Our Story

Damascus House Community Development Corporation is a nonprofit organization in Prince George’s County that offers comprehensive reentry services for returning citizens, including transitional housing, case management, group and individual substance abuse and mental health counseling, psychosocial groups, financial literacy, and workforce development.

2011: DHCDC, originally named Damascus House Foundation, was founded in 2011 as an extension of Game to Glory Ministries (G2G), LLC.

2013 - 2015: In 2013, the first transition house for men opened in Hyattsville, Maryland. The Damascus House was fully funded by G2G Ministry’s metal recycling business, which also provided employment skills training through temporary employment. From 2013 through 2015, DHCDC housed over 12 men. Seven of those men have successfully transitioned and are active in the recovery community. Each of the men contributes to their family, society, and a local church in a variety of capacities: as an independent business owner, a transit authority employee (finalizing his cyber-security certification), a heavy construction welder, warehouse employee, a Giant Food shift leader, a construction worker (soon to re-join DHCDC as a Certified Peer Specialist), one retiree, and a Special Police Officer (back in school).

2016: In 2016 DHCDC received 501(c)(3) nonprofit status and actively began developing our program RISTORe: Rehabilitating Individuals So They Overcome Recidivism to more effectively assist returning citizens in their transition from incarceration to productive lives. RISTORe facilitates our mission to escort returning citizens through their transition process by providing transitional housing, behavioral and substance abuse counseling, psychoeducation, workforce development (focusing on entrepreneurship), and other evidence-based practices which have proven to be effective in holistically transforming lives.

2020: In 2020, despite the turmoil caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and with the support of the faith-based community, DHCDC opened Paul’s House in Suitland, Maryland capable of housing 10 men.

2021: In 2021, DHCDC expanded its capacity and programs, opening Miriam’s House for women in Temple Hills, Maryland, John’s House, a second men’s house in Suitland and Redeemer House for men in Washington, D.C. Thanks to the generous support of the faith-based community and local government agencies, DHCDC currently has capacity to provide comprehensive therapeutic housing and services to 27 men and 7 women.