Our goal is to help residents move from awareness to access by connecting them with organizations equipped to provide meaningful support, information, services, training, and opportunities.
Interested in Partnering With 3D CAC?
3D CAC welcomes opportunities to collaborate with organizations whose missions, resources, expertise, and programs can strengthen the communities we serve.
We are particularly interested in partnerships that expand access to trusted resources, strengthen resident leadership, support public safety and preparedness, create educational and economic opportunities, and help connect residents with services that can make a measurable difference in their lives and neighborhoods.
Strategic Partners
EXPLORE A PARTNERSHIP WITH 3D CAC
Metropolitan Police Department
Public Safety | Community Policing | Crime Prevention | Resident Engagement
The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) safeguards the District of Columbia and its residents and visitors through service, integrity, fairness, and a commitment to the sanctity of human life. MPD identifies strong relationships between police and neighborhoods, transparency, and neighborhood-focused policing as central to creating safer communities.
Through our partnership, 3D CAC and the 3rd District of the Metropolitan Police Department we connect residents, businesses, faith communities, neighborhood leaders, and public-safety officials through structured community engagement, information sharing, crime-prevention education, neighborhood problem-solving, and direct dialogue with Third District MPD leadership.
For more than 45 years, 3D CAC has served as the designated Citizens Advisory Council for MPD’s Third District, providing a structured bridge between the community and law-enforcement leadership.
Partnership Focus
- Community policing and resident engagement
- Public-safety education and crime prevention
- Monthly Third District MPD and PSA-level public-safety meetings
- Neighborhood safety concerns and problem-solving
- Crime trends, community intelligence, and information sharing
- Building trust between residents and law enforcement
How This Partnership Supports Our Community
The 3D CAC–MPD relationship creates a consistent pathway for residents and stakeholders to communicate directly with Third District leadership about public-safety concerns, emerging neighborhood conditions, and opportunities to strengthen safety.
Through district-wide Public Safety Leaders Meetings, Police Service Area engagement, task forces, neighborhood walks, Block Captains, and other community initiatives, residents can raise concerns, receive timely public-safety information, learn prevention strategies, and participate in solutions affecting their neighborhoods.
3D CAC also helps organize community-sourced information and recommendations so that neighborhood experiences and priorities remain part of ongoing public-safety dialogue.
This partnership strengthens community policing, transparency, public participation, crime prevention, and sustained trust between residents and law enforcement.
Visit the Website
VISIT THE METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENT
MPD Victim Services Branch — Victim Specialists Unit (VSU)
Victim Support | Trauma-Informed Services | Referral Navigation | Community Outreach
The Metropolitan Police Department’s Victim Services Branch provides specialized support, information, advocacy, and resource connections for individuals and families impacted by crime. The Branch includes the Victim Specialists Unit (VSU), Family Liaison Specialists Unit, and Community Outreach. MPD’s Victim Specialists help individuals navigate the aftermath of victimization and connect with appropriate services and resources.
Through our partnership, 3D CAC and the MPD Victim Specialists Unit strengthen the pathway between residents affected by crime and professional victim-support services. 3D CAC helps identify needs, provide trusted community connections, and facilitate appropriate referrals, while VSU provides specialized, victim-centered support and resource navigation.
Partnership Focus
- Victim support and resource navigation
- Trauma-informed services and referrals
- Victim rights, education, and awareness
- Crisis support and safety planning
- Behavioral-health and counseling resource connections
- Crime Victim Compensation and related assistance
- Community outreach and victim-services education
- Training and awareness for community leaders
- Strengthening referral pathways between residents and professional victim-service providers
How This Partnership Supports Our Community
Experiencing crime can create immediate and longer-term needs that extend well beyond the initial police response. Residents may need assistance understanding their rights, navigating available services, identifying counseling or support programs, addressing safety concerns, or locating additional resources.
MPD victim-assistance services help crime victims locate victim-service programs, support groups and mental-health counselors, obtain assistance with applications, and address quality-of-life issues that may arise following victimization.
Through its neighborhood relationships, public-safety meetings, Block Captain network, Public Safety Ambassadors, task forces, community outreach, and direct resident engagement, 3D CAC can help residents recognize when specialized victim services may be appropriate and connect them with MPD’s Victim Specialists Unit.
The partnership creates a trusted bridge between community-based engagement and professional victim support. 3D CAC does not replace victim-service professionals; rather, we help residents identify and access the appropriate services when support is needed.
The Victim Specialists Unit includes professionals with experience in victim advocacy, trauma-informed care, crisis intervention, safety planning, case management, community engagement, reentry, and justice-system navigation.
Together, this partnership strengthens victim support, access to resources, trauma-informed community response, public awareness, trusted referrals, and the connection between public safety and individual recovery.
Metropolitan Police Department — Victim Services Branch
Mayor’s Office of Community Affairs (MOCA)
Community Partnerships | Government Access | Veteran & Military-Family Services | Resource Navigation
The Mayor’s Office of Community Affairs (MOCA) serves as a link between District residents, communities, and DC government. MOCA coordinates community engagement through its Cultural Affairs and Community Partnerships divisions, helping connect residents with government resources, strategic partners, volunteers, and services. Its Community Partnerships division includes the Mayor’s Office of Veterans Affairs (MOVA), with a specific focus on strengthening services and opportunities for District veterans and military families.
Through our partnership, 3D CAC and the Mayor’s Office of Community Affairs strengthen connections between residents, community organizations, and District government, with particular emphasis on our work with the Mayor’s Office of Veterans Affairs to expand veteran and military-family resource navigation, referrals, benefits access, community engagement, and continued service opportunities.
Partnership Focus
- Veteran and military-family resource navigation
- Direct referral pathways to MOVA programs and services
- Veterans benefits and claims assistance
- Community outreach and resident engagement
- Government and nonprofit resource connections
- Employment, education, housing, health, and supportive-service referrals
- Civic engagement and continued community service
- Cross-agency collaboration and community partnerships
Mayor’s Office of Veterans Affairs
A central component of 3D CAC’s relationship with MOCA is our partnership with the Mayor’s Office of Veterans Affairs (MOVA).
MOVA provides outreach, advocacy, information, benefits assistance, claims-processing support, and service-provider coordination for District veterans and their families. MOVA also assists veterans and family members with federal VA claims and benefits through District Veteran Service Officers and develops District-level programs designed to expand opportunities and support for DC veterans.
Through our established referral relationship, 3D CAC can connect veterans and military families identified through our community network with MOVA for appropriate benefits, claims assistance, services, and other resources. MOVA can also connect veterans seeking opportunities for civic participation, community engagement, leadership, and continued service with 3D CAC’s community-based infrastructure.
This creates a two-way pathway between government veteran services and neighborhood-level community engagement.
How This Partnership Supports Our Community
Residents often encounter needs that cross multiple systems—from public safety and housing to health, employment, benefits, transportation, family support, and community engagement.
MOCA helps strengthen the connection between communities and District government, while its Community Partnerships division mobilizes relationships, resources, volunteers, and strategic partners to support community initiatives. Veterans are specifically included among the communities served through that division.
For veterans and military families, MOVA provides a specialized pathway to resources that can include VA benefits and claims assistance, employment and education resources, housing support, health-related services, transportation resources, community programs, and connections to other veteran-serving organizations.
3D CAC helps extend that reach into neighborhoods by identifying veterans and families through our community engagement, Block Captain network, resource fairs, public-safety initiatives, partner referrals, and direct resident contact.
Together, the relationship strengthens government access, veteran advocacy, trusted referrals, resource navigation, community participation, and opportunities for veterans to remain connected and engaged in the District communities they call home.
Visit the Website
Mayor’s Office of Community Affairs
VISIT MOCA
Mayor’s Office of Veterans Affairs
VISIT MOVA
VETS2INDUSTRY Foundation, Inc.
Veterans & Military Families | Career Resources | Education | Community Connection
VETS2INDUSTRY Foundation, Inc. is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to connecting service members, veterans, military spouses, and their families with trusted resources, career opportunities, education, mentorship, and supportive networks.
Through our partnership, 3D CAC and VETS2INDUSTRY will expand access to veteran and military-family resources, strengthen referral pathways, share educational and career opportunities, and create opportunities for continued service, leadership, and community engagement.
Partnership Focus
- Veteran and military-family resource navigation
- Career and employment opportunities
- Education, workshops, and training
- Community engagement and continued service
- Leadership and networking opportunities
- Trusted referrals and resource connections
How This Partnership Supports Our Community
The partnership strengthens 3D CAC’s ability to connect veterans, service members, military spouses, caregivers, and military families with a broader network of resources and opportunities.
Residents connected through 3D CAC may benefit from access to career resources, professional networks, educational opportunities, veteran-support organizations, mentorship, workshops, and other military-connected resources available through the VETS2INDUSTRY network.
Veterans and military-connected individuals engaging with VETS2INDUSTRY who are seeking opportunities for community involvement, civic leadership, public-safety engagement, or continued service may also be connected with appropriate 3D CAC initiatives.
This creates a two-way pathway for resources, opportunity, leadership, and continued community service.
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Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia
Public Safety | Reentry | Community Supervision | Successful Reintegration
The Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia (CSOSA) is an independent federal executive branch agency responsible for supervising adults on probation, parole, and supervised release in the District of Columbia. Its mission combines effective community supervision with collaboration among justice and community partners to support successful reintegration and enhance public safety.
Through our partnership, 3D CAC and CSOSA strengthen connections between public safety, community engagement, successful reintegration, resource navigation, and opportunities for individuals under community supervision to reconnect positively with their neighborhoods.
Partnership Focus
- Successful community reintegration
- Public safety and accountability
- Community service and civic engagement
- Employment, education, and resource connections
- Faith and community-based support
- Referral pathways for returning citizens
How This Partnership Supports Our Community
Successful reentry contributes directly to safer and stronger neighborhoods.
Through its community network, 3D CAC can help connect eligible individuals with opportunities for community service, civic participation, neighborhood engagement, leadership development, referrals, and other supportive resources.
CSOSA emphasizes partnerships with community organizations, government agencies, faith communities, and individual residents as part of its approach to public safety and successful reintegration.
3D CAC’s community-service infrastructure also recognizes appropriate community-service participation connected with CSOSA and other justice and human-service systems.
This partnership strengthens public safety while helping individuals build positive community connections, access resources, fulfill responsibilities, and develop pathways toward long-term stability and successful reintegration.
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CORE DC
Human & Social Services | Housing Stability | Reentry | Workforce & Community Support
CORE DC provides human and social services, behavioral-health services, workforce development, housing-related support, case management, reentry services, youth services, and other community-based programs. Its work includes programs serving families experiencing homelessness and individuals transitioning back into the community.
Through our partnership, 3D CAC and CORE DC connect individuals and families with community resources, resident engagement, public-safety information, employment and workforce opportunities, supportive services, and pathways for successful community connection.
Partnership Focus
- Family and individual resource navigation
- Housing stability and supportive services
- Returning-citizen and reentry support
- Workforce and employment connections
- Community engagement and resident outreach
- Referrals to government, nonprofit, and neighborhood resources
How This Partnership Supports Our Community
CORE DC operates programs that serve individuals and families experiencing significant transitions, including homelessness, housing instability, reentry, and other barriers to long-term stability.
3D CAC helps bring community-facing resources directly to residents through resource fairs, outreach, referrals, public-safety education, and connections to government and community partners.
The relationship creates opportunities for residents served by CORE DC to gain greater access to community resources, civic engagement, employment information, public-safety education, and neighborhood support.
It also gives 3D CAC another trusted pathway for reaching individuals and families who may benefit from the broader network of services available through our government, nonprofit, faith, workforce, and community partners.
This partnership strengthens resource access, housing and family stability, successful reentry, workforce connections, and meaningful community engagement.
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DC Health
Public Health | Health & Wellness | Prevention | Community Education
DC Health promotes health, wellness, and equity across the District while protecting the health and safety of residents, visitors, and those doing business in Washington, DC. Its responsibilities include public education, disease and injury prevention, environmental-health protection, community collaboration, and expanding equitable access to health resources.
Through our partnership, 3D CAC and DC Health connect residents with public-health information, wellness resources, prevention education, community outreach, and opportunities to address health conditions that affect individual and neighborhood well-being.
Partnership Focus
- Community health and wellness
- Prevention and public-health education
- Health-resource navigation
- Health equity and access
- Environmental and community-health awareness
- Neighborhood outreach and community engagement
How This Partnership Supports Our Community
Public safety and community well-being are closely connected to physical health, mental wellness, access to preventive resources, environmental conditions, and the ability of residents to obtain reliable health information.
Through coordinated community outreach, neighborhood engagement, resource events, educational activities, and referrals, 3D CAC helps connect residents with appropriate DC Health information and services.
DC Health’s community-health mission specifically emphasizes expanding access to quality care, preventing disease, strengthening families and communities, and advancing health equity.
This partnership helps bring public-health resources closer to residents while allowing neighborhood concerns and lived experiences to inform collaborative community engagement.
Together, we strengthen health awareness, prevention, resource access, wellness, health equity, and community resilience.
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DC Department of Public Works
Neighborhood Services | Sanitation | Clean Communities | Environmental Quality
The DC Department of Public Works (DPW) provides sanitation, parking enforcement, and fleet-management services throughout the District. Its sanitation responsibilities include trash and recycling collection, bulk-waste services, litter removal, street and alley cleaning, solid-waste education and enforcement, leaf collection, snow removal, and other services that help maintain safe and healthy public spaces.
Through our partnership, 3D CAC and DPW work to identify and address neighborhood sanitation, cleanliness, public-space, and quality-of-life concerns that directly affect residents, businesses, and the overall health and safety of our communities.
Partnership Focus
- Neighborhood sanitation and cleanliness
- Trash, recycling, and bulk-waste concerns
- Illegal dumping and litter
- Street and alley conditions
- Environmental-quality and quality-of-life concerns
- Resident education, reporting, and service coordination
How This Partnership Supports Our Community
Clean, well-maintained neighborhoods contribute directly to public safety, health, business vitality, resident confidence, and overall quality of life.
Through neighborhood walks, task forces, resident reports, Block Captains, community meetings, and direct engagement, 3D CAC helps identify recurring sanitation and public-space conditions and connects those concerns to the appropriate District response.
The relationship with DPW helps residents better understand available services, appropriate reporting channels, sanitation requirements, and how to address recurring neighborhood conditions.
3D CAC can also identify patterns that require coordinated attention rather than treating each concern as an isolated incident.
This partnership strengthens cleaner neighborhoods, responsive service coordination, environmental quality, resident education, and neighborhood quality of life.
Visit the Website
VISIT THE DC DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
3D CAC Partnerships in Action
Collaboration That Moves From Relationship to Results
3D CAC’s Strategic Partnerships are designed to do more than connect organizations. They create opportunities for shared learning, community engagement, resource access, problem-solving, and coordinated action.
Partnerships in Action documents the programs, events, initiatives, trainings, community engagements, and collaborative opportunities created through our strategic relationships.
Each activity demonstrates how trusted partnerships can strengthen public safety, expand community resources, connect residents with institutional leaders, and produce meaningful opportunities for the communities we serve. Please subscribe to our newsletter.
CSOSA Partnership in Action
Who’s Who in 3D Public Safety
Presented by the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia (CSOSA)
Theme: Connecting Partners, Strengthening Community Safety
Thursday, September 17th, 2026
6:00 PM ET
Virtual — ZoomGov
Karen Gaal, Chairwoman and Public Safety Director, 3D CAC – Participating as an Invited Guest Panelist
3D CAC has been invited by CSOSA to participate as a guest panelist in Who’s Who in 3D Public Safety, a virtual Community Justice Advisory Network (CJAN) forum bringing together law enforcement, community engagement leaders, and federal and local government partners serving the Metropolitan Police Department’s Third District.
The forum will introduce residents and stakeholders to key public-safety leaders and community partners, explain their respective roles and available resources, and highlight the collaborative relationships that help strengthen public safety and quality of life throughout the Third District.
Discussion Focus
- Understanding the roles of key Third District public-safety partners
- Connecting residents with available government and community resources
- Strengthening coordination between law enforcement, government, and community organizations
- Building relationships between residents and public-safety leaders
- Promoting accountability and community-driven solutions
- Identifying opportunities for continued collaboration across the Third District
Why This Partnership Matters
3D CAC’s participation in the CJAN forum reflects our shared commitment with CSOSA to strengthening the connections between public safety, successful community reintegration, resident engagement, government resources, and neighborhood-based leadership.
By bringing community and institutional leaders into the same conversation, residents gain a clearer understanding of who is responsible for different aspects of public safety, how to access available resources, and how agencies and community organizations work together to address neighborhood concerns.
This collaboration strengthens the network of trusted relationships available to residents throughout the Third District.
Join the Virtual Forum
Meeting ID: 165 970 5166
Passcode: CSOSA3D
VETS2INDUSTRY Partnership in Action
2026 VETS2INDUSTRY Action Summit
September 29th – October 22nd, 2026
Focus: Veteran Homelessness • Veteran Suicide Prevention • Employment & Career Outcomes
3D CAC Role: Strategic Partner / Invited Participant
