The Rockson Community Development Corporation (RCDC) is a 501(3) Organization, DBA FH Faunteroy Center & Resilience Incubator established in 2013 to serve the Deanwood community directly and expand further into Ward 7. The FH Faunteroy Center & Resilience Incubator is located at the far Northeast corner of Washington DC, Ward 7, and is part of the ‘East of River’ communities, which have socio-economic challenges related to a long run of systemic injustices. The population we service are mostly economically disadvantaged and African-Americans. The location is at the ground floor of a mixed-use 100% affordable housing building with apartments for 70 families (1–3-bedroom apartments). The Center’s primary focus is on fortifying the community through multi-general programming and being a community safety net, trusted advocate focused on uplifting individuals, and building robust partnerships to deliver high quality programs for youth (between the ages 7-24, adults (from age 25) and seniors (above age 60).
